Finnair Plus will get ”fantastic new improvements”
Feb 16, 2018, 1:57 pm
#421
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Helsinki-Vantaa APT, Finland
Programs: AY LUMO
Posts: 6,059
Please lets continue running here:
https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/finn...unners-67.html
https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/finn...unners-67.html
Feb 16, 2018, 2:05 pm
#422
Moderator, Finnair
Join Date: May 2011
Location: MMX (CPH)
Programs: Eurobonus Diamond, QR Gold, AY+ Platinum, A3*G, Nordic Choice Lifetime Platinum, SJ Prio Black
Posts: 14,180
Well the mokka actually makes it more interesting! But I will barely make plat this season, Uleåborg won't help me.
Feb 17, 2018, 1:11 am
#423
Join Date: Feb 2018
Programs: Finnair Plat
Posts: 63
"The best thing in Oulu is the last flight back to Helsinki" was the guidance from by boss when I started to work there long time ago. Maybe it is not that bad anymore?
Feb 17, 2018, 2:44 am
#424
Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: HEL
Programs: AY, SK, TK
Posts: 7,602
Feb 17, 2018, 1:32 pm
#426
Join Date: Aug 2016
Programs: AY Plat (OWE)
Posts: 177
Lumo Tumi looks fine, saw it today live in front of me. Also the Lumo recognition appeared to work fluently. Double seat blocking in a full plane (1B with empty 1A&C), myself in 2B with no seat block as low Plat. Lumo snack offerred in addition to drink...
Feb 17, 2018, 1:38 pm
#427
Ambassador: Finnair
Join Date: May 2003
Location: HEL
Programs: AY Lumo, BA Silver, HHonors Gold
Posts: 4,270
Feb 17, 2018, 2:06 pm
#428
Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: HEL
Programs: AY+ Gold
Posts: 428
Mar 8, 2018, 6:32 am
#431
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: HEL
Programs: lots of shiny metal cards
Posts: 14,107
Well, I might not have made the first batch of 93 Lumo members, but I'm quite sure I must be the first one to REQUALIFY for Lumo 
(given that the first 93 had their membership year reset in February)
This must be such an unexpected turn of events, that even AY+ is not ready for it. When my qualification year starting last week, I got an email welcoming me to Lumo
and including a link to order the Tumi gift spinner.
(given that the first 93 had their membership year reset in February)This must be such an unexpected turn of events, that even AY+ is not ready for it. When my qualification year starting last week, I got an email welcoming me to Lumo
and including a link to order the Tumi gift spinner.
Mar 12, 2018, 12:21 am
#432
Join Date: Jun 2017
Programs: AY+ Plat
Posts: 40
One fantastic new improvement seems to be that you can't earn AY award points from Hilton Honors after April 2.
In true Finnair fashion, this was announced / buried deep on the Finnair Plus HHonors subpage, but announced in caps:
Amateurish ...
In true Finnair fashion, this was announced / buried deep on the Finnair Plus HHonors subpage, but announced in caps:
PLS NOTICE! FROM APRIL 2ND IT IS NO LONGER POSSIBLE TO EARN FINNAIR PLUS POINTS FROM HILTON.
Mar 12, 2018, 2:29 am
#434
Moderator, Finnair
Join Date: May 2011
Location: MMX (CPH)
Programs: Eurobonus Diamond, QR Gold, AY+ Platinum, A3*G, Nordic Choice Lifetime Platinum, SJ Prio Black
Posts: 14,180
Problem is - AY+ program need more hotel partners, not fewer.
It seems as they prefer the kick-back options from booking engines over deeper relationship directly with chains. For example, a few years back there was a lot of activity with Accor and that has died out completely.
There is nothing wrong with having diverse point earning options but I think there should be at least one nordic and one global chain tied to the program. Such relationship should go beyond simple earn/burn, like offering comped status, campaigns and so on.
-- Added
Campaigning is missing in the program entirely. I whish they start working with the program partners on an ongoing basis. Not just signing up partners for simple earn/burn but also do special offers and campaigning to promote partners. This will make the AY+ program stronger - SK EB is doing a bit of this and it makes program feel much more alive.
It seems as they prefer the kick-back options from booking engines over deeper relationship directly with chains. For example, a few years back there was a lot of activity with Accor and that has died out completely.
There is nothing wrong with having diverse point earning options but I think there should be at least one nordic and one global chain tied to the program. Such relationship should go beyond simple earn/burn, like offering comped status, campaigns and so on.
-- Added
Campaigning is missing in the program entirely. I whish they start working with the program partners on an ongoing basis. Not just signing up partners for simple earn/burn but also do special offers and campaigning to promote partners. This will make the AY+ program stronger - SK EB is doing a bit of this and it makes program feel much more alive.
Last edited by intuition; Mar 12, 2018 at 2:35 am