Finnair Plus will get ”fantastic new improvements”
Jan 10, 2018, 10:29 pm
#1
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Finnair Plus will get ”fantastic new improvements”
Not maybe höpöhöpö... January Blue Wings p. 83 has a small note Finnair Plus will get ”fantastic new improvements”. Any insights from anyone what mightbe coming?
Jan 10, 2018, 11:23 pm
#2
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Location: Helsinki-Vantaa APT, Finland
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Jan 11, 2018, 11:11 am
#3
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Jan 11, 2018, 11:39 am
#4
Join Date: Mar 2014
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That sounds very scary. Imo ay+ is currently quite fine. Only things that I see that could be improved (easily) are oneway oneworld award flights and value-like tickets on JV destinations. Currently it is quite bothersome to get 100% earning tickets to eg. Japan.
Jan 11, 2018, 11:56 am
#5
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Could it be time for Lifetime Silver ?
Lifetime site:
https://www.finnair.com/fi/fi/finnai...tiers/lifetime
for some reason AY Silver Card imagine added there recently.
Lifetime site:
https://www.finnair.com/fi/fi/finnai...tiers/lifetime
for some reason AY Silver Card imagine added there recently.
Jan 11, 2018, 12:43 pm
#6
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Actually I am not scared there will be enhancements since the program is no way too generous to push for enhancements. Rather the opposite.
What IS scary that they are going to fix something that is not broken. AY plus is IMO the best as it is now, despite some thigs we complain about.
What IS scary that they are going to fix something that is not broken. AY plus is IMO the best as it is now, despite some thigs we complain about.
Jan 11, 2018, 1:15 pm
#8
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Upgrades with points on other OW carriers would be nice.
Jan 11, 2018, 1:41 pm
#9
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: HEL
Programs: AY+ Plat (OWE)
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I am fine as long as they don't start to play with Avios Mickey Mouse currency (which is very unlikely though)
OTOH "fantastic new improvements" sounds like any other AY superlative we have seen recently, bringing no extra value for higher tiers.
OTOH "fantastic new improvements" sounds like any other AY superlative we have seen recently, bringing no extra value for higher tiers.
Jan 11, 2018, 2:24 pm
#10
Join Date: Nov 2013
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Last time it was ”incredible”, turned out nothing unbelievable
Now it is fantastic”, turns out to be a fantasy perk
Jan 11, 2018, 10:49 pm
#11
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Jan 12, 2018, 12:35 am
#13
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Location: Seat 1L these days :)
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Hard to imagine alot of Plats surviving in a revenue model, AY plus is not that rewarding as it is... This is of course just my opinion
then again were FB or M&M either....
Jan 12, 2018, 1:31 am
#15
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Helsinki-Vantaa APT, Finland
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If I can fly Plat less than 2500€, ticket types are useless and cant control money loyal tier customer using.
It must be turned around: Airline setting level like 15000€ they need annual income from Plat customer to cover all Plat benefits.
Norwegian Reward makes this right, they give benefit strictly by used money (CashPoints). Old system like AY has, it's insane. I can fly to Asia under 500€ and I get 25000 points. And points based on distance, not for used money. Why distance????
If I fly OUL and back for 500€ (H) I'll get 3750 points and this might be right ratio for airline.
Absolutely sick system for airline but great for customers who know this game. But it wont be like this for long!
Last edited by OH-LGG; Jan 12, 2018 at 1:37 am