In the footsteps of the Delhi Deli: same-plane return to DEL & 20k points
May 8, 2019, 12:46 am
#152
Join Date: Mar 2015
Location: HEL
Programs: AY+ Plat and several other cards
Posts: 645
I feel even more like a proper idiot as I don't like to do the DEL run, but when going there, I want to go to India! I used to travel there regularly on business and now that is not the case anymore. Already 1½ years since last time and I already miss it, as I learned to like that country quite alot! No way I'd do a same plane return to DEL without spending at least a couple of days there, yes, I know mass-tourism.
May 8, 2019, 2:52 am
#153
Original Poster
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: HEL
Programs: AY Platinum, TK Elite, BT VIP, AA, BA, SK, DL, NT, WB + hotels
Posts: 8,749
To be honest, with these longer flying times, the DEL run felt a lot less pleasant than last year. I much prefer shorter flying times and a more leisurely few hours at DEL.
Sep 6, 2019, 9:26 pm
#154
Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: Helsinki, Finland
Programs: Finnair (AY) Platinum, Air France Silver, Tallink Club One Silver :)
Posts: 1,655
Greetings from DEL's Plaza Premium lounge! Halfway through my first ever same plane return trip 😁 Right now enjoying a salad, before heading to the gate in a few minutes to return to HEL. Wanted to try an Indian salad (Kingfisher on tap) but they run out of it. So had to settle for a German wheat one 😉
Sep 7, 2019, 12:16 am
#156
Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: HEL
Programs: AY, SK, TK
Posts: 7,598
Greetings from DEL's Plaza Premium lounge! Halfway through my first ever same plane return trip 😁 Right now enjoying a salad, before heading to the gate in a few minutes to return to HEL. Wanted to try an Indian salad (Kingfisher on tap) but they run out of it. So had to settle for a German wheat one 😉
Sep 20, 2019, 11:04 pm
#157
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Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: HEL
Programs: AY Platinum, TK Elite, BT VIP, AA, BA, SK, DL, NT, WB + hotels
Posts: 8,749
DEL is served daily starting 25OCT, and the winter schedule looks like this:
AY121 2020-0650 D A330
AY122 1005-1415 D A330
The outbound flight times increase from 6:40 to 7:00 and the inbound from 7:30 to 7:40.
And now comes the bad news: AY has cracked down on us. The fare rules now say "Travel from last stopover must commence no earlier than 1201 am on the first Sun after arrival at turnaround." Never seen such a rule before, usually it's only "first Sunday".
AY121 2020-0650 D A330
AY122 1005-1415 D A330
The outbound flight times increase from 6:40 to 7:00 and the inbound from 7:30 to 7:40.
And now comes the bad news: AY has cracked down on us. The fare rules now say "Travel from last stopover must commence no earlier than 1201 am on the first Sun after arrival at turnaround." Never seen such a rule before, usually it's only "first Sunday".
Sep 21, 2019, 12:19 am
#158
Join Date: May 2014
Location: HEL
Programs: AY+Plat, ALL Plat, Scandic L2
Posts: 3,620
But if it's daily, you can fly on Friday and return on Sunday. Though I guess that requires a visa (and a night rate).
Sep 21, 2019, 1:11 am
#160
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: HEL
Programs: AY Plat Lumo
Posts: 1,519
Oh nooo! We have to start nesting tickets then...
Sep 21, 2019, 2:58 am
#161
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: 14,174
Sep 21, 2019, 3:02 am
#162
Join Date: Feb 2017
Location: Stratosphere
Programs: AY Lumo, AF Platinum
Posts: 254
Easy enough to make it back through security in time at OUL but would be annoying. I have had to do this when arriving in ATR at OUL. They put up a barrier and shuffle passengers straight to the baggage hall. I wasn’t doing a mileage run but had no choice other than book myself on back to back trips and the change fee to remove the OUL leg from the trip already booked was more than I wanted to pay.
Sep 21, 2019, 5:10 am
#163
Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: C2
Programs: AY ex-Lumo, TK Elite, BT VIP, ITA Executive
Posts: 1,157
Easy enough to make it back through security in time at OUL but would be annoying. I have had to do this when arriving in ATR at OUL. They put up a barrier and shuffle passengers straight to the baggage hall. I wasn’t doing a mileage run but had no choice other than book myself on back to back trips and the change fee to remove the OUL leg from the trip already booked was more than I wanted to pay.
Sep 21, 2019, 10:13 am
#164
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: TLL
Programs: AY LUMO (500K+), Marriott Abassador, Hertz President Circle, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 214
plenty of decent marriotts in aerocity, and enough activity for one day for sure
Sep 21, 2019, 11:44 pm
#165
Join Date: Feb 2017
Location: Stratosphere
Programs: AY Lumo, AF Platinum
Posts: 254