Widebody service to Dubai DXB
Jan 7, 2019, 7:38 am
#61
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Helsinki-Vantaa APT, Finland
Programs: AY LUMO
Posts: 6,055
Jan 7, 2019, 8:17 am
#62
Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: HEL
Programs: AY, SK, TK
Posts: 7,591
It is winter holidays and my flights 17-24. Feb. I wonder why they swapped aircraft, too little tickets sold?
hoping they swap back A330 but not holding my breath
Jan 8, 2019, 12:52 am
#63
Join Date: Feb 2016
Location: HEL
Programs: AY Platinum, LH, Accor, IHG, Scandic, Tallink
Posts: 161
Same here. I have AGP flights for the upcoming weekend. It was A330 when I made the booking, but now it seems to be swapped for A319.
Jan 8, 2019, 4:39 am
#65
Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: HEL
Programs: AY, SK, TK
Posts: 7,591
I will complain, since we selected everything around those dates A330 was scheduled. We would have been cheaper and better off otherwise. Here you see an idiot who does "weird things for normal people" just to book such specific flight
Jan 8, 2019, 6:09 am
#66
Original Poster
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: HEL
Programs: AY Platinum, TK Elite, BT VIP, AA, BA, SK, DL, NT, WB + hotels
Posts: 8,735
AGP loads must be a lot lower than AY had expected. I booked flights for family members last week, and mid-January to early February was wide open, with cheap (€168) returns and even award availability on several days. For the tickets I booked, it was A319 outbound and A32B inbound. Is there less demand than traditionally, or heavy competition?
Jan 8, 2019, 7:10 am
#68
Join Date: Feb 2016
Location: HEL
Programs: AY Platinum, LH, Accor, IHG, Scandic, Tallink
Posts: 161
If you complain, let us know the resolution please.
I will complain, since we selected everything around those dates A330 was scheduled. We would have been cheaper and better off otherwise. Here you see an idiot who does "weird things for normal people" just to book such specific flight
I will complain, since we selected everything around those dates A330 was scheduled. We would have been cheaper and better off otherwise. Here you see an idiot who does "weird things for normal people" just to book such specific flight
Jan 9, 2019, 2:02 am
#69
Join Date: Dec 2013
Programs: AY+ Plat, A3*G
Posts: 672
Trying to book a day trip / 1 night trip to LHR, but seems that the pricing has changed dramatically vs. the past. Can't get anything sensible by price (on weekends) especially with A350/A330 rotations. The other way around there is plenty of availability with cheapest classes so seems to be market segmentation thing. Anybody done it recently or any suggestions?
Jan 9, 2019, 2:23 am
#70
Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: HEL
Programs: AY, SK, TK
Posts: 7,591
Trying to book a day trip / 1 night trip to LHR, but seems that the pricing has changed dramatically vs. the past. Can't get anything sensible by price (on weekends) especially with A350/A330 rotations. The other way around there is plenty of availability with cheapest classes so seems to be market segmentation thing. Anybody done it recently or any suggestions?
For example 9th Feb it is still "cheap" HEL-LHR. A359 out, last A320 for the day back. I am going. Anyone to join?
Jan 9, 2019, 2:28 am
#71
Join Date: Aug 2016
Programs: AY Plat (OWE)
Posts: 177
If you complain, let us know the resolution please.
I will complain, since we selected everything around those dates A330 was scheduled. We would have been cheaper and better off otherwise. Here you see an idiot who does "weird things for normal people" just to book such specific flight
I will complain, since we selected everything around those dates A330 was scheduled. We would have been cheaper and better off otherwise. Here you see an idiot who does "weird things for normal people" just to book such specific flight
Jan 9, 2019, 2:31 am
#72
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Helsinki, Finland
Programs: BA Gold (OWE), Bonvoy Gold, HH Diamond, PriorityPass, AX Plat
Posts: 526
Jan 9, 2019, 2:40 am
#73
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: HEL
Programs: BA Gold, OZ Diamond, LH Silver
Posts: 553
What is the best prize for AY flights on HEL-LHR same day returns? I can find 130€ for a couple of Saturdays which is pretty good. Still going to be a sad day at the end of March when BA stops the 2nd daily HEL-LHR and their 108€ same day returns become history. The best thing in the BA deal is that it is often available even the night before making spur of the moment London daytrips possible!
Jan 9, 2019, 4:52 am
#75
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Helsinki-Vantaa APT, Finland
Programs: AY LUMO
Posts: 6,055
Season's 2019/2020 "leisure flights" schedule not published yet but it's interesting to see if DXB goes wide body only and AY tries to kick FZ out of this route next winter.
This winter D8 was successfully kicked out and this might be the plan when playing with 359.
This winter D8 was successfully kicked out and this might be the plan when playing with 359.
