Speculations of new Finnair routes or frequencies
Mar 3, 2022, 7:17 am
#226
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We all look forward to the launch of Tlokoeng 
It has been announced, but not updated exactly so in booking system, that TYO is going to be 4 weekly and going to NRT only at this time. HEL-NRT *2*456* 17.30 and NRT-HEL **3*567 at 22.40
I can see flights if I choose dates very specific, like 17-23 march. Choosing other dates invalidates the calendar and says "no flights on your dates", so there is some nice bugs with booking system and/or published schdeules/fares
It seems the new timing isn't right, retunr flight has the old time. I guess wait and see is all one can do.
It has been announced, but not updated exactly so in booking system, that TYO is going to be 4 weekly and going to NRT only at this time. HEL-NRT *2*456* 17.30 and NRT-HEL **3*567 at 22.40
It seems the new timing isn't right, retunr flight has the old time. I guess wait and see is all one can do.
Last edited by intuition; Mar 3, 2022 at 7:25 am
Mar 3, 2022, 8:35 am
#227
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Nor sure if it was NRT-AKL but at the time of the Fukushima accident, a friend of mine visited NZ and he flew HEL-Japan-NZ, on a nonstop flight from Japan to NZ.
Mar 3, 2022, 10:55 am
#229
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Based on what I have understood, Hawaii is horribly expensive for Finns -> likely not a mass turism destination for Finns. So , it would require transfer pax to great extent to survive, as there would be very limited business pax.
Mar 3, 2022, 11:49 am
#231
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From Europe via HEL to Hawaii would be by far the easiest and quickest routing for basically all of Europe, so there should be no shortage of connecting pax.
Mar 3, 2022, 1:11 pm
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Indeed, Intl-Dom connections in USA are big pain for most people. However, I fail to see why Europeans would want to go to hawaii for holidays? Thailand, Malaysia, Vietnam, Canary Islands, Caribbean etc have many interesting destinations...
Mar 3, 2022, 7:57 pm
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Maybe they want a destination without being overrun by Finns, like the ones I bolded? One reason I am yet to visit those destinations.
Mar 3, 2022, 10:03 pm
#234
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- Hawaii is just legendary
- Hawaii has great weather all year around. Most other beach destinations have a cold or rainy seison
- Hawaii is in a developed rich country where English is the native language. No worries of diarrhea, crime, language, etc.
- If you like American food, Hawaii has it
- Many people want to go to new destinations if there are easy flight connections. I guess that's one of the reasons why Aurinkomatkat also changes their destinations once in a while
- Hawaii is also a world-class cultural destination (Pearl Harbor)
Mar 4, 2022, 12:10 am
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Also, supply creates demand. If we suddenly had a nonstop flight to Barbados, I'm sure the number of Finns travelling there would increase.
Jan 13, 2024, 9:48 am
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Jan 13, 2024, 9:53 am
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This, a million times this! Traveling around the world is fantastic, but having to guess whether you will pass out on the bathroom floor after vomiting all night during your "dream" holiday is not.