Dec 24, 2018, 3:54 pm
Last edit by: mpkz
The following AY short and middle haul flights are currently operated by widebodies:
AY1331/1332 HEL-LHR-HEL, A359, DAY1337/1338 HEL-LHR-HEL, A333, D
AY1411/1412 HEL-FRA-HEL, A359, 6 (until 29OCT22)
AY1963/1964 HEL-DXB-HEL, A330, 135 (during winter 22-23)
As a rule, service will be the usual AY shorthaul concept both in Y and J, with the exception of IFE (available free of charge to all, with cheap in-ear headphones provided in J and Y) and internet (longhaul rules apply, ie Plats get free wifi for the duration of the flight, Golds and J get one hour). Y+ seats are sold as extra legroom seats with no special service, but cannot be chosen free of charge unless you're Plat or Lumo.
DXB is an exception, see https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/finn...dubai-dxb.html for details.
Widebodies on non-longhaul flights
Jul 25, 2019, 3:07 am
#61
Join Date: Dec 2014
Location: HEL
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AFAIK any non-EU citizen/ third country citizen who has valid visa/residence permit/permanent residency/green card/whatever to Schengen/UK/US/ AUS do not need visa for airside transit through UK.
Any non-EU citizen starting journey in OUL will have any form of those permits.
Any non-EU citizen starting journey in OUL will have any form of those permits.
Jul 25, 2019, 4:46 am
#62
Moderator, Finnair
Join Date: May 2011
Location: MMX (CPH)
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It seems you are right, both physical residency cards and schengen visas are now on the exemptions list. DId this change of lately?
You should apply for a Direct Airside Transit visa if you arrive in the UK on a flight and leave again without passing through immigration control.
Exemptions
You don’t need a visa if you have one of the following:
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a common format residence permit issued by an European Economic Area (EEA) country or Switzerland
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a uniform format category D visa for entry into a country in the European Economic Area (EEA) or Switzerland
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E-visas or e-residence permits are not acceptable unless your airline is able to verify it with the issuing country. Contact your airline for more information.
Exemptions
You don’t need a visa if you have one of the following:
...
a common format residence permit issued by an European Economic Area (EEA) country or Switzerland
...
a uniform format category D visa for entry into a country in the European Economic Area (EEA) or Switzerland
...
E-visas or e-residence permits are not acceptable unless your airline is able to verify it with the issuing country. Contact your airline for more information.
Jul 25, 2019, 5:05 am
#64
Join Date: Dec 2014
Location: HEL
Programs: AY+Plat
Posts: 865
Jul 25, 2019, 5:30 am
#65
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Join Date: May 2011
Location: MMX (CPH)
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OK, I recall distinctly being advised by UKBA to apply for direct airside transit visa for some non-EU passport holder ≈5 years ago and they chose another route instead.
Anyway, it seems those of us who thought we knew about the transit visa requirements do not know it well enough IRL! This ends today's OT'ing for me!
Anyway, it seems those of us who thought we knew about the transit visa requirements do not know it well enough IRL! This ends today's OT'ing for me!
Jul 25, 2019, 7:04 am
#66
Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: HEL
Programs: AY Plat Lumo, SK Gold
Posts: 954
At the gate you will get the "unable to board" beep if your visa hasn't been checked before. Then the agent will check it.
Sep 2, 2019, 6:22 am
#71
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Sep 2, 2019, 6:29 am
#72
Join Date: Jun 2018
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