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
Oct 2, 2019, 1:33 pm
#91
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[OT] If there is a will, there is a way.
Watch a MH A380 (MSN100) flying shuttle to PMI, where a jumbo can't even go near the terminal and so they need to bus and tarmac board 500 pax each way.
https://www.flightradar24.com/MAS8491/
I wonder what the Cook crowd thinks when they find themselves in the F cabin ... (according to some online articles they whine because they are shipped home for free but end up MAN instead ot LGW)
Watch a MH A380 (MSN100) flying shuttle to PMI, where a jumbo can't even go near the terminal and so they need to bus and tarmac board 500 pax each way.
https://www.flightradar24.com/MAS8491/
I wonder what the Cook crowd thinks when they find themselves in the F cabin ... (according to some online articles they whine because they are shipped home for free but end up MAN instead ot LGW)
Oct 2, 2019, 1:41 pm
#92
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Kevin Hardy from Kings Lynn, is not happy: “I just think it’s diabolical.
“We’re actually going to Manchester airport and then from there being transferred to Stansted. From Stansted we’ve got another hour-and-a-half’s journey back to home.”
“We’re actually going to Manchester airport and then from there being transferred to Stansted. From Stansted we’ve got another hour-and-a-half’s journey back to home.”
Nov 22, 2019, 2:04 am
#94
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AY1543/44 to/from BRU cancelled today, so AY1545/46 will be an A333 (LTO).
Cancellation of the earlier (Norra) flight is business as usual but haven’t seen a widebody on the evening service for years.
Cancellation of the earlier (Norra) flight is business as usual but haven’t seen a widebody on the evening service for years.
Nov 22, 2019, 5:39 am
#95
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Nov 22, 2019, 6:19 am
#96
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I do agree, 1342 had a good schedule (almost all destinations to connect from, or if originating from LHR to have a ”full” day in London) but apparently it makes more sense to sell the slot with big money to someone else.
Nov 22, 2019, 7:32 am
#97
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My understanding from the other thread was that AY is not selling the slot, but returning it to AA, whom they have leased it from until now. It was stated that AA asked back that slot for a new route.
Nov 22, 2019, 7:51 am
#98
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It's a very strange slot for a plane coming in from the US, that is, if AA is limited to the same arrival and departure times at LHR.
Dec 4, 2019, 5:08 pm
#99
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It appears the morning AY1331/2 rotation to LHR is going be operated by an A330 on Fridays from Jan 3rd to March 27th. It returns to daily A350 at that point, accompanied by the AY1337/8 change shortly after, as reported above.
Route changes followed by new deliveries?
Route changes followed by new deliveries?
Dec 4, 2019, 11:17 pm
#100
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I didn't see Fridays.