Wrapping up 2019
Dec 28, 2019, 9:24 am
#16
Join Date: Dec 2017
Location: BGO (Temporarily HEL)
Programs: AY+ Gold, SK EBG
Posts: 400
Most of these segments are short-haul flights.
Airports: 21. BGO, AES, HOV, OSL, HEL, ARN, CPH, TXL, MAN, LHR, KBP, WAW, GDN, HKG, HND, NRT, KIX, ICN, DEL, TSE, ALA
Carriers: 8. AY, SK, WF, CX, LO, BA, 7C, DY
Segments: 57
Countries: 13
Longest: HKG-LHR
Shortest: HOV-BGO
Northernmost: AES
Southernmost: HKG
Westernmost: LHR
Easternmost: NRT
AY Gold renewed. SK EBG received as gift, Silver through segments otherwise.
Airports: 21. BGO, AES, HOV, OSL, HEL, ARN, CPH, TXL, MAN, LHR, KBP, WAW, GDN, HKG, HND, NRT, KIX, ICN, DEL, TSE, ALA
Carriers: 8. AY, SK, WF, CX, LO, BA, 7C, DY
Segments: 57
Countries: 13
Longest: HKG-LHR
Shortest: HOV-BGO
Northernmost: AES
Southernmost: HKG
Westernmost: LHR
Easternmost: NRT
AY Gold renewed. SK EBG received as gift, Silver through segments otherwise.
Last edited by Superrman; Dec 28, 2019 at 6:10 pm Reason: WAW Frederic Chopin, not WAV Kalkgurung Airport, Australia.
Dec 28, 2019, 12:12 pm
#17
Join Date: Apr 2019
Location: SIN
Programs: AY+ Plat
Posts: 14
Airports: 13. ARN, CGK, CRK, DPS, FRA, HEL, MEL, MNL, PRG, SIN, SGN, SYD, VAA
Carriers: 7. AY, SK, SQ, GA, QF, PR, 3K
Segments: 48
Countries: 9
Longest: HEL-SIN
Shortest: HEL-VAA
Northernmost: VAA
Southernmost: MEL
Westernmost: FRA (really been an ”Asia-year” in 2019)
Easternmost: SYD
AY Plat renewed, with some points exchange help.
Travelling significantly reduced during H22019 due to new job and baby; so I’m expecting to at the very most achieve AY Gold next year.
Carriers: 7. AY, SK, SQ, GA, QF, PR, 3K
Segments: 48
Countries: 9
Longest: HEL-SIN
Shortest: HEL-VAA
Northernmost: VAA
Southernmost: MEL
Westernmost: FRA (really been an ”Asia-year” in 2019)
Easternmost: SYD
AY Plat renewed, with some points exchange help.
Travelling significantly reduced during H22019 due to new job and baby; so I’m expecting to at the very most achieve AY Gold next year.
Dec 28, 2019, 2:20 pm
#18
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: 14,163
It has been a craptastic year.
13 segments, but one more to go before new years night ends, so unlucky 14 it is.
While the year started nicely with BR J on B777, it quickly turned hellish black. Had to cut easter holiday in LIS short due to minior getting stomach flu, contracted from royal a-hole 2 rows behind us, with not one but two sick kids, spreading their germs all over the place, because the parents didn't want to forfeit their very likely non-refundable holiday trip.
Getting on the first best flight out of LIS in easter week requires major credit allowance as apparently TP can balance out 51 weeks of looses in one lousy easter week. (Yes, all sold out and if they were allowed to sell tickets for standing transport, they still would be able to charge an arm and a leg).
From bad it got worse when instead I had to forfeit a non-refundable LHR day-trip (planned with some idiots who ended up being "idolised" in local media). This time not due to sickness, unless you count mental illness, eg SO getting a mental breakdown because apparently I am needed at home 24/7 year-round as no one else can brush the teeth of minor and she will surely die if teeth goes unbrushed for a day and a half.
Now I am looking forward to this year's last segment: Flying a LH narrowbody in J to FRA (do they serve one 'prinskorv' and a spoonful of potato-salad in Euro-J too, or is that treat only for Y pax?) on new years eve so I can celebrate the ending of this great year alone in an airport hotel. Well, maybe, just maybe, this is a set-up for the glorious 2020 to come. Survivors will know.
Airports 9 (1 new: LIS)
Carriers 5 (CA, AY, LH, BR, TP)
Countries 9
Distance
Total flown 38961 km
Around the world 0.97x
Airport records
Northernmost HEL (60.32°N 24.96°E)
Southernmost HKG (22.31°N 113.92°E)
Westernmost LIS (38.78°N 9.14°W)
Easternmost TPE (25.08°N 121.23°E)
13 segments, but one more to go before new years night ends, so unlucky 14 it is.
While the year started nicely with BR J on B777, it quickly turned hellish black. Had to cut easter holiday in LIS short due to minior getting stomach flu, contracted from royal a-hole 2 rows behind us, with not one but two sick kids, spreading their germs all over the place, because the parents didn't want to forfeit their very likely non-refundable holiday trip.
Getting on the first best flight out of LIS in easter week requires major credit allowance as apparently TP can balance out 51 weeks of looses in one lousy easter week. (Yes, all sold out and if they were allowed to sell tickets for standing transport, they still would be able to charge an arm and a leg).
From bad it got worse when instead I had to forfeit a non-refundable LHR day-trip (planned with some idiots who ended up being "idolised" in local media). This time not due to sickness, unless you count mental illness, eg SO getting a mental breakdown because apparently I am needed at home 24/7 year-round as no one else can brush the teeth of minor and she will surely die if teeth goes unbrushed for a day and a half.
Now I am looking forward to this year's last segment: Flying a LH narrowbody in J to FRA (do they serve one 'prinskorv' and a spoonful of potato-salad in Euro-J too, or is that treat only for Y pax?) on new years eve so I can celebrate the ending of this great year alone in an airport hotel. Well, maybe, just maybe, this is a set-up for the glorious 2020 to come. Survivors will know.
Airports 9 (1 new: LIS)
Carriers 5 (CA, AY, LH, BR, TP)
Countries 9
Distance
Total flown 38961 km
Around the world 0.97x
Airport records
Northernmost HEL (60.32°N 24.96°E)
Southernmost HKG (22.31°N 113.92°E)
Westernmost LIS (38.78°N 9.14°W)
Easternmost TPE (25.08°N 121.23°E)
Last edited by intuition; Dec 28, 2019 at 2:26 pm
Dec 28, 2019, 4:35 pm
#19
Join Date: Sep 2019
Location: TLL
Programs: AY+ Plat (OWE), *A Gold, ST Elite Plus
Posts: 84
Airports: 23 (HEL, DEL, MAA, GDN, BUD, HKG, AKL, NPE, BRU, SVO, LED, VNO, MUC, IEV, OUL, HRK, WAW, MEL, ARN, YYZ, MSK, FRA, ATH)
Carriers: 6 (AY, LO, LH, NZ, CX, W6 (ouch))
Segments: 92
Countries: 17
Longest: HKG-AKL
Shortest: TLL-HEL
Northernmost: OUL
Southernmost: AKL
Westernmost: YYZ
Easternmost: AKL
From Silver to Plat this wear!
Found out that there are some crazy FT guys doing the same crazy things that I do...
Carriers: 6 (AY, LO, LH, NZ, CX, W6 (ouch))
Segments: 92
Countries: 17
Longest: HKG-AKL
Shortest: TLL-HEL
Northernmost: OUL
Southernmost: AKL
Westernmost: YYZ
Easternmost: AKL
From Silver to Plat this wear!
Found out that there are some crazy FT guys doing the same crazy things that I do...
Last edited by travelmoments; Jan 1, 2020 at 4:40 am
Dec 29, 2019, 2:25 am
#20
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: HEL
Programs: AY Plat Lumo
Posts: 1,519
From bad it got worse when instead I had to forfeit a non-refundable LHR day-trip (planned with some idiots who ended up being "idolised" in local media). This time not due to sickness, unless you count mental illness, eg SO getting a mental breakdown because apparently I am needed at home 24/7 year-round as no one else can brush the teeth of minor and she will surely die if teeth goes unbrushed for a day and a half.
Dec 29, 2019, 2:28 am
#21
Join Date: May 2014
Location: HEL
Programs: AY+Plat, ALL Plat, Scandic L2
Posts: 3,620
130,820 km (incl. one CDG-HEL later today)
in 61 flights
from 18 carriers
at 29 airports
Cardinal extrema: RVN, NRT, SIN, LAX
Meterage extrama: TLL-HEL, HEL-SIN
New carriers: TR, MH, CLH, JP (R.I.P.), JU, EE (for JU), WH (for AY), OA, KLC.
New airports: RVN, PEN, KUL, WRO, TRD, BEG, HAJ, CFU, NGO, KMQ, HND, BIO.
in 61 flights
from 18 carriers
at 29 airports
Cardinal extrema: RVN, NRT, SIN, LAX
Meterage extrama: TLL-HEL, HEL-SIN
New carriers: TR, MH, CLH, JP (R.I.P.), JU, EE (for JU), WH (for AY), OA, KLC.
New airports: RVN, PEN, KUL, WRO, TRD, BEG, HAJ, CFU, NGO, KMQ, HND, BIO.
Dec 29, 2019, 2:43 am
#22
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: HEL
Programs: AY Plat Lumo
Posts: 1,519
And here are the stats for my Lumotic run year. Lumo with J points achieved.
Total flown: 229031 km
Around the world: 5.71x
Airports: 32
Carriers: 7
Segments: 93
Countries: 19
Longest: HEL-SIN
Shortest: HEM-TLL
Northernmost: KTT
Southernmost: SIN
Westernmost: JFK
Easternmost: NKG
Running for Lumo was totally insane. I was looking at the stats and was thinking no way I have been to Singapore this year... After a while of resuscitating the brain I recalled a FT SIN DO. Lumotic BMW count was 2/13. Good year all in all. Now enjoying the spoils in Saigon.
Total flown: 229031 km
Around the world: 5.71x
Airports: 32
Carriers: 7
Segments: 93
Countries: 19
Longest: HEL-SIN
Shortest: HEM-TLL
Northernmost: KTT
Southernmost: SIN
Westernmost: JFK
Easternmost: NKG
Running for Lumo was totally insane. I was looking at the stats and was thinking no way I have been to Singapore this year... After a while of resuscitating the brain I recalled a FT SIN DO. Lumotic BMW count was 2/13. Good year all in all. Now enjoying the spoils in Saigon.
Dec 29, 2019, 2:53 am
#23
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: HEL
Programs: BA Gold, OZ Diamond, LH Silver
Posts: 553
Airports: 60 (New: SZX, WUX, TLH, IST, LIT, CMH, NGO, GLA, BRR, STR, SVL, AKL, CHC, WKA, MFN, DUD)
Carriers: 27 (New: JQ, TG, ZH, LM, W2, NZ)
Segments: 97 (26 Longhaul, 71 Shorthaul)
Countries: 23 (New: 0)
Longest: DOH-AKL
Shortest: MHQ-TKU
Northernmost: SVL
Southernmost: DUD
Westernmost: DFW
Easternmost: WLG
BA Gold renewed and OZ Gold achieved
Carriers: 27 (New: JQ, TG, ZH, LM, W2, NZ)
Segments: 97 (26 Longhaul, 71 Shorthaul)
Countries: 23 (New: 0)
Longest: DOH-AKL
Shortest: MHQ-TKU
Northernmost: SVL
Southernmost: DUD
Westernmost: DFW
Easternmost: WLG
BA Gold renewed and OZ Gold achieved
Dec 29, 2019, 3:10 am
#24
Join Date: May 2014
Location: HEL
Programs: AY+Plat, ALL Plat, Scandic L2
Posts: 3,620
Well while we idiots missed you, maybe it's good that there was no international incident. (Not counting Courmisch here...)
Could be worse.
Dec 29, 2019, 3:33 am
#25
Join Date: Oct 2018
Programs: AY Plat
Posts: 2
Airports: 22
Carriers: 5
Segments: 107
Countries: 15
Longest: HEL-HKG
Shortest: TMP-HEL
Northernmost: TMP
Southernmost: DBX
Westernmost: ORD
Easternmost: HKG
In the end of 2018 I felt that Finnair flights were too often late. Thus I decided to make statistics about my 2019 flights operated by Finnair and Norra. During 2019 I had totally 94 such flights (operated by Finnair or Norra, including two wet lease flights from DAT LT). Out of 94 flights 48 were on time (51,1%), 42 delayed (44,7%) and 4 (4,3%) cancelled. Average delay was 19 minutes. All delay amounts were taken from TripCase app. Cancelled flights were replaced by taxi or bus trasportation.
Carriers: 5
Segments: 107
Countries: 15
Longest: HEL-HKG
Shortest: TMP-HEL
Northernmost: TMP
Southernmost: DBX
Westernmost: ORD
Easternmost: HKG
In the end of 2018 I felt that Finnair flights were too often late. Thus I decided to make statistics about my 2019 flights operated by Finnair and Norra. During 2019 I had totally 94 such flights (operated by Finnair or Norra, including two wet lease flights from DAT LT). Out of 94 flights 48 were on time (51,1%), 42 delayed (44,7%) and 4 (4,3%) cancelled. Average delay was 19 minutes. All delay amounts were taken from TripCase app. Cancelled flights were replaced by taxi or bus trasportation.
Dec 29, 2019, 8:22 am
#26
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Switzerland
Programs: AY Platinum Lumo, LX Senator, SK Life-time Gold, Marriott Titanium, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 282
I keep very extensive statistics of my travels, but now I realize that I have missed to track this very important detail. If I remember correctly, my Lumo-BMW rate was 1/4. Had mainly gate arrivals and departures. All missed ones are returns from AY2, which never seems to have a gate arrival.
Dec 29, 2019, 11:00 am
#27
Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: HEL
Programs: AY Plat Lumo, SK Gold
Posts: 952
Airports: 35
Carriers: 14 (AY, PS, BA, KL, AA, LA, D8, HY, IB, J2, TW, CZ, G3, H2)
Segments: 50
Distance: 121,914 km
Countries: 25
Longest: LIM - MAD
Shortest: HEL - ARN
Northernmost: KAJ
Southernmost: EZE
Westernmost: MSY
Easternmost: NRT
Highest: LPB
Plat achieved for the first time (mainly thanks to flights flown last year).
Carriers: 14 (AY, PS, BA, KL, AA, LA, D8, HY, IB, J2, TW, CZ, G3, H2)
Segments: 50
Distance: 121,914 km
Countries: 25
Longest: LIM - MAD
Shortest: HEL - ARN
Northernmost: KAJ
Southernmost: EZE
Westernmost: MSY
Easternmost: NRT
Highest: LPB
Plat achieved for the first time (mainly thanks to flights flown last year).
Dec 29, 2019, 11:29 am
#28
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Switzerland / Estonia
Programs: AY+ Platinum, BAEC Silver, airbaltic VIP, HH Diamond, Radisson VIP, IHG Diamond Elite
Posts: 6,524
Airports: 19 (HEL, TLL, GOT, OSL, LHR, JFK, LAX, SFO, LCY, ZRH, BSL, GVA, RIX, AMM, TLV, MAD, EDI, GIB, BRS
Carriers: 6 (AY, AA, BA, IB, RJ, U2) + Norra for AY
Segments: 58 (18 Finnair), 83‘455km
Countries: 11
Longest: LAX-HEL
Shortest: TLL-HEL
Northernmost: HEL
Southernmost: AMM
Westernmost: SFO
Easternmost: AMM
Carriers: 6 (AY, AA, BA, IB, RJ, U2) + Norra for AY
Segments: 58 (18 Finnair), 83‘455km
Countries: 11
Longest: LAX-HEL
Shortest: TLL-HEL
Northernmost: HEL
Southernmost: AMM
Westernmost: SFO
Easternmost: AMM
Dec 29, 2019, 11:40 am
#29
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Helsinki-Vantaa APT, Finland
Programs: AY LUMO
Posts: 6,055
A poor year for flights but few excellent highlights;
TWA JFK hotel opening Ceremony on 15th May was event number one for this year and second was a visit to Victorville Airport in California. Third is a trip to Havana.
TWA JFK hotel opening Ceremony on 15th May was event number one for this year and second was a visit to Victorville Airport in California. Third is a trip to Havana.
Dec 29, 2019, 4:04 pm
#30
Join Date: Feb 2017
Location: TLL
Programs: AY+ Plat, TK Elite
Posts: 233
I flew PUQ - PMC, I also did SCL (ofc), CJC and IPC.
