New AY ticket types from 31MAR20 . should we be worried ?
Mar 26, 2020, 6:02 am
#154
Join Date: Aug 2010
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if they really roll out these now I will be very suprised... not the best time to make changes 🧐 of course that is just my take on it 😃
Mar 26, 2020, 6:06 am
#155
Join Date: Sep 2005
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They could just put them into effect without no further ado and then have the "look what a great thing we did making your J seat chargeable" campaign only when things start to ease off.
Mar 26, 2020, 7:06 am
#156
Moderator, Finnair
Join Date: May 2011
Location: MMX (CPH)
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And all types will earn 1,0 qualifying segment, while no changes are coming to tier qualification?
Mar 26, 2020, 7:11 am
#157
Join Date: Oct 2014
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That is equivalent of raising the tier requirement from 150 000p to 200 000. I am pretty sure that prices of I tickets will not be 25% cheaper, so this is troublesome.
Together with changes a few years ago where segment qualification was lowered but points requirement was kept, I for one feel enforced in my view of the program is catering to the commuters.
Together with changes a few years ago where segment qualification was lowered but points requirement was kept, I for one feel enforced in my view of the program is catering to the commuters.
Mar 26, 2020, 7:55 am
#158
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Mar 26, 2020, 8:21 am
#159
Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: HEL
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Mar 26, 2020, 10:54 am
#161
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: try to stay home
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So this basicliy means you need to do one more LH flight to Asia to keep the status going. And in the moment no chances to really buy tickets according to the old rules.
For me as a German I guess I m going back to M&M after all this years since the SEN will be equal easy - and I have chances of using points for upgrades to F or even get op-ups.
For me as a German I guess I m going back to M&M after all this years since the SEN will be equal easy - and I have chances of using points for upgrades to F or even get op-ups.
Mar 26, 2020, 12:37 pm
#163
Join Date: Feb 2007
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Since no one will fly for a while I ll guess we see the prices - but I doubt that they lower the prices of discounted Business tickets - maybe the tickets in 2020 will be cheap - but in the near future they will go up - I guess thats the idea.
They have a lot of leisure flyers in J class to Asia - they don t care too much about points or status - itīs just one or two holiday trips a year.
They have a lot of leisure flyers in J class to Asia - they don t care too much about points or status - itīs just one or two holiday trips a year.
Mar 26, 2020, 1:26 pm
#164
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