Experiences of AY flights during COVID-19
Jun 8, 2021, 5:57 am
#1201
Join Date: Oct 2014
Programs: HappinesSMiles Silver
Posts: 545
Jun 8, 2021, 6:14 am
#1202
Join Date: Dec 2014
Location: HEL
Programs: AY+Plat
Posts: 865
This is not company specific, applies to all ships.
https://shipowners.fi/en/travelling-...-as-of-8-june/
https://shipowners.fi/en/travelling-...-as-of-8-june/
Jun 8, 2021, 9:03 am
#1203
Join Date: May 2014
Location: HEL
Programs: AY+Plat, ALL Plat, Scandic L2
Posts: 3,620
Did the ferry company copy the policy from Finnair? I wonder how this ends up. There has been a lot of arguments that arrival testing cannot scale up (including by myself, admittedly).
But if Finland suddenly switches to the typical EU policy of full vaccination 2 weeks past second dose or pre-departure PCR test, a lot of Finland residents with a single dose will be hosed.
So it's like a rock and a hard place. Arrival testing can't go on, but it can't not go on either??
But if Finland suddenly switches to the typical EU policy of full vaccination 2 weeks past second dose or pre-departure PCR test, a lot of Finland residents with a single dose will be hosed.
So it's like a rock and a hard place. Arrival testing can't go on, but it can't not go on either??
Jun 9, 2021, 11:56 am
#1204
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Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: HEL
Programs: lots of shiny metal cards
Posts: 14,107
Jun 12, 2021, 7:41 am
#1205
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: WC1
Programs: BAEC Gold, SK *G, Hertz President's Circle
Posts: 660
I'm flying domestically on AY for the first time in 25 years (!) in a couple of weeks. Do I remember correctly that after security you turn right - and that then there are virtually no facilities of any kind? I'm assuming it's impossible to visit the Aspire lounge with the current gate setup?
Jun 12, 2021, 7:47 am
#1206
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Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: HEL
Programs: AY Platinum, TK Elite, BT VIP, AA, BA, SK, DL, NT, WB + hotels
Posts: 8,758
After security, you can go to Aspire if you like, and then return to gate 22 where there is a border control checkpoint. I would assume they will let you through with an ID as you have a domestic BP. You can always say you mistook the route and didn't see the signs, if they ask.
Jun 12, 2021, 2:17 pm
#1207
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: HEL
Programs: AY Plat Lumo
Posts: 1,519
After security, you can go to Aspire if you like, and then return to gate 22 where there is a border control checkpoint. I would assume they will let you through with an ID as you have a domestic BP. You can always say you mistook the route and didn't see the signs, if they ask.
Jun 15, 2021, 11:01 pm
#1208
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Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: HEL
Programs: AY Platinum, TK Elite, BT VIP, AA, BA, SK, DL, NT, WB + hotels
Posts: 8,758
I flew HEL-RHO yesterday. A319 with some 85 pax. I had 1ABC all to myself, but the FA reseated someone to 1A just before take-off 
OH-LVI, wifi did not work. Now I'm wondering whether I had the same A319 from AGP in April, because wifi didn't work there, either. Perhaps AY is not spending money on fixing wifi right now.
The flight was on time, I received a Plat greeting and a proactive apology for the non-existent service onboard.
The hilarious thing was, however, that a day before my flight, I received an SMS from AY, explaining me that they were expecting more departing customers than usually and urging me to come to the airport a whopping two hours before STD. Now, STD was 6:20 am, it was the first flight of the morning, and the next international flight was ARN at 7:30.
I was at check-in 65 min before STD, and while only one of the Priority desks was actually serving customers (you know those Closed signs the HEL check-in agents love to place on their counters...), there were, of course, no queues whatsoever. Not at check-in, neither at security.
OH-LVI, wifi did not work. Now I'm wondering whether I had the same A319 from AGP in April, because wifi didn't work there, either. Perhaps AY is not spending money on fixing wifi right now.
The flight was on time, I received a Plat greeting and a proactive apology for the non-existent service onboard.
The hilarious thing was, however, that a day before my flight, I received an SMS from AY, explaining me that they were expecting more departing customers than usually and urging me to come to the airport a whopping two hours before STD. Now, STD was 6:20 am, it was the first flight of the morning, and the next international flight was ARN at 7:30.
I was at check-in 65 min before STD, and while only one of the Priority desks was actually serving customers (you know those Closed signs the HEL check-in agents love to place on their counters...), there were, of course, no queues whatsoever. Not at check-in, neither at security.
Jun 16, 2021, 6:40 am
#1209
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Helsinki-Vantaa APT, Finland
Programs: AY LUMO
Posts: 6,059
Latest bulletin from AY (16JUN21) tells us that AY's sky is not opening this year and next winter.
https://company.finnair.com/en/media...ews?id=4001671
https://company.finnair.com/en/media...ews?id=4001671
Jun 16, 2021, 6:54 am
#1210
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Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: HEL
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Posts: 8,758
Latest bulletin from AY (16JUN21) tells us that AY's sky is not opening this year and next winter.
https://company.finnair.com/en/media...ews?id=4001671
https://company.finnair.com/en/media...ews?id=4001671
But where's the list with those 70 destinations?I haven't seen this before (bolding is mine):Finnair is a modern premium network airline
Jun 17, 2021, 5:58 am
#1211
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Helsinki-Vantaa APT, Finland
Programs: AY LUMO
Posts: 6,059
For AY it has been very difficult to stay on published schedules for over a year now. AY runs in a circle from which you cannot get out.
Few companies in Finland are as unreliable as AY is now. AY handled money refunds and changes well but their planning and strategy is absolutely bs.
First their poor communications release bulletins how now adding flights and make people buy their tickets and then 1-2 months after this they cut those flights. My example RHO, where flights were added during the this spring and yesterday then axed. Glad, I didnt book, my days deleted yesterday.
Few companies in Finland are as unreliable as AY is now. AY handled money refunds and changes well but their planning and strategy is absolutely bs.
First their poor communications release bulletins how now adding flights and make people buy their tickets and then 1-2 months after this they cut those flights. My example RHO, where flights were added during the this spring and yesterday then axed. Glad, I didnt book, my days deleted yesterday.
Last edited by OH-LGG; Jun 17, 2021 at 6:05 am
Jun 17, 2021, 9:20 am
#1212
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Austin
Programs: AA EXP +2MM- LT PLT! HH Diamond
Posts: 6,087
For AY it has been very difficult to stay on published schedules for over a year now. AY runs in a circle from which you cannot get out.
Few companies in Finland are as unreliable as AY is now. AY handled money refunds and changes well but their planning and strategy is absolutely bs.
First their poor communications release bulletins how now adding flights and make people buy their tickets and then 1-2 months after this they cut those flights. My example RHO, where flights were added during the this spring and yesterday then axed. Glad, I didnt book, my days deleted yesterday.
Few companies in Finland are as unreliable as AY is now. AY handled money refunds and changes well but their planning and strategy is absolutely bs.
First their poor communications release bulletins how now adding flights and make people buy their tickets and then 1-2 months after this they cut those flights. My example RHO, where flights were added during the this spring and yesterday then axed. Glad, I didnt book, my days deleted yesterday.
Jun 17, 2021, 10:05 am
#1213
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Helsinki-Vantaa APT, Finland
Programs: AY LUMO
Posts: 6,059
Everyone knows the restrictions.If entry is restricted and there is no other information, why sell a product that cannot be delivered. This dirty and unreliable game with customer money has been played for over a year now. All the time just hoping miracles to happen.
Jun 17, 2021, 10:31 am
#1214
Join Date: May 2017
Posts: 2,017
Everyone knows that the restrictions will end at some point, but no one knows when. AY can only guess, just like everyone else.