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Dec 30, 21, 3:36 am
#631
Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: HEL
Programs: AY, SK, TK
Posts: 6,555
Originally Posted by jessejarvi
Speaking from a personal perspective here.
Ps, goddamn this forum is addictive. Been a longtime casual lurker, but for the past few days, I've spent hours here.
Ps, goddamn this forum is addictive. Been a longtime casual lurker, but for the past few days, I've spent hours here.
Hahaha, and you have a nice handle! (Cannot avoid thinking where is pulju)😉
Welcome, we are mostly nice bisons here🤓
Dec 30, 21, 6:59 am
#632
Ambassador: Finnair Plus
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: HEL
Programs: AY+ Plat, HHonors Diamond, Hyatt Discoverist, Priority Club Plat Amb, Miles and Smiles Elite
Posts: 4,831
Originally Posted by FFlash
Hahaha, and you have a nice handle! (Cannot avoid thinking where is pulju)😉
Welcome, we are mostly nice bisons here🤓
Welcome, we are mostly nice bisons here🤓
Dec 30, 21, 7:12 am
#633
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: HEL
Programs: AY Platinum, TK Elite, AA, BA, SK, DL, NT, WB + hotels
Posts: 6,992
If pax buy AA domestic ticket and uses AAdmirals club in the US based on AY OWE status, who pays for access to the lounge, AY or AA? Because I suspect a large number of those 400.000 points buyers intend to do just that, plus burn their 250.000 leftover points on US-Europe longhaul.
Dec 30, 21, 7:17 am
#634
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: May 2011
Location: MMX (CPH)
Programs: Eurobonus Diamond, QR Platinum, AY+ Platinum, A3*G, Nordic Choice Lifetime Platinum, SJ Prio Black
Posts: 12,728
Originally Posted by ffay005
If pax buy AA domestic ticket and uses AAdmirals club in the US based on AY OWE status, who pays for access to the lounge, AY or AA? Because I suspect a large number of those 400.000 points buyers intend to do just that, plus burn their 250.000 leftover points on US-Europe longhaul.
Dec 30, 21, 7:19 am
#635
Join Date: May 2013
Location: HEL
Programs: AY+ Lumo (OWE), Accor Gold, Hilton Honors Gold
Posts: 2,193
Originally Posted by intuition
It is hard to believe AA would pick up that tab.
Dec 30, 21, 7:27 am
#636
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: May 2011
Location: MMX (CPH)
Programs: Eurobonus Diamond, QR Platinum, AY+ Platinum, A3*G, Nordic Choice Lifetime Platinum, SJ Prio Black
Posts: 12,728
Yeah, could be, the inner workings of alliance reconciliation can have their own logic. Such principle would make stuff very simple (but not very fair)
I've seen many threads on these subjects but one can never really know if people are speculating of if they actually have knowledge.
I've seen many threads on these subjects but one can never really know if people are speculating of if they actually have knowledge.
Dec 30, 21, 8:19 am
#637
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: HEL
Programs: AY Platinum, TK Elite, AA, BA, SK, DL, NT, WB + hotels
Posts: 6,992
Originally Posted by lkrt
Can’t remember again how it was with OW, but IIRC in OW it was the operating airline that pays for lounge entries?
Dec 30, 21, 10:28 am
#638
Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: HEL
Programs: AY, SK, TK
Posts: 6,555
Originally Posted by ffay005
This would seem logical from AY's perspective – AY makes the money, other airlines pay the bill. But surely the big players won't be too happy with this. I wonder how this will affect AA/BA/AY relations. Interesting.
Dec 30, 21, 11:07 am
#639
Join Date: Jun 2015
Programs: AY+, SK EB
Posts: 2,349
Originally Posted by intuition
Yeah, could be, the inner workings of alliance reconciliation can have their own logic. Such principle would make stuff very simple (but not very fair)
Originally Posted by intuition
5 years of lounge x 50 weeks x 2 visits a week x 10€ saved per visit = 5 000€ right there on saved lounge access. With just 1 visit a week and only 10€ saved per visit, you break even right there on the 2500€ spent. All the other OWE perks and the points are then for free
So the frequent flyers could have had it anyway before while I doubt that the occasional flyers will be noticed.
Originally Posted by ffay005
This would seem logical from AY's perspective – AY makes the money, other airlines pay the bill. But surely the big players won't be too happy with this. I wonder how this will affect AA/BA/AY relations. Interesting.
In general, yes lounges cost the airlines money, and we know that some light/unbundled fares remove access. I imagine that some airlines would like to treat it the same way as the „luggage benefit“. But I am convinced that this is unrelated to this promotion.
Dec 30, 21, 3:06 pm
#640
Join Date: Jun 2019
Location: HEL
Programs: AY
Posts: 44
Originally Posted by jessejarvi
Ps, goddamn this forum is addictive. Been a longtime casual lurker, but for the past few days, I've spent hours here.
Originally Posted by cistavoda
Welcome! Soon you'll find there's no way back out and Delhi Deli is calling for you!
Dec 30, 21, 4:24 pm
#641
Join Date: Oct 2021
Posts: 13
I did the promo last weekend. My status in Finnair posted immediately. When will the OW database (or AA database) update? I made a reservation tonight on AA and it is not recognizing the OWE status.
Dec 30, 21, 4:35 pm
#642
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: HEL
Programs: AY Platinum, TK Elite, AA, BA, SK, DL, NT, WB + hotels
Posts: 6,992
Originally Posted by aah_
Yes jessejarvi, that's pretty much the case for me too. Years lurking every now and then, but somehow intrigued to check in daily for months now. Don't have Imodium and courage enough to try Delhi Deli yet, though. But that, and intuition 's "to China via Canada or whatever the title was" are by far the best trip reports ever! My hat is off for both his writing style and sense of humor
In the meanwhile, I hope you've also seen this 15-page long thread that started off as my DD experience and delved into so many other things. It's an enjoyable read (and I don't mean because of my own post, but because of all the discussion!) In the footsteps of the Delhi Deli: same-plane return to DEL & 20k points
Jan 1, 22, 2:14 pm
#643
Join Date: Jun 2019
Location: HEL
Programs: AY
Posts: 44
Thanks! I had missed this thread entirely. Now I have read it, and have to admit I am VERY intrigued (and also scared) to try the Delhi run if and when the Covid-Scheiße and its effects to traveling eventually goes away!
Sorry for the off-topic, and a very merry new year to all!
Edit: love your underscore definition of AY J at the moment!
Sorry for the off-topic, and a very merry new year to all!
Edit: love your underscore definition of AY J at the moment!
Jan 2, 22, 1:03 pm
#644
Join Date: Dec 2021
Location: EFHK
Programs: AY+ Plat / LH Sen / AA CK
Posts: 29
Originally Posted by cistavoda
Welcome! Soon you'll find there's no way back out and Delhi Deli is calling for you!
I'm starting to question my sanity.
Jan 2, 22, 2:31 pm
#645
Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: HEL
Programs: AY, SK, TK
Posts: 6,555
Originally Posted by jessejarvi
I've been a registered user here for about five days now, and we just had the first discussion about a potential future Delhi Deli trip with my girlfriend.
I'm starting to question my sanity.
I'm starting to question my sanity.
