Equipment change
Apr 21, 2021, 1:52 pm
#16
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For those with strong urges to fly widebody to LHR, do note that SK has upgraded the route to A330 due to strong demand. This is LHR-CPH SK501/501 on tuesday mornings only. Be prepared to pay through the nose for the LHR-CPH leg though, as you will battle for availability with those connecting to PVG.
The CPH-LHR leg is cheap, though.
The CPH-LHR leg is cheap, though.
Apr 21, 2021, 2:36 pm
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For those with strong urges to fly widebody to LHR, do note that SK has upgraded the route to A330 due to strong demand. This is LHR-CPH SK501/501 on tuesday mornings only. Be prepared to pay through the nose for the LHR-CPH leg though, as you will battle for availability with those connecting to PVG.
The CPH-LHR leg is cheap, though.
The CPH-LHR leg is cheap, though.
Apr 21, 2021, 2:42 pm
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Minimum connecting time at HEL is 16hrs when flying AY87 to PVG.
Apr 21, 2021, 2:44 pm
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And most of these seats are not sold as "plus" but as full fare business as LHR-PVG. Mind you, SAS does not sell business class on shorthaul and so there is no infrastructure for them to suddenly sell business class on this "equipment change".
Also, I doubt there are many elites onboard. These are expats needing to get back home. A lot flying one way or with an open return.
All I know is that SK is quoting major demand from LHR to PVG and thus they need to increase the feeder capacity. Looking at prices and seatmaps A330 looks decently packed.
Timatic says you need a PCR 48h before departure - so this should be possible to do in LHR without the need of re-testing in CPH.
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Ah now I see the issue
Passengers travelling to China via connecting flights must take the two tests in the country of departure within 48 hours before boarding, and take both tests again in the country of transit within 48 hours before boarding. Passengers must also obtain a green health code from both their country of departure and country of transit.
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Apr 29, 2021, 5:36 am
#20
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Dec 18, 2023, 2:30 pm
#21
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Yeah, there's not much you can do. Had this been an upgrade, you could have asked ask to be downgraded and receive your vouchers/points back under certain conditions.
One option would be to postpone this ticket far into the future, hoping for widebodies, if you have a need to fly this route later, and then book a ticket in Y for your dates in May. You would have to pay any applicable fare difference for the date change, though.
One option would be to postpone this ticket far into the future, hoping for widebodies, if you have a need to fly this route later, and then book a ticket in Y for your dates in May. You would have to pay any applicable fare difference for the date change, though.
Dec 18, 2023, 3:16 pm
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Obviously, there needs to be a seat free in Y if you want to downgrade yourself. Some reports here also state that original inventory needs to be available to process the de-upgrade.
Dec 18, 2023, 3:30 pm
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Dec 19, 2023, 10:10 am
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Confirmed, all this has happened to me and I was denied downgrade. Few years ago, so this may not count as reference, if thing have changed.