Finnair nonstop longhaul flights from ARN
Aug 18, 2022, 9:50 pm
#286
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Aug 29, 2022, 2:57 am
#289
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Aug 29, 2022, 2:58 am
#290
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: HEL
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Filling in Qatar's network.
https://company.finnair.com/en/media...ews?id=4339820
https://company.finnair.com/en/media...ews?id=4339820
Aug 29, 2022, 3:41 am
#291
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No mixed feelings at all, I would be more than unhappy if my QR operated flights from Doha to Copenhagen becomes AY operated flights. That would be a terrible down grade....
Aug 29, 2022, 5:00 am
#292
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According to this post, Finnair is suspending their ARN long haul ops this winter.
https://twitter.com/LondonAirTravel/...UwWUtx6bFuyqbw
https://twitter.com/LondonAirTravel/...UwWUtx6bFuyqbw
Aug 29, 2022, 5:07 am
#293
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: HEL
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If I were CPH-based, I would surely feel the same way. For HEL-based pax using AY+ as their main programme (of course this would apply to ARN/CPH based AY+ members, too), there is the interesting precedent of DXB (in the same region) being treated as Europe for AY+ purposes. That's 50k points roundtrip in J, which is a bargain. As is 30k in Y.
Aug 29, 2022, 5:08 am
#294
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Aug 29, 2022, 5:12 am
#295
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Additionally we're travelling on different bookings. At least the CS agent said he'll put a note on my gf's booking that she's travelling with me, but let's see how much good that'll do.
Aug 29, 2022, 5:17 am
#296
Join Date: Sep 2005
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Was supposed to fly via ARN to BKK with my girlfriend on Dec 1 and just got email that the flights are cancelled. Contacted CS and they said the same, "be patient, our team is working on substitute flight". The thing is, I don't really trust their team Additionally we're travelling on different bookings. At least the CS agent said he'll put a note on my gf's booking that she's travelling with me, but let's see how much good that'll do.
Additionally we're travelling on different bookings. At least the CS agent said he'll put a note on my gf's booking that she's travelling with me, but let's see how much good that'll do.Of course there is the option that they plan to reroute pax via DOH, and they need a published schedule before they do that. I don't know how airlines negotiate, but wouldn't it be possible that they've agreed on some favourable (for AY) rerouting terms on QR metal if the AY/QR deal forces AY to cancel some flights. Like, "Okay, let's make this deal, but you do realise we have a bunch of pax booked from ARN to BKK and we need to reroute them all, you'll have to give us a good price on DOH-BKK for that..."
Aug 29, 2022, 5:22 am
#297
Join Date: Aug 2022
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Tried that and there are two scheduled direct flights on the same day, but the agent said that a different team is handling those changes and there's noting he can do atm. Those flights were also booked during 3x promo, so I hope they don't mess those up.
Aug 29, 2022, 5:23 am
#298
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If you call them and have a reasonable suggestion at hand, ie which AY flights you want to take (ARN-HEL-BKK), I am pretty sure they will rebook you now if you insist. Try HUACA.
Of course there is the option that they plan to reroute pax via DOH, and they need a published schedule before they do that. I don't know how airlines negotiate, but wouldn't it be possible that they've agreed on some favourable (for AY) rerouting terms on QR metal if the AY/QR deal forces AY to cancel some flights. Like, "Okay, let's make this deal, but you do realise we have a bunch of pax booked from ARN to BKK and we need to reroute them all, you'll have to give us a good price on DOH-BKK for that..."
Of course there is the option that they plan to reroute pax via DOH, and they need a published schedule before they do that. I don't know how airlines negotiate, but wouldn't it be possible that they've agreed on some favourable (for AY) rerouting terms on QR metal if the AY/QR deal forces AY to cancel some flights. Like, "Okay, let's make this deal, but you do realise we have a bunch of pax booked from ARN to BKK and we need to reroute them all, you'll have to give us a good price on DOH-BKK for that..."
Aug 29, 2022, 5:25 am
#299
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