Finnair nonstop longhaul flights from ARN
Aug 29, 2022, 5:40 am
#301
Ambassador: Finnair
Join Date: May 2003
Location: HEL
Programs: AY Lumo, BA Silver, HHonors Gold
Posts: 4,267
Very few will miss the AY ARN operations for sure…but overall it’s very sad how lost AY is now…they cancel routes left and right and launch new ones which never even take it to the air…just horrible.
Tends to happen to companies whos strategic edge lies with a one single advantage..when that is suddenly gone all that’s left is total panic. That’s the AY we see today..
Tends to happen to companies whos strategic edge lies with a one single advantage..when that is suddenly gone all that’s left is total panic. That’s the AY we see today..
Aug 29, 2022, 5:49 am
#302
Moderator: Lufthansa Miles & More, India based airlines, India, External Miles & Points Resources
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: MUC
Programs: LH SEN
Posts: 48,162
AY started ARN in the pandemic when they were looking for new markets to use their fleet with. With the added stress of the Ukraine conflict blocking their airspace and demand crumbling further they are looking for new business to stay afloat. TBH I like the pragmatic approach they are taking. What would you suggest they do? Stick to their E.Asia network and park the aircraft?
Aug 29, 2022, 5:52 am
#303
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: HEL
Programs: AY Platinum, TK Elite, BT VIP, AA, BA, SK, DL, NT, WB + hotels
Posts: 8,749
Aug 29, 2022, 6:22 am
#304
Suspended
Join Date: Mar 2022
Location: Oregon
Programs: AA, UA
Posts: 117
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, 7:03 am
#305
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Helsinki-Vantaa APT, Finland
Programs: AY LUMO
Posts: 6,055
How Ukraine airspace affects on AY's MIA, LAX and JFK from ARN and ORD from HEL which now will be axed ?
Aug 29, 2022, 8:33 am
#308
Join Date: Aug 2022
Location: Hel
Programs: AY Plat
Posts: 259
For me it's been rebooked to HEL-ARN; HEL-BKK, meaning there's now two flights on the booking from HEL, one to ARN and one to BKK. Wonder if I'd contact them or give some time to sort it out. I do see an option to accept new itinerary on the website though.
Aug 29, 2022, 9:38 am
#310
Join Date: Mar 2018
Programs: AY+ Platinum / FlyingBlue Gold
Posts: 835
Aug 29, 2022, 9:54 am
#311
Join Date: May 2018
Programs: BA Gold, IHG Diamond Ambassador, Hilton Gold
Posts: 20
I just had to do exactly this too. I used the web chat on the Finnair website which I recommend - waited in a queue for about half an hour and the agent fixed the booking in a few minutes and confirmation emails have been received. Now travelling BKK - HEL - LHR (Originally BKK - ARN - LHR which was automatically rebooked to BKK - HEL then ARN - LHR).
Aug 29, 2022, 12:16 pm
#312
Join Date: Jan 2011
Programs: oneworld, * Alliance, Marriott Bonvoy, HHonors, WoH
Posts: 2,120
Finnair was very efficient today. I asked through Platinum/Lumo WhatsApp about starting from other city than Stockholm and got replied that they currently offer only direct option from HEL. If I want add some other segments to HEL, they must re-calculate the price and add that. I accepted after that my new flights on website. Check the availability of the seats first, if it is good, you can wait, if not contact them.
Aug 29, 2022, 1:22 pm
#313
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: London, UK
Programs: QF, TK, VA, SQ
Posts: 695
I was told via web chat that they weren’t equipped to be able to make changes at the moment.
Flights aren’t until March so I’m not too concerned and expect something will happen in the next day or so, if not I’ll try again.
Flights aren’t until March so I’m not too concerned and expect something will happen in the next day or so, if not I’ll try again.