Is this a valid ticket?
Feb 21, 2022, 6:38 pm
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Is this a valid ticket?
Good price in business for the dates I'm looking at, but a really short connection and this is the last direct flight of the day HEL-MAN. This is for my father who is in his 80s and not savvy with these things so I can't have him spend the night in Finland. If the outbound is delayed would Finnair rebook him at LAX on another Oneworld carrier? Or, is there a service I can book at Helsinki to take hm straight to the connecting flight?
Feb 21, 2022, 6:44 pm
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Is that from an airline or some (dodgy?) online travel agent OTA?
Does it meet the MCT (min connection time)? Is not SCT (sensible connection time)
Late arrival into HEL would be hell!
From LAX to MAN, for a non-travel savy, 80 year old may be more realistic options. The money is not everything!
Does it meet the MCT (min connection time)? Is not SCT (sensible connection time)
Late arrival into HEL would be hell!
From LAX to MAN, for a non-travel savy, 80 year old may be more realistic options. The money is not everything!
Feb 21, 2022, 7:13 pm
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This is a valid ticket and is within the min connection time at HEL. There is no passport control or security check at HEL when arriving from USA and continuing to another non-Schengen destination such as UK. Thus, in theory if the LAX-HEL flight arrives on time this connection is doable.
However, any delay will put the connection at risk. In case of a delay Finnair would most likely not put the passenger on another flight from LAX but rather find an alternate connection from HEL to MAN later. This could mean overnight at HEL or a flight with one more stop on another airline the same evening.
All in all, if you absolutely do not want to risk a missed connection this is not a good itinerary. Especially as the passenger is 80 years old.
However, any delay will put the connection at risk. In case of a delay Finnair would most likely not put the passenger on another flight from LAX but rather find an alternate connection from HEL to MAN later. This could mean overnight at HEL or a flight with one more stop on another airline the same evening.
All in all, if you absolutely do not want to risk a missed connection this is not a good itinerary. Especially as the passenger is 80 years old.
Feb 21, 2022, 8:13 pm
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This is a valid ticket and is within the min connection time at HEL. There is no passport control or security check at HEL when arriving from USA and continuing to another non-Schengen destination such as UK. Thus, in theory if the LAX-HEL flight arrives on time this connection is doable.
However, any delay will put the connection at risk. In case of a delay Finnair would most likely not put the passenger on another flight from LAX but rather find an alternate connection from HEL to MAN later. This could mean overnight at HEL or a flight with one more stop on another airline the same evening.
All in all, if you absolutely do not want to risk a missed connection this is not a good itinerary. Especially as the passenger is 80 years old.
However, any delay will put the connection at risk. In case of a delay Finnair would most likely not put the passenger on another flight from LAX but rather find an alternate connection from HEL to MAN later. This could mean overnight at HEL or a flight with one more stop on another airline the same evening.
All in all, if you absolutely do not want to risk a missed connection this is not a good itinerary. Especially as the passenger is 80 years old.
Thank you for the info. The flight has great times but not worth the risk in case of delay. Don't want to turn it into an overnight or 2 stop connection.
Feb 21, 2022, 8:15 pm
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Feb 22, 2022, 1:59 am
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