Trip report (höpö-warning): AY bus service TKU-HEL

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May 11, 2022, 7:55 am

#31

FFlash

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Quote:

Originally Posted by avermat

Bus travelers are promised priority check in and security at the airport. This tries to emulate the fast track feature embedded into all quiet domestic airports.

Jes man. Now I got it. This said desk is intended for that customer promise.
Well done then, at least then they have really thought about it.
but as typical execution fails, I wonder how the design wqill work then in practice. At least it fails already now that it came by surprise to me, while they could have informed a TKU flyer beforehand that there will be a dedicated desk at HEL.

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May 11, 2022, 8:00 am

#32

remymartin

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Maybe that desk was originally meant for THL to check that Turku people are fit for flights!

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May 11, 2022, 8:08 am

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FFlash

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Originally Posted by remymartin

Maybe that desk was originally meant for THL to check that Turku people are fit for flights!

Always fit for flying and associated activities!

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May 11, 2022, 9:12 am

#34

WilcoRoger

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If I read this correctly, this was a wet-lease.

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May 11, 2022, 9:21 am

#35

FFlash

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Quote:

Originally Posted by WilcoRoger

If I read this correctly, this was a wet-lease.

No, believe it or not, the segment itself was dry-release

May 11, 2022, 1:27 pm

#36

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Great report, FFlash!

Glad to see what the current TKU-HEL AY experience looks like and I can say I am happy I no longer live in my former hometown so I can avoid this sustainable ride as well as the rude service desk you encountered!

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May 11, 2022, 1:50 pm

#37

avermat

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Sometimes this bus connection can be used to dump the price from HEL. For example one must take the evening flight to ZRH on June 16th. HEL-ZRH 133eur. TKU (bus)-HEL-ZRH is 123eur. Skip the bus and invest the savings in salad.

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May 11, 2022, 2:06 pm

#38

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I am aghast at the lack of blueberry juice on the bus service!

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May 11, 2022, 2:07 pm

#39

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Quote:

Originally Posted by FFlash

ETA was 15:00, we made it 14:42👍👍

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But I got an understanding that this desk is for pax coming from TKU/TMP who have bags to drop or checkin issues or whatnot.

But bag drop was at 12:10 so of course you can't drop off your bags as late as 14:42.

Do you earn points on bus trips?

May 12, 2022, 1:26 am

#40

MaxVO

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Im a new user

...Do you earn points on bus trips?

Yes, according to the link in Post 26.

Jun 13, 2022, 2:04 pm

#41

nordic

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I had sworn that I’ll never use this service but it seems I must. So, where is the actual departure point. local bus stop at Aninkaistenkatu/ Aningaisgatan or regular Helsinki platform or somewhere else. Sometime I might need to use the Tampere departure point as well. Where is the bus stop there at the bus station.