New and cancelled destinations, major schedule and operational changes
Jan 24, 2020, 10:53 am
#1532
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: HEL
Programs: AY Platinum, TK Elite, BT VIP, AA, BA, SK, DL, NT, WB + hotels
Posts: 8,758
Jan 24, 2020, 11:42 am
#1533
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Switzerland
Programs: AY+ Platinum, SK Gold, BAEC Silver, airbaltic VIP, Radisson VIP
Posts: 6,532
Jan 24, 2020, 11:51 am
#1534
Join Date: Dec 2019
Programs: AY+
Posts: 212
Why AY doesn’t sell HEL-Lapland-LGW tickets? At least haven’t noticed that they do. Wish they did. I don’t like to change the airport in London if connecting.
Jan 24, 2020, 11:51 am
#1535
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: HEL
Programs: AY Platinum, TK Elite, BT VIP, AA, BA, SK, DL, NT, WB + hotels
Posts: 8,758
Yeah, the new slots were for summer, I believe. But what's stopping AY (and British holiday operators?) from attracting Britons to FInland in the summer? Midnight sun and all.
Jan 24, 2020, 1:32 pm
#1536
Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: HEL
Programs: AY, SK, TK
Posts: 7,602
The reason are the British: they were far ahead of AY forum idiots regarding day trips - it is very common set in Christmas period for example they come and go same day turns or one night turns. In that window you dont want extra stops to lose time.
Jan 24, 2020, 10:01 pm
#1537
Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: Going around Russian airspace
Posts: 621
Jan 24, 2020, 11:20 pm
#1538
Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: HEL
Programs: AY, SK, TK
Posts: 7,602
Jan 25, 2020, 2:12 am
#1539
Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: Helsinki, Finland
Programs: Finnair (AY) Platinum, Air France Silver, Tallink Club One Silver :)
Posts: 1,655
). My guess is, that at then end of the year we'll transition into the new game of "extending the transition period" from the previous one of "when (if at all) will Brexit happens?".
Jan 25, 2020, 7:55 am
#1540
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Seat 1L these days :)
Programs: AF Platinum/AY LUMO/SK EBG/baEC S/HYATT Globalist/MR LTP/A3 *G/HH Dia/IHG plat
Posts: 7,968
Jan 25, 2020, 5:11 pm
#1541
Join Date: Jan 2011
Programs: AFKL PLT, BA Gold, SK Gold, AY Gold, A3 Silver, LH FTL, IHG Gold, Marriott Silver
Posts: 408
Jan 25, 2020, 5:28 pm
#1542
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Helsinki, Finland
Programs: TK *G, BA Gold
Posts: 592
I can think of very few reasons to choose BA operated flights for HEL-LHR since there are plenty of AY flights all with a BA codeshare and all BA long haul tickets give a choice of any BA or AY operated flight for the HEL-LHR segment. On AY there is better recognition for status card holders (nothing on BA short haul, not even a glass of water). Also hand baggage only fares on AY give one checked item for emerald card holders, but nothing on BA.
The only advantage of BA would be the cheap J returns HEL-LHR, I have paid 250e return in the past which is great for earning tier points. AY never have such discounts in J and the short haul fares are different between BA operated and AY operated.
The only advantage of BA would be the cheap J returns HEL-LHR, I have paid 250e return in the past which is great for earning tier points. AY never have such discounts in J and the short haul fares are different between BA operated and AY operated.
Jan 25, 2020, 9:23 pm
#1543
Join Date: May 2015
Location: ATL/MCO
Programs: Costco Executive, RaceTrac Sultan of Soda, Chick-fil-A Red
Posts: 5,665
Jan 26, 2020, 12:33 am
#1544
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Helsinki, Finland
Programs: BA Gold (OWE), Bonvoy Gold, HH Diamond, PriorityPass, AX Plat
Posts: 526
Jan 26, 2020, 12:40 am
#1545
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Helsinki, Finland
Programs: BA Gold (OWE), Bonvoy Gold, HH Diamond, PriorityPass, AX Plat
Posts: 526
I can think of very few reasons to choose BA operated flights for HEL-LHR since there are plenty of AY flights all with a BA codeshare and all BA long haul tickets give a choice of any BA or AY operated flight for the HEL-LHR segment. On AY there is better recognition for status card holders (nothing on BA short haul, not even a glass of water). Also hand baggage only fares on AY give one checked item for emerald card holders, but nothing on BA.
The only advantage of BA would be the cheap J returns HEL-LHR, I have paid 250e return in the past which is great for earning tier points. AY never have such discounts in J and the short haul fares are different between BA operated and AY operated.
The only advantage of BA would be the cheap J returns HEL-LHR, I have paid 250e return in the past which is great for earning tier points. AY never have such discounts in J and the short haul fares are different between BA operated and AY operated.
I guess I have been lucky on BA as BA Gold, been served J champagne in Y as status recognition.