New and cancelled destinations, major schedule and operational changes
Aug 7, 2021, 5:18 am
#2056
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Helsinki-Vantaa APT, Finland
Programs: AY LUMO
Posts: 6,059
Aug 7, 2021, 10:23 am
#2058
Join Date: Jan 2020
Programs: AY Platinum, TK Elite
Posts: 162
I just booked HEL-BCN a few days ago and it was still AY metal then but looks like it just changed. Also used vouchers to upgrade. How does this change to IB affect it? Better or worse service in J?
Also noticed another change. My return from OPO has changed from A319 to E190. That’s a bummer for an over 4 hour flight. That flight is still AY. No upgrade availability so waitlisted.
Also noticed another change. My return from OPO has changed from A319 to E190. That’s a bummer for an over 4 hour flight. That flight is still AY. No upgrade availability so waitlisted.
Aug 7, 2021, 11:29 am
#2060
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Switzerland
Programs: AY+ Platinum, SK Gold, BAEC Silver, airbaltic VIP, Radisson VIP
Posts: 6,532
I just booked HEL-BCN a few days ago and it was still AY metal then but looks like it just changed. Also used vouchers to upgrade. How does this change to IB affect it? Better or worse service in J?
Also noticed another change. My return from OPO has changed from A319 to E190. That’s a bummer for an over 4 hour flight. That flight is still AY. No upgrade availability so waitlisted.
Also noticed another change. My return from OPO has changed from A319 to E190. That’s a bummer for an over 4 hour flight. That flight is still AY. No upgrade availability so waitlisted.
Aug 7, 2021, 2:19 pm
#2061
Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: C2
Programs: AY ex-Lumo, TK Elite, BT VIP, ITA Executive
Posts: 1,157
Aug 7, 2021, 4:56 pm
#2062
Join Date: May 2015
Location: ATL/MCO
Programs: Costco Executive, RaceTrac Sultan of Soda, Chick-fil-A Red
Posts: 5,665
Aug 8, 2021, 3:52 am
#2063
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Switzerland
Programs: AY+ Platinum, SK Gold, BAEC Silver, airbaltic VIP, Radisson VIP
Posts: 6,532
What I would do if I had to fly IB (avoiding them at all cost now) is order their white Rioja and nuts and then ignore anything else. The food is abysmal (especially the SPML) and who drinks cava anyway?
Aug 10, 2021, 1:03 am
#2065
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: HEL
Programs: AY Platinum, TK Elite, BT VIP, AA, BA, SK, DL, NT, WB + hotels
Posts: 8,757
No worries. There will be a refueling stop at LUX. "Our customers have expressed their wish to be able to stretch out more during flights, so we are glad to announce that all our ATR flights to southern Europe will feature a resting stop of 45 min at a major European gateway airport."
Aug 10, 2021, 2:02 am
#2066
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: HEL
Programs: AY Plat Lumo
Posts: 1,519
No worries. There will be a refueling stop at LUX. "Our customers have expressed their wish to be able to stretch out more during flights, so we are glad to announce that all our ATR flights to southern Europe will feature a resting stop of 45 min at a major European gateway airport."
Aug 17, 2021, 12:31 am
#2067
Join Date: Dec 2016
Posts: 639
Paris aircrafts
Hi,
I have noticed Finnair is using E190s (Norra operated) for flights to Paris, although in some days it seems they are also operating A319. If there is an aircraft change / Finnair decides to upgrade the flights to the A319, how much notice would they give to pax / update the info online? Thanks
I have noticed Finnair is using E190s (Norra operated) for flights to Paris, although in some days it seems they are also operating A319. If there is an aircraft change / Finnair decides to upgrade the flights to the A319, how much notice would they give to pax / update the info online? Thanks
Aug 17, 2021, 12:47 am
#2068
Join Date: Jan 2020
Programs: AY Platinum, TK Elite
Posts: 162
Hi,
I have noticed Finnair is using E190s (Norra operated) for flights to Paris, although in some days it seems they are also operating A319. If there is an aircraft change / Finnair decides to upgrade the flights to the A319, how much notice would they give to pax / update the info online? Thanks
I have noticed Finnair is using E190s (Norra operated) for flights to Paris, although in some days it seems they are also operating A319. If there is an aircraft change / Finnair decides to upgrade the flights to the A319, how much notice would they give to pax / update the info online? Thanks
HEL-BCN changed to operated by Iberia but that I got email about a couple of days after the news about Finnair is leasing planes from Iberia and after it had already changed in the app
Aug 25, 2021, 10:33 am
#2070
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: HEL
Programs: AY Platinum, TK Elite, BT VIP, AA, BA, SK, DL, NT, WB + hotels
Posts: 8,757
Here we go again. AY is apparently going through November schedules, and today, I received emails about my DXB cancellations. It appears that the only flight left is the night flight, rescheduled to depart HEL 23:30, arriving into DXB at 8:30. Three weeklies.
However, it should be operated by an A350. But the flight time is 7 hours for HEL-DXB and 7:50 for DXB-HEL.
What is going on here?
However, it should be operated by an A350. But the flight time is 7 hours for HEL-DXB and 7:50 for DXB-HEL.
What is going on here?