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Oct 10, 2018, 9:55 am

#1096

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Originally Posted by ff_flyer

major repairs in a sunny spot coming up.

SBD

Oct 10, 2018, 10:27 am

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Originally Posted by Steve_Hun

Seems that starting with the W18/19 schedule, BUD will not have the 2 daily service. AY1251/1252 service will remain daily, while AY1255/1256 will only be operated 3-4 days a week (Sat + San every week, and a weird mix of either Tue or Thu or both).

Going from up to 3 dailies to 1+?

So no more "fly in the morning, have lunch and a meeting or two downtown and back the same night". Just same plane turnarounds, just enough to get something sweet (beigli!) at the Szamos outlet and a bottle of whatever happens to be the wine of the month.

Oct 10, 2018, 10:34 am

#1098

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Originally Posted by WilcoRoger

So no more "fly in the morning, have lunch and a meeting or two downtown and back the same night"..

Still possible on Tuesdays and Thursdays, And weekend of course.

Oct 10, 2018, 10:48 am

#1099

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Wonder if this change is due to "economics", as in BUD is not delivering anymore that well, or simple shortage of narrow body aircrafts.

Oct 10, 2018, 11:55 am

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Wonder if this change is due to "economics", as in BUD is not delivering anymore that well,...

I do wonder where this looming performance can come from....
Didn't Pekkas farewell words contain something about revenue management "finding some anomalies and employing changes that surely will increase revenue"...

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Oct 10, 2018, 1:08 pm

#1101

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European funny pack destinations like BUD MXP FCO face some cuttings every winter.

Why should fly 2 per day to cold BUD if there is no demand.

Oct 10, 2018, 1:18 pm

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I always though Wilco and Steve_H could keep the demand up

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Oct 10, 2018, 11:47 pm

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I always though Wilco and Steve_H could keep the demand up

That makes two of us

Oct 11, 2018, 2:55 am

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yeah, one plane for each, each day

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Oct 11, 2018, 3:40 am

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Originally Posted by FFlash

yeah, one plane for each, each day

Are you trying to say that you don't fly like that? Amazing, what people would put up with!

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Oct 11, 2018, 4:03 am

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Originally Posted by ff_flyer

And here we go....

https://company.finnair.com/en/media...ews?id=3079427

Any idea which bird it is?

Oct 11, 2018, 4:09 am

#1107

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Any idea which bird it is?

I found it on the other thread: EI-GGO

Oct 17, 2018, 9:19 am

#1108

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More cancelled long hauls:

One of Finnair’s long-haul aircrafts was damaged at Chicago airport on Sep 25 when a loader machine accidentally hit it. The aircraft is currently being repaired, and we unfortunately have to cancel the following long-haul flights during the period of Oct 31 - Nov 7:

Oct 31 Helsinki-Delhi (AY121)
Nov 1 Delhi-Helsinki (AY122)
Nov 2 Helsinki-Chicago (AY09)
Nov 2 Chicago-Helsinki (AY10)
Nov 3 Helsinki-New York (AY05)
Nov 3 New York-Helsinki (AY06)
Nov 4 Helsinki-Delhi (AY121)
Nov 5 Delhi-Helsinki (AY122)
Nov 6 Helsinki-Bangkok (AY143)
Nov 6 Bangkok-Helsinki (AY144)
Nov 7 Helsinki-San Francisco (AY11)

https://www.finnair.com/fi/gb/flightinfo

Oct 17, 2018, 10:36 am

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Nov 7 Helsinki-San Francisco (AY11)

So they're planning to fly it back from San Bernardino as AY12 on November 8th?

Oct 17, 2018, 11:09 am

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So they're planning to fly it back from San Bernardino as AY12 on November 8th?

Yes. SBN-SFO first as ferry flight and then SFO-HEL AY12 on 7th