New and cancelled destinations, major schedule and operational changes
Feb 21, 2018, 12:26 pm
#931
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Feb 22, 2018, 11:30 am
#935
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Just nice to see the "book with Belavia for 200€" vs. book with Finnair code operated by Belavia for 500€. Worthy points if chasing tiers.
Feb 22, 2018, 12:06 pm
#936
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It'll take a while before prices are loaded. It's always the same, they announce new destinations and load the flights, but don't load the prices.
Feb 22, 2018, 10:14 pm
#937
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Finnair's long haul network and number of planes is perhaps approaching the limit where they simply cannot book every frame for 24/7 use and need to have a "spare" for irrops and maintenance breaks? It has been too long already that an issue with one frame has lead to a major (often overnight) delay or cancellation.
Feb 23, 2018, 12:55 am
#938
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Finnair's long haul network and number of planes is perhaps approaching the limit where they simply cannot book every frame for 24/7 use and need to have a "spare" for irrops and maintenance breaks? It has been too long already that an issue with one frame has lead to a major (often overnight) delay or cancellation.
Feb 23, 2018, 1:16 pm
#941
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I don't think so. The fares are there, and not that expensive: 164€ for AY vs 148€ for B2. But for some reasons, only Value and Pro fares are available. It looks like Finnair simply does not want to sell Light on that route.
Feb 23, 2018, 10:06 pm
#942
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They still need to work on MSQ. You accrue points according to northern Europe (1000 base points) but award flights require 40k.
Schedule:
HEL-MSQ 0945-1100 26
MSQ-HEL 1145-1300 26
It's a rare occurence that both inbound and outbound flights have the same flying time. But why not, HEL and MSQ are almost at the same latitude.
Schedule:
HEL-MSQ 0945-1100 26
MSQ-HEL 1145-1300 26
It's a rare occurence that both inbound and outbound flights have the same flying time. But why not, HEL and MSQ are almost at the same latitude.
Mar 3, 2018, 4:26 am
#944
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Not AY per se but related:
In june RJ starts 3 weekly (2,4,7) CPH-AMM, offering some new OW options for trips to KUL, HKG and BKK. The route between CPH-AMM will be served by narrowbody, with what I assume is proper SH-J (2+2 46" recliner) config.
RJ114 AMM1040 – 1425CPH 32S 247
RJ115 CPH1515 – 2050AMM 32S 247
Both HKG and KUL sees a lot of traffic but lacks a direct - here RJ will be in direct competition over the 27 000 pax going to HKG via mainly AY and partly SK. The 12 500 pax going to KUL yearly has pretty poor OW options, so they are likely happy too.
In june RJ starts 3 weekly (2,4,7) CPH-AMM, offering some new OW options for trips to KUL, HKG and BKK. The route between CPH-AMM will be served by narrowbody, with what I assume is proper SH-J (2+2 46" recliner) config.
RJ114 AMM1040 – 1425CPH 32S 247
RJ115 CPH1515 – 2050AMM 32S 247
Both HKG and KUL sees a lot of traffic but lacks a direct - here RJ will be in direct competition over the 27 000 pax going to HKG via mainly AY and partly SK. The 12 500 pax going to KUL yearly has pretty poor OW options, so they are likely happy too.
Last edited by intuition; Mar 3, 2018 at 4:44 am
Mar 3, 2018, 4:55 am
#945
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OK, I am taking this back... KUL and HKG are 1-stops via BKK so pretty un-attractive. 
Especially considering CX is opening a seasonal 3 weekly direct CPH-HKG in may, on a proper A359.
Especially considering CX is opening a seasonal 3 weekly direct CPH-HKG in may, on a proper A359.