New and cancelled destinations, major schedule and operational changes
Dec 22, 2018, 6:49 am
#1157
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Switzerland / Estonia
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From HEL:
0800 (A359)
1140 (new service)
1405
1600 (new on A333)
1700
1930
From LHR:
0730
1020 (A359)
1350 (new service)
1610
1805 (new on A333)
1935
Dec 22, 2018, 7:35 am
#1160
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: HEL
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AY has two A350 arrivals in the early morning, one of which (usually) continues to LHR (and currently the other one to DXB twice a week). But what about A330 early morning arrivals? There's a flight from BKK, but isn't that a non-daily seasonal one?
Will we see a more "broken" A330 pattern come March, with the revised JFK schedule and all?
Will we see a more "broken" A330 pattern come March, with the revised JFK schedule and all?
Dec 22, 2018, 8:39 am
#1162
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: HEL
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Okay, well if BKK and KIX alternate, then that solves the problem.
While AY1337 can use one of the early afternoon arrivals, they still need an earlier A330 arrival to be able to send the plane back to Asia in the afternoon since AY1337/8 will only be back for the midnight wave, and even that barely so. With an arrival time of 23:00, they can manage to send it on its way at 00:45, I guess, which is the exact departure time of BKK and KIX.
While AY1337 can use one of the early afternoon arrivals, they still need an earlier A330 arrival to be able to send the plane back to Asia in the afternoon since AY1337/8 will only be back for the midnight wave, and even that barely so. With an arrival time of 23:00, they can manage to send it on its way at 00:45, I guess, which is the exact departure time of BKK and KIX.
Dec 22, 2018, 9:47 am
#1163
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: HEL
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At the moment flying to the USA one has to take the 8.00 flight for any BA connections that depart LHR before 16.40 which makes for a lot of long layovers. This new flight gives much more civilized connections to BA's destinations such as ATL, SEA, IAH, BWI, PIT, MSY, PHX, DEN, DFW, BKK, AMM, BEY that currently have no short connections (<5h) available. Additionally there is now a new midday option to MIA, JFK, ORD, PHL, SFO, LAX plus a lot of others.
On the way back the new flight also connects nicely with US flights arriving between 8.50 and 12.20 (ATL, BWI, PIT, MSY, DEN, YUL, CHS, AUS + additional connections from IAH, YYZ, LAX, SFO, ORD, IAD, BOS, NYC) that otherwise would have to wait for the 16.10 flight to HEL that is almost always very expensive (full?). The new flight also fills a hole created by BA re-timing their 11.20 departure from LHR to 8.25 next summer.
All in all well done AY for reducing my upcoming LHR layovers and another thumbs up for the afternoon A333 service too! ^
Dec 24, 2018, 1:40 pm
#1164
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Helsinki, Finland
Programs: TK *G, BA Gold
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it will be interesting to see what happens to premium economy on those 350 and 333 operated flights. I doubt they will sell it as premium economy. It would be nice to think it would be sold as economy and status card holders can get the seats but the seat itself would be better than short haul business class so they could equally sell it as business class (although those in premium economy seats would be a bit jealous of those with the flat bed).
Jan 2, 2019, 4:30 am
#1165
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Helsinki-Vantaa APT, Finland
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Someone in AY is reading FT.
https://company.finnair.com/en/media...ews?id=3167609
Finnair is adding capacity on its route between Helsinki and London Heathrow for the summer 2019 season starting on March 31, 2019. Finnair will add a new daily frequency to and from London Heathrow, operated with an A320 family aircraft. Providing good connection opportunities from London with Finnair’s oneworld partners, the new flight will leave Helsinki at 11:40 and the return flight from London will depart at 13:50.
In addition, Finnair will further increase its capacity on the London route by upgauging the 16:00 flight between Helsinki and London, as well as the 18:10 flight from London to Helsinki, with an Airbus A330 wide-body aircraft.
In addition, Finnair will further increase its capacity on the London route by upgauging the 16:00 flight between Helsinki and London, as well as the 18:10 flight from London to Helsinki, with an Airbus A330 wide-body aircraft.
Jan 8, 2019, 2:07 am
#1166
Join Date: May 2013
Location: HEL
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Tibet Airlines starting flights from Jinan, China to HEL in April, according to Finavia press release. Flights on Monday and Thursday with A330, both Y and J.
Jan 8, 2019, 4:22 am
#1167
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Location: HEL
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Currently they have only 3 international destinations, Kathmandu, Sochi and Ko Samui... and no flights at all to or from Jinan. (per Wikipedia)
Jan 8, 2019, 4:42 am
#1168
Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: HEL
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Weird. But there is some business industries for Finns around Jinan. Been there twice.
Jan 9, 2019, 9:27 am
#1170
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: HEL
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