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December:
31: STR-HEL (princesstravel, topperchris+1)

January:
1: HEL-CAN (princesstravel, topperchris+1)
9: CAN-HEL (princesstravel)
10: HEL-STR (princesstravel)
10 STR-HEL (beyounged)
11 HEL-CAN (beyounged)
12: CAN-HEL (topperchris+1)
13: HEL-STR (topperchris+1)

February:
02 CAN-HEL (beyounged)
03 HEL-STR (beyounged)
04: STR-HEL(jarza)
05: HEL-CAN (jarza)
09: CAN-HEL (jarza)
10: HEL-STR (jarza)
11: STR-HEL (Pabloco + MrsPabloco)
12: HEL-CAN (Pabloco + MrsPabloco)
18: AY1452 STR-HEL (ChocolateFactory)
18: AY97 HEL-CAN (ChocolateFactory)
21 STR-HEL (beyounged)
21: HAJ-HEL (nilsrtw)
22 HEL-CAN (beyounged, nilsrtw)
23: AY98 CAN-HEL (ChocolateFactory)
23: AY1453 HEL-STR (ChocolateFactory)
27: CAN-HEL (Pabloco + MrsPabloco)
28: HEL-STR (Pabloco + MrsPabloco)

March:
01: CAN-HEL (nilsrtw)
02: HEL-HAJ (nilsrtw)
06: AY1460 HAJ-HEL (ChocolateFactory)
07: AY97 HEL-CAN (ChocolateFactory)
15: AY98 CAN-HEL (ChocolateFactory)
16: AY1459 HEL-HAJ (ChocolateFactory)
19 CAN-HEL(beyounged)
20 HEL-HAJ (beyounged)
27 HAJ-HEL (beyounged)
28 HEL-CAN (beyounged)

April:
08: BLQ-HEL (sam2511, IrishStephen+3, mster+1,)
08: HEL-CAN (sam2511)
08: HEL-HKG (mster+1)
09: HEL-HKG (IrishStephen+3)
14: HKG-HEL (mster+1)
15: HEL-BLQ (mster+1, HypnoticSpector)
15: BLQ-HEL (mster+1)
15: HEL-HKG (mster+1)
15: HEL-CAN (HypnoticSpector)
17: STR-HEL (topperchris+1)
18: HEL-CAN (topperchris+1)
21: HKG-HEL-BLQ (sam2511 + beyounged, mster+1)
21: AY1452 STR-HEL (Nancy)
21: HKG-HEL (IrishStephen+3)
22: AY97 HEL-CAN (Nancy)
22: AY BLQ-HEL-HKG (piotrger, mster+1)
22: AY BLQ-HEL (dimitriyremerov+1)
22: HEL-HKG (NextWhiteDeath)
23: AY101 HEL-HKG (dimitriyremerov+1)
28: AY100 HKG-HEL (Nancy, piotrger, NextWhiteDeath)
28: AY102 HKG-HEL (mster+1)
29: AY1771 HEL-BLQ (Nancy, mster+1)
29: AY BLQ-HEL-HKG (NGX)
30: AY102 HKG-HEL (dimitriyremerov+1)


May:
02: AY1774 BLQ-HEL (Majuki)
03: AY101 HEL-HKG (Majuki)
03: CAN-HEL (topperchris+1)
04: HEL-STR (topperchris+1)
05: AY HKG-HEL (NGX)
06: BLQ-HEL (Carnaby, Calchas, Woodbinerich)
06: HEL-HKG (Carnaby, Calchas, Woodbinerich, NGX)
08: STR-HEL (justin1123)
09: BLQ-HEL (sydneyguy1234)
10: HEL-HKG (sydneyguy1234)
10: AY1458 HAJ-HEL (ChocolateFactory)
10: AY97 HEL-CAN (ChocolateFactory)
10: HKG-HEL (Calchas)
11: HEL-CAN (justin1123)
12: HKG-HEL (Woodbinerich)
12: CAN-HEL (HypnoticSpector)
13: AY100 HKG-HEL (Majuki)
13: BLQ-HEL-CAN (Danusa86)
13: AY1771 HEL-BLQ (Majuki, Woodbinerich)
13: AY1772 BLQ-HEL (MKBshaw, spiiker+1)
13: AY97 HEL-CAN (MKBshaw, spiiker+1)
15: HKG-HEL (Carnaby)
16: HEL-BLQ (Carnaby)
16: BLQ-HEL (surbitonflyer+1, HypnoticSpector, Isochronous)
17: AY 97 STR-CAN (Lizie)
17: AY98 CAN-HEL (ChocolateFactory)
17: AY1459 HEL-HAJ (ChocolateFactory)
17: HEL-HKG (surbitonflyer+1, HypnoticSpector, Isochronous)
19: AY98 CAN-HEL (MKBshaw, spiiker+1, Danusa86)
20: AY1771 HEL-BLQ (MKBshaw, spiiker+1, Danusa86);
21: STR-HEL (ICPUI, multivitamin, w00tzen, zumabeach)
22: AY97 HEL-CAN (multivitamin, w00tzen, ICPUI)
23: BLQ-HEL (joeyzzz)
23: HEL-CAN (zumabeach)
24: HEL-HKG (joeyzzz)
24: CAN-HEL (ICPUI)
25: HEL-STR (ICPUI)
26: HKG-HEL (surbitonflyer+1, sydneyguy1234)
27: AY1772 BLQ-HEL (skycruiserNL, flightgrabber)
27: AY101 HEL-HKG (skycruiserNL, flightgrabber)
27: HEL-BLQ (surbitonflyer+1, sydneyguy1234)

30: CAN-HEL (joeyzzz)
30: HEL-BLQ (joeyzzz)
30: BLQ-HEL (armouredant+1, seantheman)
31: HEL-HKG (armouredant+1, seantheman)
31: CAN-HEL (multivitamin, w00tzen)

June:
01: HEL-STR (multivitamin, w00tzen)
02: HKG-HEL (skycruiserNL)
02: CAN-HEL (justin1123)
03: BLQ-HEL (elpuerto)
03: HEL-HKG (elpuerto)
03: HEL-BLQ (skycruiserNL)
03: HEL-STR (justin1123)
09: HKG-HEL (elpuerto, seantheman)
10: HKG-HEL (armouredant+1)
10: HEL-BLQ (armouredant+1, seantheman)
10: BLQ-HEL (skycruiserNL)
10: HEL-CAN (skycruiserNL)
12: AY100 HKG-HEL (flightgrabber)
13: AY1773 HEL-BLQ (flightgrabber)
13: HEL-BLQ (elpuerto)
14: CAN-HEL (zumabeach)
15: HEL-HAJ (zumabeach)
16: CAN-HEL (skycruiserNL)
16: HKG-HEL (Isochronous, HypnoticSpector)
17: HEL-BLQ (skycruiserNL, Isochronous, HypnoticSpector)
18: STR-HEL (davem4, thebigben)
19: HEL-CAN (davem4, thebigben)
24: BLQ-HEL (GetSetJetSet)
24: HEL-CAN (GetSetJetSet, sluneckov)
25: CAN-HEL (davem4, thebigben,)
26: HEL-STR (davem4, thebigben)
28: CAN-HEL (sluneckov)
28: CAN-HEL (GetSetJetSet)

September:
18: STR-HEL (kiez)
19: HEL-CAN (kiez)
26: CAN-HEL (kiez)
26: HEL-STR (kiez)
30: BLQ-HEL (davistev)
30: HEL-HKG (davistev)

October:
07: HKG-HEL (davistev)
07: HEL-BLQ (davistev)

November:
04: DUS-HEL (kevinflyaway+1)
04: HEL-HKG (kevinflyaway+1)
08: HKG-HEL (kevinflyaway+1)
08: HEL-DUS (kevinflyaway+1)

February 2023
24: ZRH-HEL (flylikelinz+1)
24: HEL-HKG (flylikelinz+1)

March 2023
05: HKG-HEL (flylikelinz+1)
05: HEL-ZRH (flylikelinz+1)



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[PREM FARE GONE] OW - AY BLQ-CAN 470 euro

Old Mar 3, 2020, 12:28 pm
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Originally Posted by mster
Contacted webchat for BLQ-HEL-HKG-HEL-BLQ in April. Refund allowed but only due to schedule change (90m). Dropping BLQ-HEL and HEL-BLQ allowed. No other changes allowed.
I could accept to drop the BLQ flights and keep the HEL-HKG-HEL part, in the unfortunate case AY would not allow a refund... but I doubt they will insist if the situation with northern Italy and HKG restriction will stay the same.

My big issue was the other ticket, so now that is solved I can wait a bit more. Of course I would prefer they would make up their mind sooner than later!
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Old Mar 3, 2020, 1:26 pm
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Those booked from HAJ (HAJ flights were cancelled), how far into the future did they allow you to rebook? I'd like to fly from TXL (for example), but not in May, but in... October or so.
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Old Mar 3, 2020, 1:33 pm
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Originally Posted by mster
Contacted webchat for BLQ-HEL-HKG-HEL-BLQ in April. Refund allowed but only due to schedule change (90m). Dropping BLQ-HEL and HEL-BLQ allowed. No other changes allowed.
Is dropping BLQ-HEL and HEL-BLQ (without any other changes) likely to result in a change from I to D/J?
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Old Mar 3, 2020, 1:33 pm
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+-3 days the Expedia guy said
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Old Mar 3, 2020, 1:37 pm
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Originally Posted by Valle44
+-3 days the Expedia guy said
Well, I had booked HAJ-HEL-CAN for this Friday. Both HAJ-HEL and HEL-CAN are cancelled, for different reasons.
My biggest issue is that Flugladen never contacted me (I trusted AY that it would be safe to rebook the ticket at a later date), but instead they just triggered the refund process today. And AY's headquarters said it's too late, they won't reinstate the ticket since the refund has been requested. Pretty ...... situation. I'll talk to Flugladen again tomorrow, as well as to an attorney if necessary.
Anyway, it's not possible to change that ticket +- 3 days, so I think it would be very fair to allow me to rebook that for September since it's not only affected by the Corona cancellations, but also by the HAJ cancellations...

And then I have another ticket HAJ-HEL-CAN for May. Which I would also like to rebook for later this year... But I guess rebooking my flight this Friday is a bit more urgent...
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Old Mar 3, 2020, 2:01 pm
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Originally Posted by mster
This won't affect anyone in this thread AFAIK. Can we limit updates to those relevant for this fare (eg. AY updates relevant to BLQ or the entirety of Italy)?
Sorry I thought it would have been of interest to some.
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Old Mar 3, 2020, 2:11 pm
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Originally Posted by mster
Contacted webchat for BLQ-HEL-HKG-HEL-BLQ in April. Refund allowed but only due to schedule change (90m). Dropping BLQ-HEL and HEL-BLQ allowed. No other changes allowed.

Didn't Italian government pass a law some time ago stating that it is legal to leave the first segment of the tickets purchased/originating in Italy?
I remember that after this new law was introduced, many people bought promotional Lufthansa tickets from MXP to NYC and massively
called LH to drop the first segment from the itinerary.....
Am I correct or something changed since then? If it's still in power, then we'd be able to cancel the BLQ-HEL and keep the rest of the ticket...?
I am writing that cause it seems that every AY agent states different rules of the ticket change.
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Old Mar 3, 2020, 2:16 pm
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Originally Posted by mster
Is dropping BLQ-HEL and HEL-BLQ (without any other changes) likely to result in a change from I to D/J?
shouldnt do. Your selling classes for the HKG flights remain the same - there is no reason to rebook them for the new ticket when these sectors remain.
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Old Mar 3, 2020, 4:57 pm
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Originally Posted by ChocolateFactory
Well, I had booked HAJ-HEL-CAN for this Friday. Both HAJ-HEL and HEL-CAN are cancelled, for different reasons.
My biggest issue is that Flugladen never contacted me (I trusted AY that it would be safe to rebook the ticket at a later date), but instead they just triggered the refund process today. And AY's headquarters said it's too late, they won't reinstate the ticket since the refund has been requested. Pretty ...... situation. I'll talk to Flugladen again tomorrow, as well as to an attorney if necessary.
Anyway, it's not possible to change that ticket +- 3 days, so I think it would be very fair to allow me to rebook that for September since it's not only affected by the Corona cancellations, but also by the HAJ cancellations...

And then I have another ticket HAJ-HEL-CAN for May. Which I would also like to rebook for later this year... But I guess rebooking my flight this Friday is a bit more urgent...
Don't waste your time. That Flugladen ticket of this week is gone.
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Old Mar 3, 2020, 6:22 pm
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However, It is interesting to note that even in the case of AY's suspension of services from MXP, the option to fly from another city was not offered. It was refund or re-schedule ONLY. Perhaps this is a heads up on what may occur for the BLQ-HEL sector which is supposed to begin April 8th (which I highly doubt will happen now).
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I'd push it way out till 2Q or further. Not touching Italy for a long while.
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Old Mar 3, 2020, 9:07 pm
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Originally Posted by mster
This won't affect anyone in this thread AFAIK. Can we limit updates to those relevant for this fare (eg. AY updates relevant to BLQ or the entirety of Italy)?
I'm positioning with AY into MXP from Asia for my BLQ flights, so definitely a good update for me!
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Old Mar 4, 2020, 12:16 am
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Originally Posted by ChocolateFactory
Those booked from HAJ (HAJ flights were cancelled), how far into the future did they allow you to rebook? I'd like to fly from TXL (for example), but not in May, but in... October or so.
Originally Posted by Valle44
+-3 days the Expedia guy said
By the EC261 rules, you can postpone your travel for any later date at your convenience as a result of flight cancellation. No 14-day rule, no +/- 3-day limitation.
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Old Mar 4, 2020, 2:43 am
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Called Flugladen again. Super helpful and friendly agent this time. He said his colleague already took my ticket off the refund queue yesterday, they have full control over the ticket again and will try to rebook me for September.
He just wasn't sure if it's possible because he, too, mentioned that there's a +- 3 day window for schedule changes. He said that the Corona virus would probably allow for more flexible rebookings - but the AY website says they will only rebook China flights until the end of June. I guess we'll see. If they refuse to rebook me, I'll look into those EU261 rules.

By the way, AY has cancelled China flights through the end of April now.
Really interesting: They were still selling CAN tickets for April on the AY website yesterday and ITA Matrix also showed availability. But on ExpertFlyer, the inventory was already pulled.
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Old Mar 4, 2020, 3:14 am
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We are now able to postpone our Hong Kong journey for april as well.

The cancelled flights are:
  • All flights to/from Beijing Capital Airport, Shanghai, Beijing Daxing, Nanjing, Guangzhou and Xian until the end of April 2020.
  • AY102/101 flights between Helsinki and Hong Kong until the end of April 2020. We continue to operate flights AY099/100 between Helsinki and Hong Kong normally.
If you have a booking on any of the disrupted flights, well contact you personally via SMS and/or e-mail. Please go to Manage booking or Finnair App and check that we have your current contact information so that we can reach you in a case of disruption.

You can choose from the following options if your flight is cancelled:
  • Change your travel until 30 June 2020.
  • We do our best to re-route you to your destination.
  • You can apply for a refund for the unused part of your flight ticket and the purchased travel extras.
We will operate our Hong Kong flights AY099/100 normally, but if you have a Finnair ticket issued before 04 March 2020 to/from Hong Kong for travel latest on 30 April 2020 you can, if you so wish:
  • Change your travel until 30 June 2020.
  • Cancel the booking at Manage booking and then apply for a refund.
If you wish to make changes to your flights and choose a later date for your travel, please contact Finnair Customer Service or your travel agency. We are at your service also on Twitter @FinnairHelps, on our Facebook pages and via chat on finnair.com. We are sorry that our customer service is congested.
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