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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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Mar 26, 2020, 12:51 am

#901

beyounged

Join Date: Feb 2016

Location: YVR/LAX/PVG/TPE

Posts: 756

Quote:

Originally Posted by Majuki

Did you receive an e-mail yet about your flight being cancelled? Finnair said on the website that cancellations prior to the flight being cancelled formally will happen according to the ticket rules.

my flights are cancelled. If you are flying before June 30, your flight is cancelled, it just takes a long time for them to go through so many flights, call if you have a flight before June 30, and you can get it sorted.

Mar 26, 2020, 5:11 pm

#902

newflyer530

Join Date: Jan 2010

Location: AMS, JFK/EWR/LGA

Programs: Flying Blue/Platinum, TK/Elite Plus, QR/Platinum, LH/FTL, Marriott/Platinum

Posts: 293

Quote:

Originally Posted by beyounged

WOW, AY has really the best policy.
Just called, and the friendly agent helped me reschedule my flights and confirmed the most customer-friendly virus-related policy I have seen.
As long as you booked before APR30, you can change your flight online, for free, without any fare difference, for infinite amount of times, for any new flight before NOV30, as long as you keep your origin and destination the same. Or, of course, you can request for a refund.
My next 2 rt both involved HAJ, which AY pulled out completely, so it is not possible to do so online, and in that case a phone call is necessary. But honestly, this is leagues ahead of FI, who I had the displeasure to deal with last week, which offered no refund or credit or waive of fare difference.
Big kudos to AY, and I am proud to say I use them most often for my EU-related travels. Also it can potentially mean you can experiment around until you get D on both outbound and inbound for maximum mileage earning on AS.

What alternative was offered to you? I tried getting it change to depart from Amsterdam however they were adamant that they only allow changes to another city in Germany, even though AMS is technically closer to HAJ, than, say MUC is...

Mar 26, 2020, 5:48 pm

#903

beyounged

Join Date: Feb 2016

Location: YVR/LAX/PVG/TPE

Posts: 756

Quote:

Originally Posted by newflyer530

yes, only German airports if your route does not exist. For BLQ, you cannot even change within Italy because they still operate BLQ. Policies are weird.

Mar 27, 2020, 1:29 am

#904

denkigroove

Join Date: Apr 2011

Location: LEJ

Programs: BA GGL IHG PlatAMB HH Dia

Posts: 343

But BLQ will only be operated till September or October...when I will travel in November is that no option anymore.

Mar 27, 2020, 1:37 am

#905

high.and.above

Join Date: Jul 2017

Programs: ExecutiveClub GGL/CCR MileagePlus 1K FLyingBlue GOld

Posts: 231

[QUOTE=denkigroove;32237123]But BLQ will only be operated till September or October...when I will travel in November is that no option anymore.[/QUOTE

last day when BLQ is operating is 5th of August, I want to change it for October but AY agent told me that it can’t be changed to fly from FcO for example. I wonder if anybody managed to change the airport

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Mar 27, 2020, 4:02 am

#906

piotrger

Join Date: Aug 2009

Location: Poznan, Poland

Programs: LH FTL, QR Gold, EK Silver, Etihad Silver

Posts: 53

As I finally got an email stating my flights are cancelled (flights in June, BLQ-HKG), I wrote them on Twitter to ask them to reschedule me for February 2021 and to reroute me either for Warsaw, either for Munich (someone before mentioned, that instead of BLQ they offered him MUC/ZRH/GVA/VIE). Waiting for their response and keeping my fingers crossed. Will let you know the outcome.

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Mar 27, 2020, 6:22 am

#907

ctb213ctb213

Join Date: Oct 2012

Posts: 89

I also got a BLQ - HKG ticket on hand, and would like to defer the ticket to Oct/Nov, but saw that the BLQ flight only operate once a week......not sure if they will allow me to change to depart from other airports

Mar 27, 2020, 10:16 pm

#908

Isochronous

Join Date: Nov 2012

Programs: SPG Platinum

Posts: 1,686

To test them out I sent AY a message via the customer contact form asking them how one delivers notice as per Italian law to drop the first segment but only received this generic reply which ignored the question, showed ignorance of the law and linked to the wrong GCC (Finnish not Italian):

Quote:

The Noshow rule can be found in our General Conditions of Carriage, 3.3 Coupon sequence and use. Accoring to this rule the flights must be used in the sequence provided in the ticket and the ticket shall be used entirely, otherwise the return or onward reservations will be cancelled.

Our General Conditions of Carriage can be found on our website: https://www.finnair.com/fi-en/info/c...rs-and-baggage

Has anyone been able to change from BLQ to say, LHR?

Mar 27, 2020, 10:45 pm

#909

Majuki

Join Date: Jul 2009

Location: SJC

Programs: AA, AS, Marriott

Posts: 6,056

I finally received the flight cancellation e-mail, so I called and ended up cancelling today. I used the US toll free number and was able to be connected directly without a wait. The agent was able to cancel the itinerary for me - though the e-mail implied I could do this online - and begin the refund request. The agent said it would take up to 30 days for a refund.

Mar 28, 2020, 3:45 am

#910

flylikelinz

Formerly known as linzbh

Join Date: Dec 2013

Location: LON

Programs: BAEC GGL, Hilton Diamond, Bonvoy Titanium

Posts: 458

moved my flights to end of November over live chat this morning. very quick and easy and only about a 5 minute wait to connect to someone.

Mar 29, 2020, 6:22 am

#911

Freddorick

Join Date: Dec 2016

Posts: 398

I manged to change the destination to BKK, however Expedia just sent me an email informing me that they were refunding the money. I can't call as my flights are not within 72h. Anyone have any idea how to reach expedia?

Mar 29, 2020, 6:26 am

#912

ChocolateFactory

Join Date: Aug 2015

Location: DXB

Programs: Marriott Titanium Elite, Hyatt Globalist, Hilton Diamond, BA Silver, A3 Gold, Sixt Diamond

Posts: 2,809

Contact Finnair directly through the chat and explain to them that you couldn't get a hold of Expedia. Ask them to rebook you directly.
I got the same email from them, but Finnair told me the booking was still fine.

Mar 29, 2020, 6:36 am

#913

thanaset

Join Date: Feb 2014

Location: Munich

Programs: TK Elite, Hilton Diamond

Posts: 244

Quote:

Originally Posted by Freddorick

How did you convince the agent?
Did you call them or chat with Live Chat?
What was your original route, BLQ/STR/HAJ-CAN/HKG?

Thank you very much!

Mar 29, 2020, 9:18 am

#914

Tofino87

Join Date: Jun 2018

Posts: 938

Here’s what I’ve just been emailed from Expedia: We have issued a credit to the airline for your flight
You receive this email because your airline either canceled your flight or it was noted that you were unable to travel as planned due to the current COVID-19 situation. In any case, you do not have to call us - we take care of everything. Your safety and well-being are of the utmost importance to us. We would therefore like to inform you that we have granted you a credit for the relevant airline for your flight.

All details of your credit, such as the name of the traveler, amount and expiry date, will be sent to you in a confirmation email, which will be sent to you shortly.

Mar 29, 2020, 9:52 am

#915

Freddorick

Join Date: Dec 2016

Posts: 398

Quote:

Originally Posted by ChocolateFactory

I tried this, its diffiicult as the refund was requested by Expedia and Finnair can't undo this. The Finnair agent ended up sending an email to Expedia, waiting to hear back from them. Kudos to the agent never had anyone so motivated.

Meanwhile, I found a way to contact Expedia directly by making a refundable rental car reservation within the next 72h , this confirmation number allows you to get through to the hotline, waiting on hold there now.

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