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Premium Fare Deals
Nov 10, 20, 1:12 pm
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€1562-1648 ams - dps qr/tk Business
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3,811
Posted By
Rifter
Can confirm. DOH OW lounges are nothing to wait...
Can confirm. DOH OW lounges are nothing to wait for. At times there is cigarette smoke floating in the room, awful.
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Finnair | Finnair Plus
Jan 2, 20, 1:25 am
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DEL flights to served by India-based cabin crew
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14,192
Posted By
Rifter
Would be nice to hear how the customer service...
Would be nice to hear how the customer service reacts to the feedback in this case. I was surprised to get last year a very nonreactive email back fro to customer service when I gave feedback of...
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Other Asian, Australian, and South Pacific Airlines
Sep 28, 19, 9:23 am
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Air Tahiti Nui - Competing Of The Title of Worst Airline in Qantas Network
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Rifter
Air Tahiti Nui - Competing Of The Title of Worst Airline in Qantas Network
Dear all,
What is the value of 16000 Air Tahiti Nui loyalty points?
The reason that I am asking this is that they are trying to compensate the 2 days of flight delay with points.
The extra...
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Russia-Based Airlines
Apr 27, 19, 12:13 pm
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Same plane returns from Pulkovo
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973
Posted By
Rifter
Interesting. I am travelling only with hand...
Interesting. I am travelling only with hand luggage. I was hoping to check in both flights online or in Helsinki. fly HEL-LED (separate ticket) and then go out of the plane and just hang around at...
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Finnair | Finnair Plus
Apr 26, 19, 10:33 pm
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600
Well done AY - positive feedback / thank you thread
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124,027
Posted By
Rifter
I always wondered if I am crazy to do this. Nice...
I always wondered if I am crazy to do this. Nice to hear someone else is cleaning as well :P
I clean the tray and arm rests and the table area. The arm rests can be incredibly dirty at times in...
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Finnair | Finnair Plus
Apr 22, 19, 1:51 am
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Finnair Long Haul Business Class Food
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146,623
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Rifter
I tried the salmon appetizer and arctic char main...
I tried the salmon appetizer and arctic char main several times. What a great dish!!! I am so happy they managed to plan dish that is actually good and stays excellent even in flight conditions! The...
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Finnair | Finnair Plus
Apr 22, 19, 1:27 am
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My experience in business
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4,445
Posted By
Rifter
the seat indeed is a design failure from the...
the seat indeed is a design failure from the functional perspective. The shape is such that I can sleep on one side well. Turning other side is difficult and when you manage to do that your knees hit...
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Finnair | Finnair Plus
Apr 22, 19, 1:18 am
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Finnair Premium Lounge in non-Schengen area [now closed]
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148,017
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Rifter
Agreeing here. The food is so crappy that there...
Agreeing here. The food is so crappy that there is no excuse. They could easily do better. The lousy salads and work cafeteria catering is not the way to go. Plus the tables stay messy very long time...
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Finnair | Finnair Plus
Apr 22, 19, 1:08 am
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Finnair Premium Lounge in non-Schengen area [now closed]
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148,017
Posted By
Rifter
Me Manner
I sure hope these rumours about the new CEOs cost savings policy are not true. I am not claiming that I understand everything about airline industry but I would assume that getting a bad reputation...
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Finnair | Finnair Plus
Mar 25, 19, 5:13 pm
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HEL Premium Lounge [now closed]
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59,460
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Rifter
This sucks indeed big time. I would say this is a...
This sucks indeed big time. I would say this is a major communication and renovation estimation screw up.
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Russia-Based Airlines
Mar 17, 19, 1:17 pm
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Same plane returns from Pulkovo
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973
Posted By
Rifter
Same plane returns from Pulkovo
Hi,
Does anyone know how Pulkovo airport works? I am planning to fly HEL-LED on AY then return with same plane to Helsinki on separate ticket LED-HEL-KIX. Finnair operates from terminal 1.
Is...
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Finnair | Finnair Plus
Mar 3, 19, 1:27 pm
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Efficient ways to earn Platinum
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15,138
Posted By
Rifter
Thanks guys. Seems that better take only hand...
Thanks guys. Seems that better take only hand luggage! HEL-LED is on separate ticket and LED-HEL-KIX-HEL-LED on another ticket.
Interesting to see it they let me board if I print the Russian visa...
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Finnair | Finnair Plus
Mar 3, 19, 12:40 pm
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153
Efficient ways to earn Platinum
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15,138
Posted By
Rifter
Doable? Start from LED to Japan to get 100% points
Finnair has limited number of destinations especially with 100% finnair plus points. I am thinking of LED-HEL-KIX-HEL-LED itinerary but skip the last HEL-LED leg and position to LED on separate...
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Finnair | Finnair Plus
Feb 11, 19, 12:57 pm
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AY+ elite (unofficial) "soft perks"
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149,322
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Rifter
Seat block for plats
Nice evidence of seat block for platinums. We were two plats travelling from Prague to Helsinki. I checked in first 2C and friend few minutes later 2A. The app showed for me that 2B is free and to my...
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Finnair | Finnair Plus
Feb 10, 19, 5:33 am
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AY+ elite (unofficial) "soft perks"
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149,322
Posted By
Rifter
Upgrades cleared fast - or not
I wonder what kind of algorithm is managing business upgrades. We (2 AY plats) bouhht HEL-HKG return in December and no award seats available. But more than 10 business seats available on website....
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Qatar Airways | Privilege Club
Feb 3, 19, 2:21 am
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Sale Fares Discussion
Views:
361,697
Posted By
Rifter
I came to the same conclusion. No use to wait for...
I came to the same conclusion. No use to wait for low fares. Booked all trips for 2019 already. 5 long hauls 3 to Asia 1 to Australia 1 to US none of them with Qatar. Lets see if 2020 is better Qatar...
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Qantas | Frequent Flyer
Jan 5, 19, 11:07 am
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Domestic - International Transfer at Perth
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639
Posted By
Rifter
Domestic - International Transfer at Perth
We are doing a similar transfer on flight QF SYD-PER and continuing on separate ticket with MH PER-KUL. We have 3 hours between flights.
I am wondering should we come a day earlier to PER. Or how...
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Qatar Airways | Privilege Club
Jan 4, 19, 4:35 am
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1,134
Sticky
Sale Fares Discussion
Views:
361,697
Posted By
Rifter
Finnair has sale now for flights from Helsinki....
Finnair has sale now for flights from Helsinki. Nanjing Chongqing Guangzhou Xian Havanna Puerto plata 1300-1400e RT in biz.
I wish Qatar would launch it's campaigns earlier cause now I gotta use...
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Finnair | Finnair Plus
Jan 3, 19, 6:58 am
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715
New Lumo in da house!
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99,712
Posted By
Rifter
There's some decent business offers on Finnair...
There's some decent business offers on Finnair pages. I wonder if it would be reasonable to get Lumo with some business flights.
would need some 6 returns in business to get 240k tier points. Then...
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Oceania (Australia, New Zealand & the South Pacific)
Jan 1, 19, 3:37 pm
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Australia/NZ Minimum Connect Times for Principal Airports
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20,498
Posted By
Rifter
Hey, We are olanning following flights ...
Hey,
We are olanning following flights
PER-SYD 23:55-6:10
SYD-AKL 9:55-15:00
AKL-PPT 16:15 ->
Question is if 1h 15min is long enough connection in AKL? Ali flights are on same ticket but NeXT...
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Qatar Airways | Privilege Club
Jan 1, 19, 12:55 pm
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1,134
Sticky
Sale Fares Discussion
Views:
361,697
Posted By
Rifter
Lurking for the biz deals here too! Actually...
Lurking for the biz deals here too!
Actually would be happy to fly QR sometimes in economy too BUT the lounges for OWE status are horrible crap in Doha. I have been in both and I just can't stand...
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Finnair | Finnair Plus
Dec 27, 18, 3:01 pm
Replies:
1,489
This is no way, AY - things to improve [feedback thread]
Views:
248,758
Posted By
Rifter
If that is the case the system indeed needs...
If that is the case the system indeed needs "optimisation" since no blocked seat next to me 😆. I got a reply from Finnair where they said that feedback has been put forward to those who are...
Forum:
Finnair | Finnair Plus
Dec 26, 18, 2:44 pm
Replies:
600
Well done AY - positive feedback / thank you thread
Views:
124,027
Posted By
Rifter
I got to experience this twice in a row and...
I got to experience this twice in a row and started thinking if this is a new policy! Really good service since I rather sit close to door but in ATR this ofcource usually means getting served last....
Forum:
Finnair | Finnair Plus
Dec 26, 18, 9:01 am
Replies:
1,489
This is no way, AY - things to improve [feedback thread]
Views:
248,758
Posted By
Rifter
Indeed! I already got a reply from Noora from...
Indeed! I already got a reply from Noora from plat email. She was sorry, speculated why I was reassigned new seat and in the end informed that even though it is unfortunate it is the right of the...
Forum:
Finnair | Finnair Plus
Dec 26, 18, 8:37 am
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64
Finnair enhances all alcoholic beverages to buy on board on several longhauls
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9,965
Posted By
Rifter
Yes. To put it simple, AY is down grading service...
Yes. To put it simple, AY is down grading service and asking money for what use to be free. As simple as that, no need to be alcoholic to feel sad ;-).
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