Finnair has announced an exciting new US destination today. While the airline operates many longhaul flights, their focus has long been on Asia, and they haven’t operated many longhaul flights to the US.
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What's your ranking for all the one world transatlantic joint venture airlines?
Thanks!
Funny, I saw HEL-LHR on the web, but not TATL.
I like it better this way as it makes availability stay around a little longer.
I'm excited about this one! I was an exchange student to Finland in the 90s, and haven't been back since. A stopover using AS or AA miles seems like an excellent excuse!
AY launched LAX back in 1981, with DC-10-30, and a stop at SEA. It's good to see them relaunch. But I don't necessarily agree about the differences on seat comfort on A330 vs A350. AY has crammed in a row too many on their new A350s, making the seats extremely cramped. They are also very hard and sleeping in any position except on your back is difficult and uncomfortable.
Having flown both, I actually think I prefer the A330 seat, assuming you can get an L seat or 2A, 4A or 6A.
The A350 is a more comfortable plane, but the J seat for some reason is not that comfortable in my opinion, particularly as a side-sleeper.
Another route to Europe with AA miles. Big win for us with AA miles stashes. This helps a lot after losing Air Berlin last year.
Finnair award availability does show up on AA.com. There used to be lots of phantom availability, too, but I believe the issue has been fixed.
The reason why you don't see many TATL flights available is the AY policy of not making them available to the general public. If you have any kind of status with AY+, you can call and have your preferred flight waitlisted. Depending on status, there is a very good chance of flights clearing within seconds, or in some cases, hours. However, partner programs don't have the same possibility, so for partner programs, it's not very easy to catch a TATL award on AY.
@ SG -- It is bookable for 70,000 miles. Will update the post to reflect that. In general I'd prefer redeeming American miles, though, given the lower costs and less valuable miles.
@ LAXJeff @ Trevor @ PJ -- The flights aren't bookable until next Monday, August 27, 2018.
Interesting! I use chase UR and really only for TATL from LAX in J. So far I’ve never found helpful availability (no stop in US) on either flying blue or avios. So it has been all United MP on staralliance: Swiss, sas, Austrian. If this means maybe avios availability that would be great. Does anyone know what the miles cost would be? And, importantly, what would be the charge for cancelling or changing an award ticket?
Just snagged one for Memorial Day. Didn't show up on AA or Expert Flyer but saw the space on BA and called AA.com to book. Thanks again Lucky you rock!
I think this is great for people that want to fly OneWorld to Europe from LAX and don't want to connect in London. HEL is such an easy airport to navigate, and I'd 100% rather connect through there.
Can't get availability to show up on BA with avios for May 19. Too far away? Am I just missing something?
just goes to show,most Americans couldn't care less about visiting Canada,wish it were other way around,LOL. Obviously all those canuck wannabes to Hollywood flyAC
@ Idrather notsay -- It should show on ba.com, or American can see it if you call.
@Tiffany -- thanks! I do see it now. Unfortunately, I cannot see any availability on Finnair if I ask to go from LAX to TXL. Of course, Finnair does have lots of flights on that route, but maybe they don't make business class awards available on that leg, and the system won't show a mixed-class ticket?
Oh, nevermind -- the cost in Avios is 90,000 + huge fees. Not even close to worth it.
RIght now no connections with points available. But flights dont seem to be fully loaded into the system, ie no connections showing up on Google flights either.
This is awesome, thank you, just picked up a couple seats in June, 115k miles and $19!
There has been nothing available outside BA for summer with AA miles, huge win! I did have to call, but they saw the same availability as the BA site. Looks like they loaded 3 award seats per flight.
Guys I would not book any travel.
With both Manafort and cohen guilty trump is likely to start a war with Iran or north Korea to distract.
In conjunction with the LAX route, Finnair will introduce new amenity kits, which look far better and a tad more exclusive than the old ones. Marimekko cooperation continues, and cosmetics will come from L:A Bruket, a Swedish natural and organic skincare brand. There's more info here: https://bluewings.finnair.com/perspective/whats-inside-finnairs-new-amenity-kit/
These will be rolled out on all flights this spring.
Finnair is not a big airline, but I'd love to see this amenity kit featured here at OMAAT!
Booked an award seat but had to contact Finair direct to get seat assignments. I am shocked there is still no seat map on Seat Guru for this flight. What's the delay with all the folks that love to be first?