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Zoom 767-300 To Fly HEL-HKT Next Winter

Andaman From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Posted (5 years 1 month 3 weeks 3 days 12 hours ago) and read 2822 times:

I just noticed Zoom 767-300 will fly Helsinki-Phuket charters next winter for the Finnish tour operator Lomamatkat.
I think it's a handsome looking a/c, good to see new colours at HEL:

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The charter traffic from Finland to Thailand looks busy next winter season:

Finnair Leisure Flights 11x weekly:....A330-200 (leased from XL) and B757-200 (Finnair)
TUIfly Nordic 4x weekly:...................B747-400 (Corsair) and 767-300 (Thomsonfly)
Zoom UK 1x weekly.........................B767-300
Air Finland B757-200?

The scheduled service: HEL-BKK Finnair MD-11 2x daily.

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Vasu From United Kingdom, joined Apr 2005, 3772 posts, RR: 0
Reply 1, posted (5 years 1 month 3 weeks 3 days 12 hours ago) and read 2804 times:

Quoting Andaman (Thread starter):
Finnair Leisure Flights 11x weekly:....A330-200 (leased from XL) and B757-200 (Finnair)

Is it just going to be luck that decides which one passengers get to fly on? I know which one I'd choose!

Andaman From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Reply 2, posted (5 years 1 month 3 weeks 3 days 12 hours ago) and read 2737 times:

Quoting Vasu (Reply 1):
Is it just going to be luck that decides which one passengers get to fly on? I know which one I'd choose!

You just have to choose to right day and flight

A332 flies 6x weekly to HKT, it will be a brand new a/c with a generous seat pitch, two classes... would be my choice too absolutely.

[Edited 2008-04-27 14:40:22]

Fly2YYZ From Canada, joined Jan 2006, 972 posts, RR: 2
Reply 3, posted (5 years 1 month 3 weeks 3 days 8 hours ago) and read 2593 times:

Quoting Andaman (Reply 2):

You just have to choose to right day and flight A332 flies 6x weekly to HKT, it will be a brand new a/c with a generous seat pitch, two classes... would be my choice too absolutely.

But I thought that leisure flights by Finnair, they pack the seats in pretty tight? I know that ZX flights the pitch will be 31' or 36' if seated in the premium sections....

Andaman From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Reply 4, posted (5 years 1 month 3 weeks 3 days 7 hours ago) and read 2515 times:

Quoting Fly2YYZ (Reply 3):
But I thought that leisure flights by Finnair, they pack the seats in pretty tight? I know that ZX flights the pitch will be 31' or 36' if seated in the premium sections....

Yes AY 757's are tightly packed crowded

but according to AY's web site the seat pitch is different on A332:
32"-33" in Y class and 38" in 'Comfort Class'. I guess the passengers are ready to pay for the better seats, though the growing charter capacity means there will be good deals available next winter, I believe. Thailand has become a very popular winter destination, Finns and other Nordics need their sun therapy in the mid winter...

Fly2YYZ From Canada, joined Jan 2006, 972 posts, RR: 2
Reply 5, posted (5 years 1 month 3 weeks 3 days 6 hours ago) and read 2496 times:

I really do hope this is the case! But I can really see AY packing them in if they will reserve one two aircraft with leisure config... but I guess we'll see.

Andaman From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Reply 6, posted (5 years 1 month 3 weeks 3 days 6 hours ago) and read 2476 times:

Quoting Fly2YYZ (Reply 5):
I really do hope this is the case! But I can really see AY packing them in if they will reserve one two aircraft with leisure config... but I guess we'll see.

The new A332 is leased for the winter season 2008-09 from XL, I don't think they will change the seating as it already advertised as a 'lux charter'.
The A333's replacing the MD-11's in the scheduled service from 2009 is a different product naturally.

Soups From Ghana, joined Jun 2004, 3438 posts, RR: 15
Reply 7, posted (5 years 1 month 3 weeks 3 days ago) and read 2336 times:

was in HKT last month and saw a flight to/from Helsinki via ahmadabad (India) Who flies that route?

Next destinations, Suarabaya, beirut, paris, Accra

Teme82 From Finland, joined Mar 2007, 1165 posts, RR: 0
Reply 8, posted (5 years 1 month 3 weeks 3 days ago) and read 2290 times:

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Quoting Soups (Reply 7):
was in HKT last month and saw a flight to/from Helsinki via ahmadabad (India) Who flies that route?

AY with their 757's Smile

Flying high and low

Andaman From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Reply 9, posted (5 years 1 month 3 weeks 2 days 15 hours ago) and read 2018 times:

Quoting Soups (Reply 7):
was in HKT last month and saw a flight to/from Helsinki via ahmadabad (India) Who flies that route?

Quoting Teme82 (Reply 8):
AY with their 757's Smile

That's a tech stop in Ahmadabad. Also Jaipur in India been used by the Finnair long charters (B752) to Asia. Last season also Air Finland (B752) served HKT, they flew via Abu Dhabi. There are more direct charters nowadays, but the B752's keep on flying, their longest charter route goes from HEL to Panama City, via Halifax.

Vasu From United Kingdom, joined Apr 2005, 3772 posts, RR: 0
Reply 10, posted (5 years 1 month 3 weeks 2 days 13 hours ago) and read 1905 times:

Quoting Andaman (Reply 6):
it already advertised as a 'lux charter'.

Where is this advertised? Tried the Finnair website and couldn't find any mention of it

Andaman From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Reply 11, posted (5 years 1 month 3 weeks 2 days 12 hours ago) and read 1820 times:

Quoting Vasu (Reply 10):
Where is this advertised? Tried the Finnair website and couldn't find any mention of it

From AY's web site:
http://www.finnairgroup.com/group/gr...up_11_2_1.html?&Id=1203672378.html

Finnair's tour operator Aurinkomatkat (Suntours Ltd) is the main user of the A332, they have been promoting the new product. Finnair will sell individual seats, available by the 30th? of May here, their Leisure Flights page (also linked from the main page):
http://www.finnair.fi/finnaircom/wps...FBIS9lbl9GSQ!!?explisitLocale=true

Daleaholic From UK - England, joined Oct 2005, 3188 posts, RR: 14
Reply 12, posted (5 years 1 month 3 weeks 2 days 11 hours ago) and read 1775 times:

Not wanting to go away from the main subject here but does anybody know when Zoom start their LGW-FLL service? Very interested to fly this route!

Thanks
Paul

Religion is an illusion of childhood... Outgrown under proper education.

Andaman From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Reply 13, posted (5 years 1 month 3 weeks 2 days 10 hours ago) and read 1736 times:

Quoting Daleaholic (Reply 12):
Not wanting to go away from the main subject here but does anybody know when Zoom start their LGW-FLL service?

It seems the first flight on 22nd May.

Fly2YYZ From Canada, joined Jan 2006, 972 posts, RR: 2
Reply 14, posted (5 years 1 month 3 weeks 2 days 10 hours ago) and read 1719 times:

Quoting Andaman (Reply 13):
It seems the first flight on 22nd May.

That is correct, the first flight operates on the 22nd of May with a stop at BDA with pretty good fares! I'm impressed.

SAN starts on the 20th of June non-stop!

Both flights operated with the 767-300.

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