Flight centre vs Skyscanner online.

[barbra]

Re: Flight centre vs online FINNAIR booking

You'll get that message because you're flying into Berlin but flying out of Rovaniemi on that booking. It's nothing to be worried about.

no Mattg i said this is for the long haul flgihts not the inbound flight.

brisbane to berlin/rovaniemi to brisbane via the finnair website. It tells me that message Even if i play with it and add in travel in april still gets that message. with a ! symbol.

 

[Mattg]

Re: Flight centre vs online FINNAIR booking

no Mattg i said this is for the long haul flgihts not the inbound flight.

brisbane to berlin/rovaniemi to brisbane via the finnair website. It tells me that message Even if i play with it and add in travel in april still gets that message. with a ! symbol.

Yes, I understood. You're getting that message because on the long-haul booking you're flying into Berlin, but flying from Rovaniemi back to Brisbane. Hence you are returning from a different city, as far as that booking is concerned. There's nothing to worry about.

 

[barbra]

Re: Flight centre vs online FINNAIR booking

Yes, I understood. You're getting that message because on the long-haul booking you're flying into Berlin, but flying from Rovaniemi back to Brisbane. Hence you are returning from a different city, as far as that booking is concerned. There's nothing to worry about.

Not a problem and its ok. And thanks again i understood as well. Ok would i be able to figuire out which city ? Or maybe that message is just (in case ) unless it really means im going else where.

thanks

 

[barbra]

Re: Flight centre vs online FINNAIR booking

Not sure whats happening for this long haul flight im paying via finnair website using a visa debit card and i get:
Please note.

• We are having difficulty with the credit card details provided. Please check the credit card information and try again. If problem persists please contact your credit card provider. (4620)

I have enough money in my bank but not sure why it keeps saying that?



And im using a visa debit card.

I had no issues using my card online buying it doesnt due until next year

 

[MEL_Traveller]

Re: Flight centre vs online FINNAIR booking

Not a problem and its ok. And thanks again i understood as well. Ok would i be able to figuire out which city ? Or maybe that message is just (in case ) unless it really means im going else where.

thanks

You will get the same message any time you arrive at one airport, but leave from a different airport. This is not a message which is specific to your particular booking.

If I was to book finnair Melbounre to London, but return from Helsinki to Melbourne, I'd get the same warning that I am departing from a different airport.

The message is just to let you know that you have selected different airports so that you aren't missing a flight somewhere.

 

[barbra]

Re: Flight centre vs online FINNAIR booking

I fix it. Now having issues with the one way ticket from berlin to rovaniemi. I added the details and it requiers me to add the passports for each passanger my passport since it is due this year in july. It kept saying (Passport expiry date is not valid) and cant continue with next. So does this mean im now stuck with no flight there until i renew my passport which can take at least 1 month ? I thought you people said it does not matter if passport is due sooner you still get to book the airline ticket. Why not this one ? I dont no what am i suppose to do. I have the bookings on the long haul but now stuck with no flight berlin to rovaniemi because of my passport. it due on july 2016. Of course i be renewing it but i thought the booking can still go ahead right ? This is from another source of website.

 

[barbra]

Re: Flight centre vs online FINNAIR booking

I fix it for the other thing i had issues with but all done.. Now having issues with the one way ticket from berlin to rovaniemi. I added the details and it requiers me to add the passports for each passanger my passport since it is due this year in july. It kept saying (Passport expiry date is not valid) and cant continue with next. So does this mean im now stuck with no flight there until i renew my passport which can take at least 1 month ? I thought you people said it does not matter if passport is due sooner you still get to book the airline ticket. Why not this one ? I dont no what am i suppose to do. I have the bookings on the long haul but now stuck with no flight berlin to rovaniemi because of my passport. it due on july 2016. Of course i be renewing it but i thought the booking can still go ahead right ? This is from another source of website.

For that price i got i want to pay. Im now worried i might end up delaying it and have issues or pay too much if unless its not going to be too expensive yet. 800.00 total but the passport is not going to work The website requiers to have a valid 6month for travel. And since it is due in july 2016. Im rather worried now... Is this going to be a big problem ? i have the long haul flights paid for , But i still need the flight to get to rovaniemi one way. Unless its not too late ?

Also i will have to go to australia post to renew my passport and ask them i want it priorty urgent. I dont no how this will work out or what i have to do unless australia post ask me to come another date.. I need the renew passport as soon as posible. What if i dont get it in 3 weeks time then im too late to book this plane ?

 

[MEL_Traveller]

Re: Flight centre vs online FINNAIR booking

I fix it for the other thing i had issues with but all done.. Now having issues with the one way ticket from berlin to rovaniemi. I added the details and it requiers me to add the passports for each passanger my passport since it is due this year in july. It kept saying (Passport expiry date is not valid) and cant continue with next. So does this mean im now stuck with no flight there until i renew my passport which can take at least 1 month ? I thought you people said it does not matter if passport is due sooner you still get to book the airline ticket. Why not this one ? I dont no what am i suppose to do. I have the bookings on the long haul but now stuck with no flight berlin to rovaniemi because of my passport. it due on july 2016. Of course i be renewing it but i thought the booking can still go ahead right ? This is from another source of website.

For that price i got i want to pay. Im now worried i might end up delaying it and have issues or pay too much if unless its not going to be too expensive yet. 800.00 total but the passport is not going to work The website requiers to have a valid 6month for travel. And since it is due in july 2016. Im rather worried now... Is this going to be a big problem ? i have the long haul flights paid for , But i still need the flight to get to rovaniemi one way. Unless its not too late ?

Also i will have to go to australia post to renew my passport and ask them i want it priorty urgent. I dont no how this will work out or what i have to do unless australia post ask me to come another date.. I need the renew passport as soon as posible. What if i dont get it in 3 weeks time then im too late to book this plane ?

Just put a different date for the passport validity on the airline website.

The passport date you enter to the booking can be changed at any time. So just add 1 year later for your current passport expiry.

Once you get your new passport, call Finnair and they will change it. Or you can wait till you get to the airport and change it then.

You do not need to get express passport renewal.

 

[barbra]

Re: Flight centre vs online FINNAIR booking

Just put a different date for the passport validity on the airline website.

The passport date you enter to the booking can be changed at any time. So just add 1 year later for your current passport expiry.

Once you get your new passport, call Finnair and they will change it. Or you can wait till you get to the airport and change it then.

You do not need to get express passport renewal.

Thank you. Exactly how one told me over the phone. They not finnair who i called. Because im buying ticket from a different website. But yes it is a finnair flight(s)
I didnt no you could lie aboutt he passport for now.. i thought those things need to add in the correct date and year you get in very big trouble. But yes it is due in july 2016 so this means i have to fake it by pretending the passport is due lets say 1 of August 2017 or add in 2018. Then when i get the new passport i let them know the real renew passport. Ok

So it seems to be ok for now.. I thought playing like that can lead you in big trouble for lieing ot end up someone calling indicating something dont match your passport because the number on the passport dont match the due year and date> confirm if im wrong.

Ok i have sorted everything last night and yes very stressful at doing so but excited at the same time. Just that theres only one issue yes my passport for the (meantime)

Thanks
Barbra

 

[MEL_Traveller]

Re: Flight centre vs online FINNAIR booking

Thank you. Exactly how one told me over the phone. They not finnair who i called. Because im buying ticket from a different website. But yes it is a finnair flight(s)
I didnt no you could lie aboutt he passport for now.. i thought those things need to add in the correct date and year you get in very big trouble. But yes it is due in july 2016 so this means i have to fake it by pretending the passport is due lets say 1 of August 2017 or add in 2018. Then when i get the new passport i let them know the real renew passport. Ok

So it seems to be ok for now.. I thought playing like that can lead you in big trouble for lieing ot end up someone calling indicating something dont match your passport because the number on the passport dont match the due year and date> confirm if im wrong.

Ok i have sorted everything last night and yes very stressful at doing so but excited at the same time. Just that theres only one issue yes my passport for the (meantime)

Thanks
Barbra

The passport information is not critical at this stage. Most airlines don't require it until much closer to departure, and what really matters is the scan done at check-in. That lifts your passport information directly and sends it to the relevant authorities.

Plenty of people lose their passport, get it renewed, travel on a different passport than the one they made the booking with, or even just make a mistake and enter the wrong details (wrong spelling, wrong birthday etc).

It doesn't really matter until the day of travel.

 

[barbra]

Re: Flight centre vs online FINNAIR booking

The passport information is not critical at this stage. Most airlines don't require it until much closer to departure, and what really matters is the scan done at check-in. That lifts your passport information directly and sends it to the relevant authorities.

Plenty of people lose their passport, get it renewed, travel on a different passport than the one they made the booking with, or even just make a mistake and enter the wrong details (wrong spelling, wrong birthday etc).

It doesn't really matter until the day of travel.

Thank you so much MEL
This is great for someone to help me by replying to this urgent message in publick forum as quick as posible. This is why i beleive this forum is the best i can come across to. Not only that but the nice people in the forum like many of those ive meantion before. I give you credit for that.

Many forums are useless and not even helpful. I rather have a good site that has enough matured people to understand things.
Always fun to do it yourself online bookings and believe it or not this is my second time ive booked something like this online only by learning how people do it.
I guess you could say ive beat flight center by 100% Why you may ask ? Well flight centre quoted me a rediculoursly way of travel he wanted me to go how i stated but reaching to europe expected me to get to Zurich and this and that in order to get to and from finland. and the wierd thing they quoted me as to departure at 230am from brisbane... very strange. And yet they expected me to pay over 6.000 dollars (each) thats over 10.000 dollars in just 2 adults for economy. I suppose flight centre has a diferent way of bookings. But i did it perfectly done so far i hope., I got the bookings paid for thanks to you members of the this forum how it was done.

Only one hickup is that i dont no if my luggage goes straight to helsinki or goes straight to rovaniemi (the one separated tickets) ive done it by paying the full cost 800.00 all up from Berlin to Helsinki and helsinki to rovaniemi. Both airliens are finnair. So im only just guessing that our luggage will go straight to rovaniemi because its both airlines are finnair and i paid a one way ticket all the way to rovaniemi. And yes around 800.00 just well below 1.000 dollars for both of us in total obviusly a surcharge using credit card but thats little to pay. And i booked this airline and price from a diferent website and not directly from finnair website. I believe i have a diferent reference number for this flight.
It was cheap but only downside is that i have tow ait 5 hours in helsinki and get to rovaniemi at 10 pm more likely the last flight to rovaniemi. But thats what you get if you want cheap. Want tog et there on time means i would end up paying over 2.000 dollars all up just for a one way ticket. Not worth it.

So im quite happy what i have so far. I will selecct seats after. Hotel all done so far at this stage.. if unless i need extra help on that.

And finally the fake date and year on the passport. I was worried this will lead me in trouble for putting faults year and date. But like you said and like hoe the company said you can for the mean time. Until you renew your passport anytime soon. So i guess its ok for now but i will call and let them know the new passport. And from there thats it. I didn;t new this about adding a diferent year on the booking for a passport i always think doing this can get you in trouble or end up issues for what i paid for. But it seems from what you said is the exact same thing what they told me on the telephone. So thank you for been the first person for helping me know how its done to you. Credited to you.

I know this is been a odd one but my goodness i was under stress last night very late at night getting things sorted out. I suppose this trip gave me a good job doing everything online. But yes stressful making sure every wording and numbers and sites are correct and so on.

Only thing i must do is travel insurance next might do that after today.

Thanks.
Regards
Barbra

 

[MEL_Traveller]

Re: Flight centre vs online FINNAIR booking

Only one hickup is that i dont no if my luggage goes straight to helsinki or goes straight to rovaniemi

Your luggage goes through all the way to Rovaniemi. At the check-in counter they will give you a baggage tag - you can see on the baggage tag that the final destination with be Rovaniemi.

 

[love_the_life]

Re: Flight centre vs online FINNAIR booking

Well Barbra I'm glad to read that you have finally been able to book the flights you wanted for the reasonable price. Hope the trip is great.

 

[barbra]

Re: Flight centre vs online FINNAIR booking

Your luggage goes through all the way to Rovaniemi. At the check-in counter they will give you a baggage tag - you can see on the baggage tag that the final destination with be Rovaniemi.

Thank you very much. Sounds good enough and peace of mind. After all i suppose you people where right about the(separated tickets) from the actual berlin to finland. Only to cost the price down rather then spending over 2.000 dollars to go one way it was only just under 900.00 sub total. Very happy to have that.

 

[barbra]

Re: Flight centre vs online FINNAIR booking

Well Barbra I'm glad to read that you have finally been able to book the flights you wanted for the reasonable price. Hope the trip is great.

Thank you love. And great name you have. Yes it took me a fair while to sorted it out and some stress along the way almost like i wanted to.. But wont say just that it sure did gave me a big job in creating this booking because it had to be correctly and all and then travel insurance and so on and hotel. Endless sleep. But thats sorted.

Only that the actual oneway ticket from berlin to finland is still waiting to receive the e tickets it said an automatic email it usually takes 24hours to receive all that but yes they charge me already under 900 dollars

And thanks it is a spectacular trip. I beleive people should discover the wonderful places there are out there during winter. You only live once.

 

[barbra]

In regards to my long haul flights i see many of the (class: H) Could someone please confirm and help me understand what this means ? I see many H symbol letters on every flights.

However i am not too sure yet for the one way ticket from berlin to rovaniemi if its H or something else letter. Until i see it when they email me the itanary.

Last trip i made had a few different mix of letters for each flight on my way to and from europe. But this time i have many of those H

And i believe im going on the brand new aircraft the A350 finnair that would be fantastic peace of mind as well. It says that flight from singapore to helsinki and the same for helsinki to hk. A350-900 however when i went to the finnair website to learn about this A350 they have this time calender where those models do flight and times and date... There is no confirmation that this plane flies on the day im departing from singapore... It says in the listing calender (it is yet to revive dates and locations. Not sure can someone also confirm this part ? It sounds too good to be true if im going on this brand new aircraft and when i look into my booking on finnair and look at the seats... it apears to show that left window has 3 seats and on the right window has 3 seats... It seems like a much wider plane this is for singapore to helsinki and the same back to hk. My preview flight was only 2 seats on the left window and 2 seats on the right window. Never seen one with 3 seats on a window on a long haul flight. Now unless anything changes from now and until to my trip this can happen all the times.... specially the time changes and so on. But it be nice if im really going to expeirnece the brand new aircraft A350 which is what i really want. It be more comfortable then an old model i suppose. If you dont no this Finnair A350 check it out online it is a beatiful plane they even said it has wifi in the plane. Not sure if the wifi means internet even when the plane is way up the clouds can use the phone to accesses google and so on.

thanks
barbra

 

[mannej]

The letter indicates the Fare Bucket. This is of interest if you wish to collect Frequent Flyer points as it confirms the category of earn.

If you wish to credit to QFF, according to the Earn Table, H is Flexible Economy.

As for Long-haul aircraft that have 3 seats at the window, I would suggest that this is the norm. The 777 (apart from a minimal number), 747 and A380 all have 3 seats next to the window in Y.

 

[barbra]

The letter indicates the Fare Bucket. This is of interest if you wish to collect Frequent Flyer points as it confirms the category of earn.

If you wish to credit to QFF, according to the Earn Table, H is Flexible Economy.

As for Long-haul aircraft that have 3 seats at the window, I would suggest that this is the norm. The 777 (apart from a minimal number), 747 and A380 all have 3 seats next to the window in Y.

Hello
Thanks for your help i still don't understand this part about the H and the points. Ive paid this with credit card only. Ive added my qantas frequent flyer card to only collect points where ever available for one passnger the other passanger does not have a qantas frequent flyer point card. Mine is a red colour card.

The way ive choosed this long hauul flights are as (PRO) and not value or other forms. Ive choosed the blue colour price as Pro under the finnair website for the long haul flights. On the Economy.

So i still don't understand unless if you could tell me an easier way to understand this (H) stymbol means.

I still don't no what letter i will get on the one way from berlin to finland yet plus it was the lowest cost posible. Still haven't received my itanary since the weekend. But there is a automatic note indicating:

Your booking request has been received and is currently awaiting final confirmation. Once your booking is finalised, we will email you your E-Ticket Itinerary. This can take up to 24 hours for non-urgent bookings. Please find attached your receipt and the booking terms and conditions.

And they charge me and still dont have the itanary yet... Just because i used a diferent website because i found cheap flights on finnair

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The way i see it and what it tells me is that from Singapore to helsinki i be on the brand new A350-900 and the Helsinki to HK on the brand new A350-900 This A350 is the newest and modern aircraft fleet on the finnair aircraft the one that everyone has been talking about. That is good if im really going to that plane.

However like i said when i visit finnair website to see more aboiut the A350 it shows me a list of dates in the calender and departures where from and to. It does not yet show the date im actually departing in that list for the A350 fleet.

This is a list for the A350 calender so far

[TABLE="class: basic light routes"]
[TR]
[TD]Beijing–Helsinki[/TD]
[TD]7 Jan 2016[/TD]
[TD]AY052[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Helsinki–Bangkok[/TD]
[TD]21 Jan 2016[/TD]
[TD]AY095[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Bangkok–Helsinki[/TD]
[TD]22 Jan 2016[/TD]
[TD]AY096[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Helsinki–Hong Kong[/TD]
[TD]To be announced later[/TD]
[TD]AY069[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Hong Kong–Helsinki[/TD]
[TD]To be announced later[/TD]
[TD]AY070[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Helsinki–Singapore[/TD]
[TD]To be announced later[/TD]
[TD]AY081[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Singapore–Helsinki[/TD]
[TD]To be announced later[/TD]
[TD]AY082[/TD]
[/TR]
[/TABLE]


So not sure if the one that says Singapore to helsinki is the actual one im going to because it is a AY082 depart 28th of december for my ticket So not sure if i will be on the A350 or not. But when i look at my booking and select seats i see there is 9 seats in one line row other then the old planes on the long haul flights has just 8 seats on a row line.

The one i see and able to select seats shows 3 seats left window - 3 seats in the middle row - 3 seats on the right side window. So it does sound like the brand new A350 fleet. Now unless again this will change because they don't even have a announced date yet for those A350 finnair fleets... Let me know what you think.

The same for the Helsinki to HK early 2017 in january/ Theres no announcement yet in that calender but on my booking says i be on the A350

It be fantastic to get on this plane this is as close as it gets on those brand new large planes that has levels above but more of a wider plane this one instead.

thank you

 

[mannej]

Re: Flight centre vs online FINNAIR booking

The Fare letter indicates which subset of economy you have purchased, and is set by airline. It is used to differentiate the levels of pricing amongst in your case the economy offering and unless you are really into the collection of frequent flyer points and status should be of minimal interest.

 

[barbra]

Re: Flight centre vs online FINNAIR booking

The Fare letter indicates which subset of economy you have purchased, and is set by airline. It is used to differentiate the levels of pricing amongst in your case the economy offering and unless you are really into the collection of frequent flyer points and status should be of minimal interest.

Hello mannej thanks for explaning in terms. I still with all due respect don't get it. Sounds really complicated really for me with that letter.

But then again i have all flights set and no more to pay. Took me a stress time to sort it out perfectly. Looks like i can select seasts for free without paying which is nice. I won't be dealing with a flight center anymore unless its an emergency. Once you meet them with them and only want a quote they end up distracting you calls and everything in between even if your not interested. They end up still calling thinking you still want the bookings. Best way is to ignorant answer it will go away otherwise they will hooked you into bookings. Rip off by them. They seem desperate. Obviously they have nothing better to do. rining on my number when they can clearly know im not interested but they call because they want you to book with them.