Changes to Finnair fare types

[OZDUCK]

There has been a lot of chatter on flyertalk recently about changes coming to Finnair. This was recently posted. It appears to be from an e-mail to travel agents.

"Changes in Finnair´s ticket types 31st March 2020
Customers wish to have a choice to tailor their travel experience based on their personal needs. We are now responding to this need by introducing a more unified and simple ticket type offering. There will for example be more ticket types in Business Class and at the same time we will make selecting the most suitable fare based on flexibility or other benefits easier for our customers.

As a pre-info to our valued travel agent partners, we want to inform you that starting from the 31st of March 2020 we will launch new ticket types; Light, Classic and Flex. At the same time our old ticket types will cease to exist.
All existing tickets will remain valid with their current ticket type and fare rules.Is there something that I need to with existing Finnair tickets issued before 31st March?

No, the existing bookings will remain valid with the existing fare rules as they are until the ticket has been used. From the 31st of March onwards it is only possible to buy tickets with the new ticket types."

I assume that these will be like the normal "enhancements' offered by airlines and reduce service levels, points accruals etc. It would appear that they are going to introduce something like 'business light' and tailor the level of service depending on the type of ticket purchased. I will be flying them in August from Singapore, hopefully, but it appears that our trip will be unaffected. But as I know a lot of others use Finnair as an option it may well affect your trips.

 

[k_sheep]

Oh dear sounds like an 'enhancement!'. I've got a September booking but seems that will be unaffected.

 

[moa999]

Weird to announce this without providing any real information.

 

[SYD]

I imagine Classic and Flex are the same as existing Business Saver and Business fares.

Other than AY FFs, points/SCs earn for the rest of us will be dependent on partner earn tables?

So long as they don’t do something silly like buy food/booze in J, we mightn’t see much difference? They could and probably will fiddle with checked luggage allowances and maybe charge for seat selection. How that works with OW status PAX, I guess we’ll have to wait and see.

 

[Princess Fiona]

Paging @madrooster to the white courtesy phone

 

[OZDUCK]

I imagine Classic and Flex are the same as existing Business Saver and Business fares.

Other than AY FFs, points/SCs earn for the rest of us will be dependent on partner earn tables?

So long as they don’t do something silly like buy food/booze in J, we mightn’t see much difference? They could and probably will fiddle with checked luggage allowances and maybe charge for seat selection. How that works with OW status PAX, I guess we’ll have to wait and see.

Yes, the gossip on flyertalk is that will introduce things like paid seat selection & no baggage allowance for J "light" fares.