Looking at AY for my Nov trip but concerned at 35 min connection in HEL
If you fly out of MAN to HEL then HK you actually have 65 mins transfer time. As we are a Non Schenegen country I landed at gate 32 and the HK flight goes out of Gate 36, less than 200 meters and no passport control. I am flying back tomorrow with a 60 min transfer so will tell you how it goes.
Outbound EK020 to DXB and then EK380 to HKG direct, return EK381 and good old EKO17 back to Man. Total flying time approx 14.30hrs outbound and 15.30 return but no stop in BKK
But nearly £200 more expensive than AY for similar dates.