I have mixed feelings about my current HEL-DXB. Flight time is estimated at 6 hours 10 minutes, which is nice. And some of the FAs are friendly, others indifferent. The purser is timid and doesn't do Plat (or Lumo) talks. I've flown with her before, too. While I could see that they've written Lumo next to my seat on their seatmap, I notice no special recognition.

Meal service was an incredibly slow assembly line. The tray was put in front of me 90 minutes after take-off, which is fine as I had a full meal in the lounge. But then it took a whopping 80 minutes before the dessert cart reached me. I am glad they hadn't run out of my dessert choices, though.

Breads were cold and hard (rye bread or sourdough bread, not heated up) and Finncrisps were available on special request only. The appetizer consisted of a small amount of cheese spread and a minuscule amount of salmon. It made a nice open sandwich, though. My main course was chicken with rice, and it would not have been out of place in Economy on a good carrier. For dessert, I had a minuscule piece of berry cake and some black currant mousse, both were okay.

At this point, I would say my signature is spot on.



AY HEL-DXB J main meal: chicken and rice

AY HEL-DXB J dessert