Finnair Long Haul Business Class Food
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Feb 18, 18, 1:59 pm
#16
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Udon Thani, Thailand
Programs: TK E,*G, A-Club G
Posts: 865
Thank you but sorry.
Viewing this tread I am not going to fly Finnair J any time soon.
I have a QR and a TK trip booked for 2018 so far, if TK is really good might fly them more versus QR.
Viewing this tread I am not going to fly Finnair J any time soon.
I have a QR and a TK trip booked for 2018 so far, if TK is really good might fly them more versus QR.
Feb 19, 18, 12:01 am
#20
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: HEL
Programs: AY Platinum (OWE), BW Diamond
Posts: 499
Originally Posted by tinkicker
Ref the midnight menu: As a non-fish eater it's a pretty limited menu of basically cold duck with blue cheese (not a fan of blue cheese) or the soup. I thought the soup was good and the smoked elk bits very tasty but last time there was such a large lump of sour cream that it was basically cold.
I'd suggest eating in the lounge pre-departure though again it's pretty fish orientated!
The Finnish Gin (can't recall the brand) and Tonic is very good.
I'd suggest eating in the lounge pre-departure though again it's pretty fish orientated!
The Finnish Gin (can't recall the brand) and Tonic is very good.
Feb 19, 18, 12:18 am
#21
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Location: HEL
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Regular AY fliers know it already but this thread is actually quite scary read...the AY J dishes look awful in many cases...some of them taste better than they look but this is not good publicity for AY for sure...
Feb 19, 18, 4:37 am
#22
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Helsinki
Programs: BA Gold
Posts: 360
Originally Posted by NoWindowSeat
Regular AY fliers know it already but this thread is actually quite scary read...the AY J dishes look awful in many cases...some of them taste better than they look but this is not good publicity for AY for sure...
Last edited by teme; Feb 19, 18 at 4:48 am
Feb 19, 18, 5:08 am
#23
Join Date: Mar 2016
Posts: 191
Originally Posted by teme
Agree, especially the meal served on HKG-HEL flight looks quite horrendous. What is that stick with the cheese... a celery? And we are talking about the main meal on a 10 hour flight.
In my opinoin AY long haul business class meals aren't top, I would put them at the lower end of the competition but not in a different league (of legacy carriers) .
Feb 19, 18, 8:57 am
#24
Join Date: Mar 2000
Posts: 821
Originally Posted by NoWindowSeat
Regular AY fliers know it already but this thread is actually quite scary read...the AY J dishes look awful in many cases...some of them taste better than they look but this is not good publicity for AY for sure...
Feb 19, 18, 12:23 pm
#25
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Join Date: Mar 2015
Location: HEL
Programs: AY+ Plat and several other cards
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One of the main problems is how the dishes are presented. Usually they are quite tasty and well prepared, but as the mains are not plated onboard, the appearance is very often not at all appealing, even though the taste is good. It would be totally different story if they plated the same food just before serving instead of heating up pre-plated dishes, like many of they competitors are doing.
Another story then is lack of proper desserts, in addition to ice cream and petit fours.
Another story then is lack of proper desserts, in addition to ice cream and petit fours.
Feb 19, 18, 12:58 pm
#26
Join Date: Jan 2011
Programs: AY PLT, AA PLT, DL FO, LH, EK, TK, IHG PLT w/AMB, Marriott Silver
Posts: 359
Originally Posted by R2
I agree completely. If someone has photos please put a QR C meal, which is always served 'First class style' as opposed to a tray, next to these photos. The low-point I had in the past year was on AY6 JFK-HEL, absolute disgrace and nowhere near matching the fancy description on their webpage and the menucard blahblaah about the best of the Nordic nature etc.
Pre-takeoff beverage & hot towel
Pineapple Margarita & nuts
Amuse Bouche salmon, caviar & potato salad
Appetizer salmon & potato sald
Main Paneer Tikka Masala
Dessert Coconut Pannacotta
Feb 19, 18, 1:57 pm
#27
Join Date: Mar 2017
Location: UK
Programs: BA Gold
Posts: 420
Originally Posted by Post Scriptum
This is actually quite annoying issue in airtravel, there are ample about of made-up diets and imaginary problems but for those with allergies towards seafood there is never a pre-picked category. One can, and I do when travelling in C, call CS and ask for fish-free menu. I reckon globally fish related allergies are quite rare and no fish-alllergic would blow up the plane or create general somefeud on getting wrong food so in generally naturally airlines have to draw the line somewhere on how many categories to add up in the dietary options.
... oh well. The veg soup was excellent.
Feb 19, 18, 3:01 pm
#28
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Originally Posted by casper79
2 weeks ago HKG-HEL midnight flight.
I did not touch the cheese plate
I did not touch the cheese plate
Feb 21, 18, 6:58 am
#29
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: HEL
Programs: AY Platinum, AA, BA, SK, DL, NT, WB + hotels
Posts: 5,088
Very good thread! And now that I've left HAV, where internet access was not too easy, I'll be able to comment, too.
To my surprise, HEL-HAV (menu read HAV/POP/PVR) was not a BusinessLight flight. I didn't take a photo of the menu, but there was an amuse bouche (roe), a choice of two appetizers, a petite salad, a choice of three main courses (I had preordered the reindeer, preorders are now possible, too, and it was perfectly cooked), Jymy lemon & vanilla + petite fours + cheese. I was satisfied with everything except the amuse bouche. It's of course my problem that I don't like roe, but it seemed to me that quite many pax skipped the amuse bouche. Perhaps it would be more sensible to offer something less exotic?
The second meal had two choices, some Indian-style cheese and vegetable dish and a very good tortellini with chanterelles and veal. It didn't look appetising but the taste was great. It came with a small side salad, fresh fruit and a croissant.
This is a bit off-topic, but I had a very nice crew, too. No J blankets – supposedly, they aren't able to wash them in HAV so we only had Y blankets, but J pillows. Go figure...
Yes, it's a scary yet very realistic read. I wonder why we didn't have such a topic a long time ago. Now let's hope that AY comes to the same conclusion and finally does something about it. ^ ^
To my surprise, HEL-HAV (menu read HAV/POP/PVR) was not a BusinessLight flight. I didn't take a photo of the menu, but there was an amuse bouche (roe), a choice of two appetizers, a petite salad, a choice of three main courses (I had preordered the reindeer, preorders are now possible, too, and it was perfectly cooked), Jymy lemon & vanilla + petite fours + cheese. I was satisfied with everything except the amuse bouche. It's of course my problem that I don't like roe, but it seemed to me that quite many pax skipped the amuse bouche. Perhaps it would be more sensible to offer something less exotic?
The second meal had two choices, some Indian-style cheese and vegetable dish and a very good tortellini with chanterelles and veal. It didn't look appetising but the taste was great. It came with a small side salad, fresh fruit and a croissant.
This is a bit off-topic, but I had a very nice crew, too. No J blankets – supposedly, they aren't able to wash them in HAV so we only had Y blankets, but J pillows. Go figure...
Originally Posted by NoWindowSeat
Regular AY fliers know it already but this thread is actually quite scary read...the AY J dishes look awful in many cases...some of them taste better than they look but this is not good publicity for AY for sure...
Feb 21, 18, 7:04 am
#30
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: HEL
Programs: AY Platinum, AA, BA, SK, DL, NT, WB + hotels
Posts: 5,088
Originally Posted by Purjelentaja
HEL-HKG midnight menu a couple of weeks ago
There was no starter, but only main course, cheese and ice cream for dessert. Remembering the time of the flight (past midnight) I think the dinner even without starter was quite fine. The herring was very tasty, and I heard the beef was good as well.
There was no starter, but only main course, cheese and ice cream for dessert. Remembering the time of the flight (past midnight) I think the dinner even without starter was quite fine. The herring was very tasty, and I heard the beef was good as well.
Does any other (legacy) airline offer such reduced catering on night departures on longhaul flights?
