Apr 14, 2018, 1:56 am
Last edit by: intuition
Longhaul menus are supposed to be visible in MMB, but it is often broken. At the time of publishing, this link works.
Collection of current longhaul J menus (finnair.com)
Collection of current longhaul J menus (finnair.com)
Finnair Long Haul Business Class Food
Nov 30, 2019, 8:33 am
#467
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Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: HEL
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I had the chance to compare AY C with that of AF and KL - AY was a tie with AF and considerably ahead of KL. (It's been a long time I had no direct aisle access in longhaul C - KL's 2-2-2 made me climb over my neighbour's legs)
The hard product on AF was slightly better (very similar seat to AY', but better legroom/footwell), the catering was maybe a notch below AY on a good day. This being AF, the wine selection was good, but it's good on AY, too. KL's offering was the least good of the three (I cannot say worst, as it was good, but least good)
The service was again a tie between AF and AY (on a good day with Finnish crew), KL was a tie with AY (on not a good day with Finnish crew)
Interesting excursion to the uncharted waters of ST and saving a LOT of money in the process (WAW-Japan was 1500€ in front of the bus via CDG outbound and AMS on the way back - thanks the relevant FT thread for the info! ^ Skipped the last leg out of AMS, came home on HE - probably first and last flight with them. Still, the AMS-WAW boarding pass gave access to pro security and Crown lounge)
The hard product on AF was slightly better (very similar seat to AY', but better legroom/footwell), the catering was maybe a notch below AY on a good day. This being AF, the wine selection was good, but it's good on AY, too. KL's offering was the least good of the three (I cannot say worst, as it was good, but least good)
The service was again a tie between AF and AY (on a good day with Finnish crew), KL was a tie with AY (on not a good day with Finnish crew)
Interesting excursion to the uncharted waters of ST and saving a LOT of money in the process (WAW-Japan was 1500€ in front of the bus via CDG outbound and AMS on the way back - thanks the relevant FT thread for the info! ^ Skipped the last leg out of AMS, came home on HE - probably first and last flight with them. Still, the AMS-WAW boarding pass gave access to pro security and Crown lounge)
Dec 5, 2019, 10:46 am
#468
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Dec 6, 2019, 8:44 am
#469
Join Date: Oct 2019
Programs: AY Plat, EBG, M&M Brussels airlines, Pan Am, etc
Posts: 11
Some random comments from HEL-SIN last night:
-Departure was 1h delayed for some technical glitch. Don't know if they fixed it in the end. Wifi and route maps were down for the whole flight.
-Thus meal service started really late, and I was about to skip it and sleep.
- Glad I didn't though. Salmon tartar and pork ballotine both pretty good, esp the mashed potatoes with the pork. Cheese plate a bit meh as usual.
- Arctic blue GT ok, but it's not Napue. Montepulciano red good with pork.
- Breakfast really quite good. Nice omelette with shredded chorizo, good coffee and OJ, and the fresh fruit actually tasted fresh, croissant was not warm but really soft and fresh.
- Crew was ok+. Guy on my aisle really hustled. Left a bit hasty feeling, but he got things done. Plat recognition from purser really mechanical, but at least she did it.
All in all, pretty OK for a delayed midnight flight.
-Departure was 1h delayed for some technical glitch. Don't know if they fixed it in the end. Wifi and route maps were down for the whole flight.
-Thus meal service started really late, and I was about to skip it and sleep.
- Glad I didn't though. Salmon tartar and pork ballotine both pretty good, esp the mashed potatoes with the pork. Cheese plate a bit meh as usual.
- Arctic blue GT ok, but it's not Napue. Montepulciano red good with pork.
- Breakfast really quite good. Nice omelette with shredded chorizo, good coffee and OJ, and the fresh fruit actually tasted fresh, croissant was not warm but really soft and fresh.
- Crew was ok+. Guy on my aisle really hustled. Left a bit hasty feeling, but he got things done. Plat recognition from purser really mechanical, but at least she did it.
All in all, pretty OK for a delayed midnight flight.
Dec 6, 2019, 9:13 am
#471
Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: C2
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Dec 6, 2019, 9:28 am
#472
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: HEL
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Posts: 8,735
Dec 6, 2019, 9:46 am
#474
Join Date: Oct 2019
Programs: AY Plat, EBG, M&M Brussels airlines, Pan Am, etc
Posts: 11
By the grace of janica, I am indeed. So far my best return from complaints dept has been a Delicard voucher, when HKG-HEL served me some totally flavourfree hospital-grade steamed fish and rice, instead of the preordered chef Sorsa roe and salmon goodness.
But maybe I should try to improve on that.
But maybe I should try to improve on that.
Jan 14, 2020, 2:10 am
#477
Join Date: Jul 2017
Programs: AY Plat Lumo, LX SEN, Marriott Titanium
Posts: 461
How was the garlic bread? I was happy to see it was making a comeback as it was one of my favorites years ago. But so far it's been more of a disappointment, every time I've tried it, it has been mushy and tasted more like cardboard than garlic bread.
Jan 14, 2020, 2:12 am
#478
Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: HEL
Programs: AY, SK, TK
Posts: 7,591
Once they had left only that ”milk iccream” or whatever that is and I was like ”eeehh naaaa” and the FA persuaded me ” it is quite good when I spice it up a bit” and then served it me with fresh blueberries and something else. It went down and I was surprised by the AY crew innovativeness and service, for once!
Jan 14, 2020, 2:16 am
#479
Join Date: Sep 2016
Location: London
Programs: finnair plus platinum
Posts: 664
Unfortunately garlic bread was dry and cold
