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Old Jan 17, 2023, 2:20 pm
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Finnair Long Haul Economy Class Food
Created a new thread for Long Haul Economy Class Food since we don't have one yet, along with an update! Links to each individual threads below:

Economy
Short haul: Finnair Shorthaul Economy Class Food
Long haul: Finnair Long Haul Economy Class Food (this thread!)

Business
Short haul: Finnair Shorthaul Business Class Food
Long haul: Finnair Long Haul Business Class Food

Update
Finnair will now be serving their economy class food in new cardboard packaging:
https://fredmangroup.com/finnairin-e...artonkivuoista



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Old Jan 17, 2023, 2:41 pm
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I wish those were actual economy class meals!
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Old Jan 17, 2023, 2:46 pm
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If those meals will use Finnish cardboard packaging instead of German deep-frozen aluminum, would this mean that the meals are actually prepared in Finland, perhaps by AY Kitchen? Could this mean improvements, or...?
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Old Jan 17, 2023, 3:06 pm
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Originally Posted by Plip
I wish those were actual economy class meals!
Hah, the portion seems very small though
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Old Jan 18, 2023, 1:21 am
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Originally Posted by ffay005
If those meals will use Finnish cardboard packaging instead of German deep-frozen aluminum, would this mean that the meals are actually prepared in Finland, perhaps by AY Kitchen? Could this mean improvements, or...?
Probably, if by improvements you mean halved portion sizes because less weight = more sustainable?
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Old Jan 19, 2023, 2:44 am
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Dinner, carrot hummus, rainbow trout, chocolate cake

Lunch, gnocchi with spinach and tomato sauce

Premium Economy was a mixed bag . Best part of the experience was definitely the seat, 21AC which offered plenty of space. Marimekko amenity kit was the same as in J as were the Phitek headset. When the dinner tray’s arrived, my fish was literally ice cold. I notified the crew and got a new one. Pre-arrival meal presentation was very unpremium. Service was kind of ok, felt little bit rushed though. All in all, pretty ok value for the amount of points used.
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Old Jan 19, 2023, 1:00 pm
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The meal was ok, I expected worse. As starter it included a potato salad, the main was chicken with cauliflower and a broccoli rice and seed mix. The meal was completed by a chocolate bar. The bottle of wine was complimentary, G&T was served as complimentary Plat drink.

The hot snack before the landing was less of my taste.



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Old Jan 19, 2023, 2:17 pm
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Would you (be able to) describe what this meal included? Especially the starter / cardboard box in the main meal service.
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Old Jan 20, 2023, 4:59 am
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Originally Posted by ffay005
Would you (be able to) describe what this meal included? Especially the starter / cardboard box in the main meal service.
Done. I included it in my post above.
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Old Jan 20, 2023, 5:51 am
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HEL - JFK in October

The meal was ok, I expected worse. As starter it included a potato salad, the main was chicken with cauliflower and a broccoli rice and seed mix. The meal was completed by a chocolate bar. The bottle of wine was complimentary, G&T was served as complimentary Plat drink.

The hot snack before the landing was less of my taste.



I had the exact meal on my way to bangkok in september and I was surprised how good it tasted. The potatosalad was great and I really liked the sauce of the chicken. The chicken itself was only okay tho. The chocolate bar was also tasty.
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Suffeli is suffeli <3
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Old Apr 8, 2023, 4:09 am
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I flew my first Finnair long haul yesterday JFK-HEL and have a HEL-DFW coming up next month. In Economy there was no choice of meal. Is this always the case? Is it better to order a special meal?

Second I'll return in Premium Economy DFW-HEL. Is there a choice in Premium? I don't eat fish so wouldn't want to go hungry on a 10 hour flight

Thanks in advance.
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Old Apr 8, 2023, 4:17 am
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Originally Posted by citiflyerUK
I flew my first Finnair long haul yesterday JFK-HEL and have a HEL-DFW coming up next month. In Economy there was no choice of meal. Is this always the case? Is it better to order a special meal?

Second I'll return in Premium Economy DFW-HEL. Is there a choice in Premium? I don't eat fish so wouldn't want to go hungry on a 10 hour flight

Thanks in advance.
There is no choice in Economy but in Premium Economy. They might run out of an option if you sit in the back of PE.
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Old Apr 8, 2023, 12:18 pm
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Originally Posted by citiflyerUK
In Economy there was no choice of meal. Is this always the case? Is it better to order a special meal?
It is good to know (AY’s exact words) that there is only one choice to reduce food waste.

I also recommend you pack enough granola bars so you don’t go hungry. They don’t take up much space or require cold storage.
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Old Apr 9, 2023, 4:03 am
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Originally Posted by miamiflyer8
It is good to know (AY’s exact words) that there is only one choice to reduce food waste.

I also recommend you pack enough granola bars so you don’t go hungry. They don’t take up much space or require cold storage.
I have understood granola bars are also very easily taken through security
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