Jul 18, 2022, 11:37 am
Last edit by: lkrt
On ARN flights, a cold sandwich with beverages is served. On all other SH flights, the service includes "a hot main meal, something sweet and beverages".
Beverages include sparkling wine (Bernard-Massard Cuvée de l'Ecusson), white wine, red wine, beer, cognac, whiskey, vodka, cream liquor and soft drinks.
Iberia-operated MAD and BCN flights have Iberia service with starter, hot meal and proper dessert. On these flights, a different set of beverages is served (IB selection).
Destinations with sandwich:
ARN
Destinations with hot meal only (no starter) and something sweet:
AMS BER BGO BLL BLQ BRU BUD CPH DBV DUS FRA GOT HAM KRK MUC NAP NCE OSL PRG SPU TOS TRD VCE VIE VNO WAW ZAG
Destinations with starter, hot meal and something sweet:
AGP ALC CDG DUB EDI FCO GVA KEF LHR LIN LIS MAN MXP OPO TLV
SPML - Special meals, examples and links (incomplete list)
SFML - Seafood meal, eg Salmon lasagna, Smoked salmon. Discontinued as of 23-09-27
VLML - Lacto-ovo vegetarian meal. Example 2
RVML - Raw Vegetarian meal. Discontinued as of 23-09-27
VGML - Vegetarian / Vegan
FPML - Fruit platter meal
Beverages include sparkling wine (Bernard-Massard Cuvée de l'Ecusson), white wine, red wine, beer, cognac, whiskey, vodka, cream liquor and soft drinks.
Iberia-operated MAD and BCN flights have Iberia service with starter, hot meal and proper dessert. On these flights, a different set of beverages is served (IB selection).
Destinations with sandwich:
ARN
Destinations with hot meal only (no starter) and something sweet:
AMS BER BGO BLL BLQ BRU BUD CPH DBV DUS FRA GOT HAM KRK MUC NAP NCE OSL PRG SPU TOS TRD VCE VIE VNO WAW ZAG
Destinations with starter, hot meal and something sweet:
AGP ALC CDG DUB EDI FCO GVA KEF LHR LIN LIS MAN MXP OPO TLV
SPML - Special meals, examples and links (incomplete list)
SFML - Seafood meal, eg Salmon lasagna, Smoked salmon. Discontinued as of 23-09-27
VLML - Lacto-ovo vegetarian meal. Example 2
RVML - Raw Vegetarian meal. Discontinued as of 23-09-27
VGML - Vegetarian / Vegan
FPML - Fruit platter meal
Finnair Shorthaul Business Class Food
Mar 30, 2018 | 7:16 pm
#751
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Somehow I believe that a riistaleipä would taste a lot better than this.
I never get op-ups on this route. And you always seem to get them. I'm envious even if I shouldn't be. An exit row seat and a glass of water is fine by me, but still...
I never get op-ups on this route. And you always seem to get them. I'm envious even if I shouldn't be. An exit row seat and a glass of water is fine by me, but still...
Mar 30, 2018 | 10:31 pm
#752
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On morning flight to AMS this week there were two breakfast options, both a warm and a cold one.
Is this new? I took the cold one as I thought it would be better for my digestion.
Is this new? I took the cold one as I thought it would be better for my digestion.
Apr 30, 2018 | 4:22 am
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I was very happy with the dining on my recent trip to Dublin. Two main course options, opted for pasta both ways and was happy with my choices. Proper desserts both ways (apple tart, chocolate roll cake). I was particularly happy to see that they had changed the wines as well: the former white that was a mix of riesling and gewürztraminer if I remember correctly was way too sweet for my taste. Also, very pleasant and professional pursers.
Apr 30, 2018 | 5:10 am
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Just for silly comparison:
A 4 hour SQ flight TPE- SIN on ECONOMY had these menus to choose from:
Food looked like this, ice cream came later with coffee
Before takeoff, they provided warm towels (real towels).
A 4 hour SQ flight TPE- SIN on ECONOMY had these menus to choose from:
Food looked like this, ice cream came later with coffee
Before takeoff, they provided warm towels (real towels).
Apr 30, 2018 | 7:15 am
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I was very happy with the dining on my recent trip to Dublin. Two main course options, opted for pasta both ways and was happy with my choices. Proper desserts both ways (apple tart, chocolate roll cake). I was particularly happy to see that they had changed the wines as well: the former white that was a mix of riesling and gewürztraminer if I remember correctly was way too sweet for my taste. Also, very pleasant and professional pursers.
). Out of curiosity: has anyone else here complained to AY specifically because of the missing dessert in SH J?
Apr 30, 2018 | 7:22 am
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PS1: Fruit AND ice cream. What a dessert! Melikes. ^
PS2: Just flew TG on a 2-hour flight. While there was no menu, there was a complimentary hot meal with two choices (chicken or shrimp), salad, dessert (apple cake) and a warm roll. Nothing classy, and certainly not up to SQ standards, but reasonably tasty and equivalent to the Y meal that AY sells in SH Y.
Apr 30, 2018 | 2:08 pm
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May 1, 2018 | 4:09 am
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Absolutely. Also sent them a thanking feedback for the improvements. And I agree, the "dessert" used to be the most embarrassing part of the meal service.
May 1, 2018 | 4:17 am
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May 1, 2018 | 5:13 am
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Great, so I suppose we can say that they really do listen to feedback. 4 Platskus, and we probably aren't the only ones.
So what shall we demand next? Lobster rolls and caviar service?
So what shall we demand next? Lobster rolls and caviar service?
May 2, 2018 | 12:23 am
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May 11, 2018 | 5:32 am
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Off-topic, but take a look at A3 (that just released a marketing concept with local chefs so similar to AY longhaul one might think they stole it).
https://en.aegeanair.com/travel-info...ard/food-wine/
N.b this is shorthaul J.
https://en.aegeanair.com/travel-info...ard/food-wine/
N.b this is shorthaul J.
May 14, 2018 | 6:30 am
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BUD-HEL
2 options were offered, I went for meatballs and was positively surprised.
Overall, the normal presentation. Food was in storeage / heater for too long, with was noticable. Meatball sauce had hardened surface, the green on starter looked bleak and not fresh.
Taste of starter was good, prawn salad always works for me. (In picture clear evidence of stored too long - dry bread, water from prawns. But still tasted well)
Meatballs was very taste and well spiced. Despite stiff surface, taste won out and I ate all.
Desert was some kind of berry cake/tart. A bit too dry for my taste, but nothing wrng with it in general. Much appreciated a proper dessert was served.
2 options were offered, I went for meatballs and was positively surprised.
Overall, the normal presentation. Food was in storeage / heater for too long, with was noticable. Meatball sauce had hardened surface, the green on starter looked bleak and not fresh.
Taste of starter was good, prawn salad always works for me. (In picture clear evidence of stored too long - dry bread, water from prawns. But still tasted well)
Meatballs was very taste and well spiced. Despite stiff surface, taste won out and I ate all.
Desert was some kind of berry cake/tart. A bit too dry for my taste, but nothing wrng with it in general. Much appreciated a proper dessert was served.