Finnair to launch Melbourne-Helsinki flights

[elanshin]

I think Finnair needs a new ad . This just showed up on Facebook for me.

 

[Melburnian1]

The menus are posted here: Business Class menus on long-haul flights

You get both small plates, only one of them is fish (sometimes neither are). And the rest of the menu you can select non-fish.

This airline got only a middling review on a competitor website to AFF.

There's much criticism in accompanying comments about the non-reclining J seat, and how uncomfortable it apparently is after a few hours, especially for taller people.

The lack of choice in Y and limitation to one alcoholic drink (and only during meal service) was also widely panned.

The overall impression was AY is poorer than many Asian and European airlines.

I'll avoid it, as often cheaper to fly via MNL, using separate airlines and PNRs MEL/SYD-MNL and then MNL-UK or Europe open jaw. The bonuses: far better J seating, and very good to excellent service on board.

 

[PERLHR]

I think the biz seat is certainly a personal choice of comfort ...but is it not the same for most carriers? Personally I like it. I can get comfortable...and slouch well but can also go into flat mode. Yes it's different....quite unique. If it does not work for some (and I'm sure that is the case) then for sure a different operator for long haul is the best way to go.

 

[RooFlyer]

Apologies, because I’ve said it up thread, but I’m another fan of AY in business. In my experience both recently and a few years ago ( BKK to HEL and return once, one way once, within Europe a number of times and HEL to MIA) good attentive service, comfortable seat, great food (I like seafood).

As a bonus they have their “round the world“ fares which can be excellent value.

 

[frodo]

There's much criticism in accompanying comments about the non-reclining J seat, and how uncomfortable it apparently is after a few hours, especially for taller people.

See this thread for people's thoughts on the J seat. It is divisive, but for sleeping, opinion seems to be mostly positive.

Haven't flown Y but from the reviews I've seen, it seems worse than other full service airlines.