NORDIC LUXURY: Finnair Business Class *I ONLY Paid $__*
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Today i'm flying Finnair's long haul Business Class, onboard one of their new A350's. I'll be flying from Dubai international airport over to the Finnish capital, Helsinki. It's an airline i've only flown on short hops previously so I'm excited to review their international long haul product. On today's trip report i'll share with you the background of Finnair, such as the other aircraft in their fleet (A350, A330 and A321), the lounge options, but most importantly inside their premium business class product. The food, the bed and overall service provision.
I'll also share with you how I booked this flight, as it happens to be one of the cheapest business class flights i've ever flown. As always let me know what you thought to my review, and which airlines you'd like to see me fly next?
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Another Excellent Video, I really like this airline. But they don't have to fleet to Punta Cana :( Puerto Rico). But I figure it out we can on the new Jeblue mint! By the way, do you have planned to fly there? And have you known about the new airline Brease airways? ( and its plans to make a new business class on the 220)
By the way, I have see I all this videos that you made the defect of other airlines to been seeing 😅
Hi!
I am a huge fan of yours from Finland
You should try finnair business class from us to Finland or the other way around.
Finnair Offers shorthoul servise on flightsto middle east!
Air france offers a lounge with a sauna at CDG
Finnair has changed their service in all classes. On all long haul flights, there is only one meal option "to limit foodwaste". Vegan, kosher etc meals can be ordered in advance and that's about it for the meal selection.
Just Keep In mind that This Flight is Classified as an "European" flight and priced as such, hence less ammenities and meal options than a long haul flight would have in business.
Hello Mr. Trek, it's so good to see a new content. Since I'm disabled and can't get out anymore, you have become my eyes to see things I will never be able to. Thank You so much.
Thanks for the great review of our national airline! I have some thoughts though, and facts to explain some situations. I took this exact same flight in Business Class last week, and everything seemed the same. During boarding, when it’s ”gate open” on the departure board, it’s not really boarding but calling you to gate, and at the gate atleast I had a Business passenger ”waiting room”, so when actual boarding commenced I could be the first to board among other biz passengers. Now, the flight itself is actually categorized as a European flight by Finnair. Usually they use an A321 for this route, but now due to demand and ”leftover” A350s they fly the big boy on this route, also means no necessary stop in Hurghada. While this categorization is odd in my opinion it is what it is, and that’s why only one meal option etc. It does also mean however it’s possible to upgrade from Eco to Business for just 10K Finnair Plus points, instead of the 50K for long-haul flights;) Btw, speaking from experience always use the frontmost loo, it’s spacier and has a window unlike the middle business loo :)
Anyway, despite everything I hope you enjoyed the flight, and when COVID is gone it’d be interesting to see your new opinions about longhaul flying with AY!
Edit: One more thing I forgot to mention about the masks, Finnair updated their policy a few months ago banning fabric masks (only surgical/FFP2 masks withiut valves allowed) so that’s why you had to change it
Finnair is my favorite of all.
Since flying Finnair I even ended up buying for my home the very same glassware that is used in business. Also, the face creams that are used in the amenity kit. Finnair introduced me to these two great products.
Judging by this I would not fly FIN Business
@jamie Opulence, I exactly did the same things as you 😅. I love Finnair and it’s always my go to airline.
@@enzotorboli5064 hehe La Bruket is the Swedish face cream and Iittala make the glasses. Any long haul flight for me, where possible from EU and the cost effective I’ll take a stop over at Helsinki with Finnair - any day.
I've never flown Finnair before, but I checked out the amenity brand they use and bookmarked it in my phone, the products look like they'd be nice 🙂, Thank you for posting 👍👍
Amazing ! Ohh look it is me there haha I was so happy to meet you 🎉
Sweet video! The reason there was no menu is because they market the service from Dubai as a “longer European route” and not a long haul. So say if you flew that seat to the US you would’ve gotten a menu
That menu would have only had one additional meal option. Mind you, at that price, can you really expect more?
Sam Chuí has nothing on you! Your reviews lately have been amazing! Keep up the great work
Sam Chui's reviews can't be taken serious anymore, since when they see he booked a flight he gets special treatment and you can't expect to be treated how he is.
@@MB-xj8le I don't think Sam Chu books like regular people I believes he schedules with the airlines Public Relations department. I think he takes a crew with him or at least a 1-2 people to help him shoot the captain and crew then economy to business. Sam is generally like a production. Where's as this channel here is a single man job giving a honest pop-up review. I love it! It gives us a look of what we can expect without airline pr fluff.
Your level of honesty expressed in your videos is one of the primary reasons I continue to enjoy your videos. Keep it up!
I live in Singapore. Great fan of Finnair. Use it for Europe trips. Don’t mind the layover at Helsinski at all. Great service from crews every time, clean & stylish cabin. Great finish meals and those fabulous glassware. Keep up the good work and hope to fly Finnair business class again
Yesss man I have been waiting for this for a long long time. I was thinking about flying them next month. Great review man.
Thanks for watching my friend glad you liked it 😀
Loved Finnair prepandemic front of the bus. Sauna in HEL by the way is not what it used to be probably 5 or so years ago. At that time it offered 3 sauna options (dry (very hot Finnish style), wet and Turkish) and the pool + relax zone) overlooking the tarmac. I loved connecting through HEL and spending an hour in the sauna )))… miss those times
Nice video. Finnair does not offer the full business class product on these flights. Upgrade from economy is only 10K points, whereas to upgrade proper long-haul flights (Asia, US) is 50K points. The service is the same as on narrow-bodies within Europe.
Love these videos, always enjoy seeing them pop up on my recommended!
Interesting to see this. I've flown Finnair long haul Business class two months ago, and I'm provided with two menus, one for food and the other for drinks. The meal (lunch) is served course by course, with two options for main and dessert.
That strange, I wonder why they lacked the service on this flight. I mean given this was a near 8 hour flight I hardly feel it's warranted to downgrade this service. What did you think to the experience overall, did you like it?
@@Trektrendy Thanks for replying ! 😆 I totally agree with you, wondering why they downgraded the service like this. In my case, it was a 10 hours flight and I had a good time !
Looking forward to your next review !!
@@Trektrendy For some reason, DXB is considered "intra-Europe" in AY's book. They have received a lot of feedback for that, according to the Finnish aviation forums.
@@mikrokupu Now it makes sense, that would explain the economy food and price if it's considered as intra Euro.
@@Trektrendy Could it be that they had problems restocking in dubai and were "forced" to serve one menu as there was no other options so it would have been redundant to even offer one? Still pretty weird. You should have asked about it ;)
Glad to see this. I just booked Finnair Business Class from New York to Bangkok.
@@MushiGangShorts You are of course correct. But not everyone flying in Business on that flight got their Seat so cheaply. So I am only judging the product and not cost/quality ratio
@@Yves_Ka I'm sure I'm going to be happy. I'm 6'3" and I generally fly economy or premium economy. This will be the most comfortable I've ever been on a long haul flight.
@@Brian_Homer Then I sincerely hope you have a comfortable flight and apologies for any offence I may have caused! There have been good flight reviews of FINNAIR
@@Yves_Ka no worries sir. 😁
my favorite travel review channel, keep it up mate!
Wow, thanks John :)
I love that this guy enjoys his food, i'm the same way, he really looks forward to different dishes as he travels, what a great experience!
Outstanding value! Thanks for including the pricing, much appreciated 🙏🏽
I can’t afford to ever fly business currently but if I keep my positivity up and my head forward I will be able to so I truly appreciate your series. When I can fly from jfk to eu I want it to be well bought
Will, I always love these review videos, love watching them, keep up the amazing work mate.
Best part of your videos is it saves us money! No longer will we spend $1000s on sub-par airlines!
Nicely observed.
Can not wait for your trip and videos in the states man. Great banging videoooooooo
Good review, nice to see the real issues point out and not crying over spill milk. No menu and dirty blanket is a no no, specially for people with allergies like me and in the middle of pandemic. Thank u great video.
Another brilliant review! Will be sticking with you for as long as you’re on TH-cam!
This is perfect timing as I'm flying business class with Finnair from London (via Stockholm) to Bangkok in a couple of weeks so I'm glad to see my money is being spent on something special as it will also be my very first A350 flight so I'm really excited about that.
I live in Finland Finnair is my fav airline but I dont fly big planes example a350 or a330 I just fly a321 or a320
Fantastic review! The best review I've seen so far on Finair Business Class!
great vid @TrekTrendy! Keep it Up, & Cannot wait for the US flight review!
I love their boarding music it’s so hypnotic and relaxing
I thought that flight was amazing for the price! Thanks so much for letting us join you for this fine experience! Maybe get something other than caviar every time you fly you bastard.
Finnair has also Airbus A320, Airbus A319 and then Embraer E190 and ATR 72-500 which are operated by Nordic Regional Airlines.
Ayy wassup. long time no see. Love ur vids bro!
Finally after seeing the pictures finally it's here I'm excited
Would love to see you do Aer Lingus business class!! Love the videos ❤️
Best and most honest review channel. Great work 🙏
Nice video mate. Keep them coming. How about a SAS A350 review soon?
I like how u keep posting which means Ur actively flying. I'm jealous
Interesting experience. At least the price was right for the services haha. Great review as always. Thanks.
Kazakh citizen here, surprised that you mentioned Air Astana! You should try it out, Sam Chui did, perhaps your review will be more in-depth! sadly, they don't have first class, just business
6:42 these kids are sooooo lucky to fly business at such a young age ngl
Mate I was just about to ask you about your new kicks and less than 10 seconds later you showed them and I recognized the brand. But what a coincidence eh haha. LOOKS GOOD THOU!!!
iv been been waiting for this for 2 years
At least it was cheap! Thanks for sharing- love having these reviews as a point of reference when trying to decide if it’s worth the splurge for business!
flew Finnair Business to Tokyo back in early 2020, it was awesome
Keep up the great work mate
Pretty strange that u only got one tray, when I flew from Helsinki to bangkok and back, they had a full wine and food menu with several options. Maybe different routes have different options becuase of covid etc.
It`s because of the pandemic,they have downsizes their menu .
@@jannemattila5024 I literally flew it 2 and a half weeks ago so I’m not sure about that
@@jannemattila5024 I think maybe Dubai isn’t long enough for their standards for a full meal so they offer the European option which is a set menu
I've had mixed experiences on AY. Have done 2x Australia to Europe runs with AY. The first, a near total disaster on the return trip home, with one of their aging A340's breaking down ex HEL somewhere over Russia. A 24 hour delay in getting home!
Second trip in 2019 on their A350. Much much better, although i found the seat a little too hard for a good nights sleep (in J). Food was good, service to / from HKG was great. Lounges in HEL were great.
The shorter flight from HEL to LHR (also on the A350) was underwhelming, with the pure Finnish crew not a patch on the mixed crew on their long haul.
Another Epic video Will! You and them timbs tho!
3:38 CDG Paris airport in their airfrance business lounge have a sauna
From Toronto Canada to Florida or any other southern US flight approx 4 hours plus. The first class is No where near that. It’s more like a premium economy. Starting at 2k which is insane. For a slightly more foot room and a meal… this is the same with air Canada, west jet and I forget the other airline. Only airlines with direct routes to fort myers. Even a flight to Vegas didn’t have a decent business class etc. and it’s almost a 6 hour flight. And this was pre pandemic times. I wish we had decent aircraft within North America. I can fly economy on an exit row seat for $500 ish with return.
Hi, another nice aviation review of one of my absolute favourites. Maybe SAS is the better nordic airline for you. It always depends on where you departing from. Greetings, Dominik.
I hate flying but these videos are so relaxing and satisfying!
I always love what Europeans consider long haul compared to what I as an Australian consider it to be! 8 hours is a quick hop! That’s only leg 1 from sydney to London via Asia.
Interesting changes, maybe one day you will be able to review them, when they are back with full service. But for the price, those are just minor things.
Good value fare .. some of the difference might be down to low APT but you can't argue with the product for the money.
It would be awesome if you did a Korean air review! I haven’t seen many people cover it
Suggest go to Doha 1st/business class lounge area you be WTF WOW in a very Good way ..
Just subscribed yesterday glad to see a vid the same day
The ticket was a bargain, but in some ways you got the bargain version of Business Class. A good enough flight but missing a few bells and whistles. (Including a clean blanket)
I love your reviews! (and you are super cute). Thanks again for a fine, honest review...
I absolutely love your videos. So entertaining.
Thank you so much!
@@Trektrendy can you make your videos longer? They are just to good 👍
I am Finnish and every time I fly to Finland I always use Finnair economy and then sometimes I fly to London because i was born in uk. I’m Finnish and british
Heyy you should fly on Copa and share your thoughts with us!
$400 for a business class ticket! I paid 3 times that for 1 person in economy in Qatar. That’s amazing!
Finnair has btw also a320, a319, embraer 190 and ATR 72 aircraft ;)
Absolutely love your videos
So you guys call that a jumper we call it a hoodie in the US. A jumper in the US is shirts and pants attached it's an outfit that usually ladies wear and then have like a belt or something on with it. Kind of threw me off there for a minute but then I watched the rest of the video and I like the days I usually do. 👍👍
I think you forgot to publish the polish airlines review after the Sukhoi super jet experience
Not bad for $350. 8 hours, fully lie flat seat. metal cutlery, yes you got a standard meal but for $350 not bad at all. Wish you would inform if there was wifi and how the entertainment system was.
Was there no menu listed in the IFE? That's the only other place I'd assume to look to see what was offered.
Air France have saunas in their business lounges in the 2E Hall L and M
AF's lounge 2E gate L has a sauna too
Hi, agian a very nice review. Could you do make some airport reviews? In my opinion Helsinki Vantaa and Seoul Incheon are the most lean and easy airport to transmit. Greetings, Dominik.
Fav channel
Yah. Cuz I want to try a sauna in the deserts of the Middle East . Wh not just step outside the terminal for 15 minutes?
Great video as always. I think for the price paid it was a good value for the dollar however if I was one of those paying full price I would not have been very happy although with the number of children in the cabin I guess that there were not many who paid the full price?
Just seen Bloomberg announce a new cabin for Singapore Airlines. Will you take us on board for an impartial view?
you looked up the handwash brand, but not the fish dish? It was pickled herring, a common dish from Scandi and Nordic countries. It might be better for you to get a bit of the culture of the various nations' carriers rather than just collect names like the old football stickers; that way you'd likely be able to provide a better understanding of the offering.
Love your videos and those shoes may I ask what Timberlands are they?
0:21 not quite obviously. finnair might as well be a regional airline for finnMARK!
Not bad for the price! Cheers 🥂
Nice video! Where do you book your flights?
Can you pls do a Dubai holiday that would be amazing
Great video 🛫✈️
Nice kicks! What's the model name of those Tims? Thanks for the video.
Can I ask if the PCR you took in Dubai works for both legs of the flight? Or would you have to take another one at Helsinki before continuing on to London? Would it be any different between needing/not needing to check in yourself for the second flight? I'll be embarking on a trip from Singapore to Toronto through Dubai soon! Thanks in advance!
What mobile phone service(s) do you use and is it/are they impacted much during your travels?
Please try SAS Scandinavian Airlines to Norway Will!
I'm strongly attracted to the idea of Flying Business class with Finnair - and their glassware is much more of a pull-factor than I would have throught possible. But the food on this particular flight was sub-standard.
Please do westjet 787 from Calgary to Amsterdam on economy or business class
Hi!
I am a huge fan of yours from Finland
You should try finnair business class from us to Finland or the other way around.
Finnair Offers shorthoul servise on flightsto middle east!
I like the your reviews are not too long. It was a bit surprising no choice of food. Could it be cuz you were in row 10? ha
09:00 You find a cookie a cop-out for dessert? Okay, on my first flight on your "hometown" carrier, Virgin Atlantic (1998 from LAX), I was offered "cheese & biscuits" as a dessert. I told the cute FA that cheese & biscuits are not a dessert and she indicated, it is not so much a biscuit as it is a cracker. It is confusing for me; if it is a cracker, call it a cracker. Either way it is not dessert. To which she said, "we also have Häagen-Dazs". You have the world's best ice cream, and you are peddling cheese and bland crackers? This is why Brit food has the reputation it deserves. Another splendid video. Ciao
How did the connection to LHR go? Did you have to go landside at HEL to get your boarding pass?
Pls tell us in the US Video, what we need to enter the US in the pandamic
Can you please try Biman Bangladesh Airlines 787 dreamliner
There were some in that Business Class cabin that paid full price. Imagine how disappointed they must have been. Really surprised to see how poor Finnair's service was.
Yeah I agree, it really doesn't matter to me that he got a good price b/c others that had the same experience paid a lot. Yes, it is a privilege to be able to do that but it may just be someone's once in a lifetime trip as well.
I am little late but this flight is not categorised as a Long haul flight in Finnairs register, even when it is served by a big plane and the flight time is beetween 6-8h. So this is a short haul service mostly and thats why, but its a bad one compared to other Finnair business flights i have seen.
No menu is grossly irresponsible. What if you’re picking meals based on allergies? And stained linens? I’d have folded it right back up!
I did grab another one, but I should definitely have complained about that! Sometimes when I'm filming I get wrapped up in the moment. The lack of menu's is so strange! Thanks for watching :)
I flew Finnair a few weeks ago and also didn't know about the menu. I was in economy and one of my meals had beef. Had to reject it but thankfully the crew had an unused fish meal someone ordered but didn't eat...
Lucky me?
But it's strange to not have any option for food.
@@yashashreejadhav2025 That and the bedding was a nogo!