Thank you so much! Please spread the word. Have a look at my channel, I also just released quite an entertaining and very comprehensive report about Etihad First Class Apartments. I hope you'll have a good time surfing through my channel. Enjoy watching! Cheers from Germany. Chris
Great video Chris, really enjoyed it. Watched a few reviews of this product on TH-cam but I learned more from this video of yours. You have a fantastic list of videos to come, really looking forward to all of them.
Im pretty hyped that I'll have really great reports coming up, with very good footage. Now it's on me to make intruding, entertaining movies from the material..... Thank you for being such a loyal and supportive viewer, John!
Dear Sir, Thank you for your great review - Herzlichen Dank! Have done the HEL DEL sector six times over the past 12 months: A330 with the old configuration and A330 with the upgraded interior plus once with A350 with the upgraded cabin, and find the new seat a very bold move, which seems to get either very positive or very negative feedback. There is a lot of personal space but I find the new lounge seat quite awkward and always seem to fail in finding a comfortable sleeping position. Maybe it's a personal problem only. However, love the Delhi based cabin crews on this sector, they are absolutely adorable with their great motivation and commitment to world-class service; some of them are ex-Qatar staff and it really shows. Moreover, I love your comment about catering: Finnair does seem to be a "Diet Airline" - look at the hot breakfast with a spoonful of everything, do you find the hot breakfast plate half full or half empty? The dinner is not too big either, and nibbling chocolates and nuts overnight is not a good idea for your health nor your figure. Finnair should really look into their catering: the food is OK in general but the portions are very, very small and the mid-flight snacks are too scarce compared to their world-class competitors. The official explanation is food waste and attempts to reduce waste, however, this is a lousy excuse for not providing proper meals for customers who pay full price in J class. Thank you for pinpointing the lousy Finnair catering in your review!
Thank you for your full feedback and own experience! I share all your thoughts, except that I really found the seat surprisingly comfortable. Wasting food isn't great - but I'm sure that nobody would mind those extra 150 grams more on their plates......
Just to clarify, in Helsinki Airport you have a business class lounge in the Schengen zone and then in the non-Schengen zone you have the regular and the Platinum Wing business class lounge. It's only in the latter that you have the sauna. So you need Platinum status for this. I was extremely disappointed that as a big sauna lover with my business class ticket I did not have sauna access.
Thank you for your feedback. I thought I had said that in the video.... But it's really good to mention it! Thanks a lot for watching. Very appreciated!
@@darrenhawkins694 I meant Finnair Plus Platinum/Platinum Lumo. The Finnair Plus Platinum tier is equivalent to the oneworld Emerald tier according to the Finnair website.
I don't understand these people who are crying about a seat not reclining, do they sleep in a sofa bed???? Is that it, a bed can't be a bed. It must first be a sofa that you then turn into a "bed".
I do love this seat. However, as I'm saying I'm my report, I understand that a few people, especially those with a weaker body, cannot enjoy it as it can be hard for them to come up again.....
I would say new business is definitely more relaxing experience and of course feels more modern. You are more enclosed and private with the new seats, and you have more space. Sleeping is just a better experience with the new seats because of more space and being more enclosed. Being on that semi recline position and being able to reach the screen was just a better experience with the old seats. With the new business seat my 182cm torso needed to reach for the screen (you can use controller but I prefer not, especially for games). On the other side on the new business you can example comfortably sit cross legged with your back supported. Something you did not have room on the old seats. On the new business I spent quite a bit cross legged watching the screen and even when eating. Found that to be comfy for me. Seating is essentially one big continuous cozy flat surface once you rise the leg support all the way up. Especially with the now longer Asian flights due to Russian's airspace closure I do absolutely prefer the new seating due to better sleeping experience, but still if it would have slightly reclining seat it would be 10/10.
What a great report! We're looking at Finnair or Swiss, for a long haul, next year. We were worried about sleeping, as my wife has a spinal fusion, and needs to lay comfortably, on long haul. Thanks for a great review.
Thank you so much for your feedback regarding my report. Please spread the word and share on social media if you liked it! Regarding your wife's condition, even though I find Finnair's seat far superior to Swiss for its generous space, she must know that she has to bring herself up a little from the lying position - while on all other seats you simply push the button to get the seat up..... Is Swiss really your only alternative? Check again, maybe there's a better solution.....
Great TR, enjoyed a lot and subscribed! It sounds Finnair's new seat is liked generally, it feels like a private cocoon, with plenty of space. But didn't you get a mattress? It should be there on (all?) long haul routes. Yeah their food portions tend to be on the small side. True, the closed RUS airspace gives Finnair serious headaches but they are doing surprisingly well at the moment, making profit. One reason is they have made several wet lease deals with other airlines, such as feeding Doha from the Nordic region for Qatar Airways. Next winter they'll even fly BKK/SIN - SYD for Qantas. They have also operated long hauls for the LH group (Discover Airlines), Germany-USA. P.S Yes, I participate in the raffle :)
Hi! Thank you so much for your feedback - and you're in the raffle, of course! Very true what your saying about Finnair. They really found some solutions for their huge problem...... Regarding the mattress:I think there was a thin topper. But if I don't show it in the report, then there wasn't one.... Thank you for watching TravelSingFly!
Completely agree that surcharges for seat selection in business are absurd. It should just be first come, first served. I recently gave up on a 10kE business booking with BA (For whole family) because they wanted an extra 500 to choose seats.
I am doing the exact same flight in a couple of month also in Business class, I am looking forward to try those seats, hope I don't get disappointed, because how disparate comments about those seats are...
stimme Dir zu. Habe auch den Platinum bei Finnair Plus und einige Flüge in der neuen Business hinter mir. Top. Viel besser als manch ein normaler Lie Flat. Und: es kann auch nicht kaputt gehen. Geht dieses Jahr noch nach Hongkong damit und nächstes Jahr nach L.A. (ja die fliegen auch mit den neuen inzwischen nach L.A.)
Hi Chris, I watch all of your travel reports, all very informative and entertaining. I would very much like to receive a Finnair amenity kit please. Wishing you happy safe travels. Regards David
Hi Fabiano! Thank you for your quotation! I was a bit surprised because I mostly talk about miles and cost of booking in my reports. Here I obviously simply forgot. I booked with Cathay Pacific Asia Miles, from Brussels via Helsinki to Delhi. Back then it was 45000 miles - before the October devaluation. Now it's 54000 miles, I think. I started from Brussels instead of Frankfurt because the fees were about 60 Euros from there, instead of about 150 from Frankfurt. Wishing you a great time with my aviation and destination reports! Chris
Flew London via Stockholm to Auckland, and Finnair was great. Loved the seat, but crew coudd have been more interactive. Just about to try helsinki to Aucklnad; so thanks for the helsinki review. So pleased to see almost 17000 subscribers; I remebr when it was less than 3000!
Thank you, dear Charles. Actually my Air India reports brought quite a few new subscribers... But the they mostly watch only content from that region. I hope that I'll still get more people from the rest of Asia and the other continents..... Thank you so much for following! Great that you had a similar impression of Finnair as me
Finns usually like to be left alone. It's a cultural mindset, that we like to take care of ouselves even in business class. No useless small talk or constantly asking if everything is okay. "Just leave me alone, I know what I'm doing." Perhaps the crew was Finnish too? We love space and giving it to people. It's in the dna.
I'm 5'9 (180). There was still quite some space to the front. It's one of the longest business-class beds. But in addition, I suggest websites like www.seatguru.com - just be aware that seat pitch doesn't say everything, as the store of the footwell under the seat in front differs greatly from product to product
Hi Chris, Another great video! And on a flight I am taking next summer but SEA-HEL. I was wondering how tall you were? At 6’ 5 (195cm) I usually just fit or am just too short.
Thank you. Also I very much enjoyed and laughed at your new BA suites. That’s how I’m getting from LHR-SEA. I don’t suppose you are travelling SEA-HNL on Alaska? I’m flying that too 😂
Thank you so much for noticing. Selecting the right music (or what I feel would be the right music) is quite a process in my TH-cam work. Really appreciating when someone recognizes it 😊😊😊
@@TravelSingFlyEnglishEdition I agree, I appreciate the mix of music you use it definitely adds to the video....I have never thought to comment about it before
I spent a great time in Delhi. I'll have a few reports coming up from India in the next future: Delhi City Tour, Agra and Taj Mahal, Train Travel in India. I hippie you didn't miss my reports about Air India and about the Leela Palace Hotel New Delhi. Hope to visit India again soon. Cheers from Germany!
I just flew Finnair Bangkok to Sydney business class. The worst business class seat I have ever experienced. You cant recline the seat and the flight was shocking. Incredibly uncomfortable. Avoid at all costs.
Hi! Too bad you didn't watch my or my fellow TH-cam colleagues videos about Finnair A350 before you booked your flight. It's the best source of information. As I said in the report, it's a seat that's as comfortable as your sofa at home. But it can really be a challenge, for example if you wanna get up again, when you're beyond your thirties.... It's definitely not a seat for everyone
Best review of the Finnair Business Class I have seen.
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Thank you so much! Please spread the word.
Have a look at my channel, I also just released quite an entertaining and very comprehensive report about Etihad First Class Apartments. I hope you'll have a good time surfing through my channel. Enjoy watching! Cheers from Germany. Chris
Great video Chris, really enjoyed it. Watched a few reviews of this product on TH-cam but I learned more from this video of yours. You have a fantastic list of videos to come, really looking forward to all of them.
Im pretty hyped that I'll have really great reports coming up, with very good footage. Now it's on me to make intruding, entertaining movies from the material..... Thank you for being such a loyal and supportive viewer, John!
As always, a very informative and entertaining review. Thank you again.
Dear Sir, Thank you for your great review - Herzlichen Dank! Have done the HEL DEL sector six times over the past 12 months: A330 with the old configuration and A330 with the upgraded interior plus once with A350 with the upgraded cabin, and find the new seat a very bold move, which seems to get either very positive or very negative feedback. There is a lot of personal space but I find the new lounge seat quite awkward and always seem to fail in finding a comfortable sleeping position. Maybe it's a personal problem only. However, love the Delhi based cabin crews on this sector, they are absolutely adorable with their great motivation and commitment to world-class service; some of them are ex-Qatar staff and it really shows. Moreover, I love your comment about catering: Finnair does seem to be a "Diet Airline" - look at the hot breakfast with a spoonful of everything, do you find the hot breakfast plate half full or half empty? The dinner is not too big either, and nibbling chocolates and nuts overnight is not a good idea for your health nor your figure. Finnair should really look into their catering: the food is OK in general but the portions are very, very small and the mid-flight snacks are too scarce compared to their world-class competitors. The official explanation is food waste and attempts to reduce waste, however, this is a lousy excuse for not providing proper meals for customers who pay full price in J class. Thank you for pinpointing the lousy Finnair catering in your review!
Thank you for your full feedback and own experience! I share all your thoughts, except that I really found the seat surprisingly comfortable. Wasting food isn't great - but I'm sure that nobody would mind those extra 150 grams more on their plates......
Just to clarify, in Helsinki Airport you have a business class lounge in the Schengen zone and then in the non-Schengen zone you have the regular and the Platinum Wing business class lounge. It's only in the latter that you have the sauna. So you need Platinum status for this. I was extremely disappointed that as a big sauna lover with my business class ticket I did not have sauna access.
Thank you for your feedback. I thought I had said that in the video.... But it's really good to mention it! Thanks a lot for watching. Very appreciated!
By platinum, do you mean Oneworld Emerald?
@@darrenhawkins694 I meant Finnair Plus Platinum/Platinum Lumo. The Finnair Plus Platinum tier is equivalent to the oneworld Emerald tier according to the Finnair website.
@@darrenhawkins694Yes, Finnair Plus Platinum is corresponding to Oneworld Emerald status
I don't understand these people who are crying about a seat not reclining, do they sleep in a sofa bed???? Is that it, a bed can't be a bed. It must first be a sofa that you then turn into a "bed".
I do love this seat. However, as I'm saying I'm my report, I understand that a few people, especially those with a weaker body, cannot enjoy it as it can be hard for them to come up again.....
Clearly you don’t take business class
@@Ps5prolite People who take business classes sleep on cheap mattresses?
I would say new business is definitely more relaxing experience and of course feels more modern. You are more enclosed and private with the new seats, and you have more space. Sleeping is just a better experience with the new seats because of more space and being more enclosed. Being on that semi recline position and being able to reach the screen was just a better experience with the old seats. With the new business seat my 182cm torso needed to reach for the screen (you can use controller but I prefer not, especially for games). On the other side on the new business you can example comfortably sit cross legged with your back supported. Something you did not have room on the old seats. On the new business I spent quite a bit cross legged watching the screen and even when eating. Found that to be comfy for me. Seating is essentially one big continuous cozy flat surface once you rise the leg support all the way up. Especially with the now longer Asian flights due to Russian's airspace closure I do absolutely prefer the new seating due to better sleeping experience, but still if it would have slightly reclining seat it would be 10/10.
Thank you for the long comment. Agreeing in every aspect 😊
Great review. I'd like to take part in your mask drawing
I'm so sorry, that one is over. But please check back again for future reports. There's regularly some lucky draws
What a great report! We're looking at Finnair or Swiss, for a long haul, next year. We were worried about sleeping, as my wife has a spinal fusion, and needs to lay comfortably, on long haul. Thanks for a great review.
Thank you so much for your feedback regarding my report. Please spread the word and share on social media if you liked it!
Regarding your wife's condition, even though I find Finnair's seat far superior to Swiss for its generous space, she must know that she has to bring herself up a little from the lying position - while on all other seats you simply push the button to get the seat up.....
Is Swiss really your only alternative? Check again, maybe there's a better solution.....
Great TR, enjoyed a lot and subscribed! It sounds Finnair's new seat is liked generally, it feels like a private cocoon, with plenty of space. But didn't you get a mattress? It should be there on (all?) long haul routes. Yeah their food portions tend to be on the small side.
True, the closed RUS airspace gives Finnair serious headaches but they are doing surprisingly well at the moment, making profit. One reason is they have made several wet lease deals with other airlines, such as feeding Doha from the Nordic region for Qatar Airways. Next winter they'll even fly BKK/SIN - SYD for Qantas. They have also operated long hauls for the LH group (Discover Airlines), Germany-USA. P.S Yes, I participate in the raffle :)
Hi! Thank you so much for your feedback - and you're in the raffle, of course! Very true what your saying about Finnair. They really found some solutions for their huge problem......
Regarding the mattress:I think there was a thin topper. But if I don't show it in the report, then there wasn't one....
Thank you for watching TravelSingFly!
lol "its a diet airline" 🤣🤣🤣
Great review, and really excellent music!
Thank you so much! Great to have you on board!
Another great trip report, thank you.
Completely agree that surcharges for seat selection in business are absurd. It should just be first come, first served. I recently gave up on a 10kE business booking with BA (For whole family) because they wanted an extra 500 to choose seats.
I totally understand that. It's just not okay. And there's quite a few airlines that have adapted this policy now. Which still makes it not okay.
I am doing the exact same flight in a couple of month also in Business class, I am looking forward to try those seats, hope I don't get disappointed, because how disparate comments about those seats are...
I hope you'll have a great experience! Let me know afterwards!
Fantastic, thank you 🙏😊🇬🇧 will be trying in November 24
I would love the sauna but definitely not the reindeer burger!🤣Bravo on another great film!!!!
Haha. The French fries alone were worth the trip
they are better than you think, Its like a steak quality burger with some smoke
Love this - not sure about the seats, but the decor looks very relaxing and stylish.
And what I maybe didn't say enough in the video: the fabric on the seat she'll is sound-absorbing, making the cabin really very quiet
Love your sense of humor
That's great! Welcome to many more fair, honest and happy reports! 😊
Love every single second of your review. It would be great for you to review the flight Finnair Helsinki-Torkyo, it goes over the North Pole. Cheers!!
I'll keep that in mind. Would be wonderful..... Thank you very much for your encouraging feedback! 😊🤗
stimme Dir zu. Habe auch den Platinum bei Finnair Plus und einige Flüge in der neuen Business hinter mir. Top. Viel besser als manch ein normaler Lie Flat. Und: es kann auch nicht kaputt gehen. Geht dieses Jahr noch nach Hongkong damit und nächstes Jahr nach L.A. (ja die fliegen auch mit den neuen inzwischen nach L.A.)
Super, da hast du bestimmt schöne Flüge vor dir
Very interesting seat.
And ofcourse like your commentary always
Thank you very very much, dear Elroy!
Hi Chris, I watch all of your travel reports, all very informative and entertaining.
I would very much like to receive a Finnair amenity kit please.
Wishing you happy safe travels.
Regards David
Noted. Thank you for being such a loyal viewer! 😊
How much was the flight in terms of money or miles (if so, which airlines' award program)?
Hi Fabiano! Thank you for your quotation! I was a bit surprised because I mostly talk about miles and cost of booking in my reports. Here I obviously simply forgot.
I booked with Cathay Pacific Asia Miles, from Brussels via Helsinki to Delhi. Back then it was 45000 miles - before the October devaluation. Now it's 54000 miles, I think. I started from Brussels instead of Frankfurt because the fees were about 60 Euros from there, instead of about 150 from Frankfurt.
Wishing you a great time with my aviation and destination reports!
Chris
Flew London via Stockholm to Auckland, and Finnair was great. Loved the seat, but crew coudd have been more interactive. Just about to try helsinki to Aucklnad; so thanks for the helsinki review.
So pleased to see almost 17000 subscribers; I remebr when it was less than 3000!
Thank you, dear Charles.
Actually my Air India reports brought quite a few new subscribers... But the they mostly watch only content from that region. I hope that I'll still get more people from the rest of Asia and the other continents..... Thank you so much for following! Great that you had a similar impression of Finnair as me
Finns usually like to be left alone. It's a cultural mindset, that we like to take care of ouselves even in business class. No useless small talk or constantly asking if everything is okay. "Just leave me alone, I know what I'm doing." Perhaps the crew was Finnish too?
We love space and giving it to people. It's in the dna.
Flew the a350 yesterday, helsinki to Bangkok. Sensational
That's fantastic! And now you can enjoy Bangkok 😊😊😊 (have you seen my Thailand series?)
Can I ask how tall you are to judge if there is enough sleeping room?
I'm 5'9 (180). There was still quite some space to the front. It's one of the longest business-class beds. But in addition, I suggest websites like www.seatguru.com - just be aware that seat pitch doesn't say everything, as the store of the footwell under the seat in front differs greatly from product to product
great content as usual, well done. Toss up for me between Finnair and EVA from London to Bangkok business class, difficult choice!!!!
That IS a difficult choice. When it comes to food and perfect service, I'd choose EVA, I guess.... When it comes to the seat, I'm not sure....
Hi Chris,
Another great video! And on a flight I am taking next summer but SEA-HEL. I was wondering how tall you were? At 6’ 5 (195cm) I usually just fit or am just too short.
Im 1.80
But I think it should be good for you, it seemed very long
Thank you. Also I very much enjoyed and laughed at your new BA suites. That’s how I’m getting from LHR-SEA. I don’t suppose you are travelling SEA-HNL on Alaska? I’m flying that too 😂
Great report, Kiitos. And would like to take part in the aminity kit raffel.🙂
Thank you very much, and you're in
Lemon licorice margarita sounds really good!
It does, doesn't it?
Always love your reports, and the sixties documentary music was great, normally featuring a plummy voiceover in UK.
Thank you so much for noticing. Selecting the right music (or what I feel would be the right music) is quite a process in my TH-cam work. Really appreciating when someone recognizes it 😊😊😊
@@TravelSingFlyEnglishEdition I agree, I appreciate the mix of music you use it definitely adds to the video....I have never thought to comment about it before
If you are in delhi we can meet and show u a very different type of delhi
I spent a great time in Delhi. I'll have a few reports coming up from India in the next future: Delhi City Tour, Agra and Taj Mahal, Train Travel in India. I hippie you didn't miss my reports about Air India and about the Leela Palace Hotel New Delhi. Hope to visit India again soon.
Cheers from Germany!
It's really spooky and shady to say "show u a very different type of delhi"
Thanks, You look like Walter White 😎
Unfortunately I don't know who that it - but I hope that's a compliment....
@@TravelSingFlyEnglishEdition its a compliment
I just flew Finnair Bangkok to Sydney business class. The worst business class seat I have ever experienced. You cant recline the seat and the flight was shocking. Incredibly uncomfortable. Avoid at all costs.
Hi! Too bad you didn't watch my or my fellow TH-cam colleagues videos about Finnair A350 before you booked your flight. It's the best source of information.
As I said in the report, it's a seat that's as comfortable as your sofa at home. But it can really be a challenge, for example if you wanna get up again, when you're beyond your thirties.... It's definitely not a seat for everyone