FINNAIR BUSINESS CLASS SEAT REVIEW   :   AIRBUS A330

I flew alone, had a single seat, ie. No seat next to me, which provides privacy. Lie-flat bed only functions if you are less than 180 cm tall. Eat well before flight, food is mediocre, service on board is uncaring (apparently Finnair is constantly in disagreements with trade unions, which probably results in flight attendants' unwillingness to show their best care to passengers). Value for money is not in line with the ticket price.

FINNAIR BUSINESS CLASS SEAT REVIEW   :   AIRBUS A330

Quite comfortable lay flat seats with good duvet and pillow for sleeping. The seats are a little narrow but not uncomfortably so. The entertainment system as good as other airlines. The food was acceptable and the cabin crew professional and friendly.

Finnair Business to Tokyo, first leg from UK to Helsinki was a nightmare economy seats with a curtain drawn across, rock hard seats we booked business as we both have disability, inflight entertainment was a mini-screen with subtitled how to make puppets. Helsinki -Tokyo was as advertised, so be warned about the first leg of the journey, I had to rate a 1 as there is no zero.

The cabin has a good spacious feel with individual seats for privacy. Good food service and attentive, experienced cabin crew. This is a good service to use via Helsinki if you want to avoid the main European hubs and with very good onward connections.

Business class cabin with 2x2x1/1x2x1 seating, providing several solo seats. Full flat seat, comfortable though rather narrow.

Business class cabin with 2-2-1 seating. Flat bed and quite comfortable. I am 6ft 2ins tall and unlike some beds where you can stretch out over the end of the seat this is a confined cabin but that limitation is made up for by comfortable seat and bed settings. It is a bit odd that when lie flat the seat is so low to the ground that the seat shell is therefore rather high relative to you and if you are a little claustrophobic it might bother you.

Decoration, colours are nice, seat is flat bed and more space than before. Entertainment is good enough and food quality is very good. Staff attention is superb.

Newest A330-300 in the fleet with the latest cabin layout (2x2x1). I had seat 2L - one of the single seats. The seat converted to a fully flat bed, which together with a thick blanket and firm pillow, facilitated a good night's sleep. Other improvements include a larger TV screen than on the A340, and a section for storing shoes.

New flatbed configuration on the A330 a big improvement - provided you're not overweight or more than 6' tall. Unique configuration means seats fairly narrow and not a lot of room to maneuver your legs. Seats are not as plush as others and not as many variations in positions, but the seats lie flat and horizontal. Also, almost all seats have direct aisle access without having to climb over anyone.

Some of the niceties of travelling business class are a little lacking. The choice on the entertainment system is probably the most telling indicator of this together with the "not flat" seats. The quality of the food is very good and the staff are helpful without being intrusive. The new lounge at Helsinki airport is a little cold and impersonal but in the normal course of events you may not have time to use it anyway if you are transferring betwen planes. I had the benefit of using the lounge for several hours after a plane delay due to snow at Helsinki airport but since many other European airports had closed completely the sanctuary of the lounge was welcome.

Service was good but clinical and correct. Food good and good snack selection - entertainment system was ok. Seat was comfortable for reading and sleeping.

The international business class product onboard Finnair was quite good although not a fully flat bed. Entertainment system didn't work on the HKG-HEL flight.

I had selected seat 1H which is a middle aisle seat. MD11 now very old but angled lie flat seat fairly comfortable. Downside was no personal video screen which is ok for a night flight but not for a day flight

Finnair cabin has spacious airy feel. Meals and beverage selection very good. Staff courteous but functional. Entertainment selection very limited. Finnair airport lounges below par.

HEL-HKG return. Spacious seat, comfortable, easy to sleep. Cabin crew very helpful. Food and drinks fine. Only downside is that there isn't a wide range of films in the entertainment system.

HEL-HKG. The seats are excellent. Business cabin seats 30 passengers. Very good pitch. 16:9 LCD panel for video-on-demand entertainment. Each seat equipped with electric power socket and USB + LAN sockets. Seats could be lie-flat at an incline. Seat back massage airbag available as extra feature. Food is quite good. Service excellent, flight attendants courteous and attentive.

Helsinki - Mumbai. I was positively surprised by Finnair business cabin. After reading this forum I was prepared for the worst. But the seats were good (wider than BA) but did not recline full, the food was excellent, the wine good and the service very good. I would definitely fly this again.

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