13 Hours in Finnair’s Unique New Business Class | A330 AirLounge
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- čas přidán 18. 06. 2024
- This is the best avios points deal I’ve ever had, flying Finnair’s new and unique Air Lounge Business Class seat that doesn’t recline from CPH to DOH for just 20k Avios!
Find out why I think this is the best European business class product, some of the best food available in the sky, and how I booked such a great deal using points.
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Great review, Charles. I booked this same route (DOH-CPH) for next month after reading about the deal you found on a blog. Thanks for sharing and can't wait to try it out!
Thanks very much! I really hope you enjoy it, it’s a brilliant product!
What a fantastic deal! Finnair are probably one of the best European airlines and their new seat is so innovative and looks comfortable. Glad to see you tried the blueberry juice- it's iconic of Finnair in my opinion. A few things could be improved but for the price you paid this was an incredible experience and I'm so glad you enjoyed it.
Couldn’t agree more! Thanks so much for watching and commenting! I do think it’s still great value even at the correct price too. Such a comfortable seat and great fresh food!
Really nice.. Will be flying Business in September from Delhi to Copenhagen via Helsinki and back.. Excited..
Nice! Enjoy! It’s a great experience!
I think that A330 Finnair take off from CPH would have to be the best i have seen in YT, on a lovely fine day., awesome flight review there Charles / very nicely presented video👍✈
Thanks very much Brian, really appreciate the comment, and glad you enjoyed the video!
I Love The Blueberry Juice Aboard.Great Video And Info
Thanks very much! Yes, the blueberry juice is great!
Great TR, thanks! I've tried Finnair's new seat on the HEL-CPH position flight, loved it, like a comfy cocoon. Finnair feeds DOH from ARN/CPH/HEL, most of the seats are sold by Qatar. The glassware 3:18 you had was originally designed in 1968, for their new NYC service (DC-8)
Yes, something I didn’t mention in the video is that most of the business class cabin is sold by Qatar and only a small section of seats is available for Finnair passengers. For both flights I was the only person sat in the Finnair section! That glassware was great, I’ve been looking at buying some!
@@charlesontravels The glassware is called Ultima Thule, it's availabe online and at HEL airport. And basically in every department store in Finland, seems it's back in fashion :)
Great presentation Charles. I will be travelling through Doha this September with Qatar and so I will be looking out for your lounge report. I am travelling Economy but with One World Sapphire so I think that my lounge options are somewhat restricted but I do hear that there are pay upgrades available. Are any of these worthwhile in your view.
David
With your status you should be able to get in to the platinum and gold lounge which I visited last year. It’s a really great lounge, and about on par with the Al Mourjan lounge, minus a few features and food options, but if you have access to that it’s probably not worth paying for access to the Al Mourjan. You’ll still get a beautiful lounge with great food and drink, nice showers etc
I’ve heard rave reviews about this business product with Finnair, hoping to try it myself one day. As if you’re based in NCL. Might catch you on a BA UK domestic flight one day, either in the Aspire lounge southbound or the Galleries First lounge northbound.
You should definitely give it a try! If you just want to try the seat they do it on the LHR to HEL route so you can get it on a short haul. I fly that route very often so please do say hi if you see me!
@@charlesontravels Fantastic! Not quite willing to publish movements publicly here but I’ve a couple of southbound and northbound movements this month, with connections to each of them.
Thats an insane deal, well done. For Finnair redemptions do you have to fly to a FInnair hub somewhere in Europe to connect to a long haul destination, and does that usually mean an overnight stay, or do you just do the whole journey in one go. I should also imagine starting your journey outside the UK also means much lower taxes and surcharges?
Yes they’d typically fly from HEL, but also have flights from CPH and STO. There are good connections from the UK so could potentially fly over same day, but yes that would mean higher taxes if part of the same booking. I actually took a gamble on flying over same day on a separate booking, but I gave myself a long connection time and had no checked bags
@@charlesontravels Ok so the solution is then to take a cheap flight to a Finnair hub and make sure you stay overnight, providing the savings in taxes and surcharges are in excess off the accommodation and connection flight then it works. Unfortunately, I would be going on holiday so defo would be taking checked baggage with me.
I got confused had to watch again when I saw Thai airways. Because I thought it was Helsinki. Thai don't fly from Helsinki, but Finnair from Copenhagen ? In SAS territory ?
It’s an agreement they have in place with Qatar. Qatar don’t have enough planes to service all routes so Finnair is servicing those gaps in Scandinavia. They also fly from Stockholm to Doha
Excellent, well jel😂
I moved to CPH and travel alot, the airport and security is great.but lounges aren't great
At least if you can count on security being good you probably don’t need to be at the airport as early and there’s less need for an amazing lounge. I did think the eventyr lounge was pretty good though. Won’t be winning any awards or anything but it was a nice enough space, and although there wasn’t a lot of choice with the food it was nice quality
Amazing and comfortable a330neo aircraft.
I love their Northern Blush cocktail. Last time I flew Finnair business class the crew gave me a few to take home with me (plus one of their fantastic tumblers).
Nice! Wish I had one of those tumblers. I’ve been looking at buying one!
@@charlesontravels I think John Lewis sell them too.
Excellent! I’ll have a look!
I love this Finnair product,flew it on the A350 to ICN
Row 1 on those are just centre so 1st window seat is 2A
Love their glassware and the northern Blush
The plat lounge in Hel is dead nice,am gold so got in
Didn't try the Sauna but am back in july so will then
Great reviews,well narrated and you look like you're really enjoying them
That lounge seat is the most comfortable and spacious ever zi think
Almost feels more like a lounge than being on an aeroplane
Yes that’s exactly how it felt, just relaxing in a lounge watching some tv and having some drinks
Cute video but please speak a bit louder.
Thanks for the feedback! Hopefully I can get the sound balance better in the next video!
Worst business class seat in the sky ever
Have you tried it? It’s incredibly comfortable, and great for sleeping!
@@charlesontravels I did try it last moth Hel-Doh, INCREDIBLY UNCOMFORTABLE ,, I hated it Tried to sleep,, Impossible
Next time fly Imelda Marcos Airways.
@@thomassharp2719 I'll put you on it first sick