INCREDIBLE: Finnair's brand new, UNIQUE business class
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- Опубликовано: 5 июн 2024
- Finnair's new AirLounge seat has just debuted! I got a tip off an upgraded A330 was flying the London - Helsinki route and so naturally I just had to check it out. I was very unsure as to whether I would like this new seat, which doesn't recline, has only one mechanical part and represents a big risk on the part of Finnair....so....I went to try it. And loved it. These seats are coming to all their long haul wide body fleet, both A330 and A350. Hope you enjoy the video!
0:00 Introduction
1:46 Helsinki Airport and the new T2
3:03 Finnair Business Lounge
4:00 Our Airbus A330-300 in Unikko motif livery
4:50 Boarding the new AirLounge seat business class, and cabin details
6:55 Let's go! Taxi and take off
7:59 Route details
8:07 Seat tour of the AirLounge seat
9:37 Wifi details
10:22 Business class breakfast service
11:02 Loo with a view
11:26 Bed mode
12:00 IFE details
12:27 Conclusions, landing, fare paid, teaser!
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Date of Travel: 25 MAR 2022
Airline: Finnair
Livery: Finnair Marimekko Unikko special livery
Route: HEL-LHR
Aircraft: Airbus A330-300
Flight Number: AY 1331
Miles: 1148
Airborne time: 2h39m
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Finnair is so underrated and in my opinion,one of the best airlines in the World.
I loved this flight and flight review.
Keep up the good work.
"I love Finnair" - who doesn't!?!?!? Excellent airline, very friendly people, simple but good! I LOVE Finnair!!
This is such an interesting design! So refreshing to see an airline try out something different and absolutely ace it! Also glad that Finnair is now flying direct to Mumbai; gives us a very interesting option in connecting to North America. Cheers Paul, great video as usual.
I flew this seat SIN-HEL in the beginning of March and it is very very good! Pics really don’t do justice how much more space you have. I am a restless flyer - the ability to fold my feet under me without hitting anything and to be able to turn my whole body to lean on one side or the other (you have the whole shell to lean on, the storage cubby has the same padding) made it very comfy for 12+ flight.
You’ll get a regular and a gel pillow which you can use to build your own “Z position”.
For night flight AY will also supply a mattress pad. Paul forgot to mention this, but the seat has a separate sleeping seatbelt which completely removes the awkward dance of trying to wrap yourself in a regular seatbelt for sleeping.
And yes, there is much more space for sleeping as well.
Nice. Tq for the info.
Agreed with your video. I flew on this to and from Singapore. It’s a 13h flight to Helsinki and these seats make the time fly. It’s such a refreshing design because you have so much room when the leg rest is up, It’s like sitting on a couch. I got about 8h uninterrupted sleep on this seat, this is rare for me. I loved the table and the way it can go from a large table to a small one by moving it into various positions. My current favourite business class seat!
I’m hoping to fly to Singapore soon on it! People don’t like the seat until they actually fly it, I think. It’s a much better concept than reverse herringbone.
Wow, the seat looks amazing, big but still very modern. Good job Finnair! 👏🏽
I’m so glad this seat is getting good reviews. I personally welcome the more open, minimalist business class seat mentality. I’ve been very privileged to have flown biz class a few times in long haul and loved it, but I think this is the ideal way to give the body the space and stretching room it needs for long haul. Sure having that z position is very nice when lounging, but if they give pax a husband pillow or cushions to mimic it then I think this seat can be one of the best in the world.
As you said, Finnair made the business class way simpler, whereas other airlines try to make it lavish and have the best amenities like the Qsuite
Qatar does not try to make it, but the Qsuite is the best. None other European airlines could compete with. When you pay €3000-€7000 on long haul you don’t want simple food, simple seat, but you want everything top notch at its best.
Slight glitch in the matrix at 6:26 but a great review as always. This looks to be an excitingly innovative and forward-thinking product.
Bad editing job 😂
Great video! It looks awesome, I wouldn't miss the recline one bit, never using it myself (but I can see some people missing it, so might divide the crowd)! So the added space seems well worth it. I must also say it looks gorgeous! Really good to see someone trying something else, hope to get a chance to try it out myself!
Personally their are 4 reasons why I prefer long haul business over economy. Proper meals ☑ , a nice flat bad ☑ , adjustable seat with individual control over the recline and the legsupport ❌ . So in my opinion its a great product for a fully overnight flight. But if im travelling daytime I would choose an other product because I prefer some recline and legsupport when I'm watching movies on the IFE.
Now that’s what I call a improvement. Looks up to date now and that’s a very good thing. Well done Finnair hope I’m saying that correctly.
My first business class experience from Australia to the UK was with Finair, and these seats are so nice, very comfortable and would recommend them and the Airline to anyone, the new designed seats are way better than most of thier competitors, very private too and sleeping in them was also comfortable and i had plenty of space, and coming with a type of matress to sleep on and blanket. 10/10 for me.
“Bat out of Hel” is awesome wordplay 😂
Absolutely fantastic trip report Paul! This seems like an amazing product!😸
Thanks Paul - your videos are a joy to watch.
Best video showing this new product! Fantastic job! Will be trying this out on Saturday, can't wait!
Always great to see your videos Paul!! Oh and I got tickets to to the Califorinia Zephyr as your video on that made me want to!! Can't wait!!
When the first pictures of this seat emerged, it looked like the most uncomfortable thing going, but this review changes everything. Great job!
Cheers Paul. Looking foward to new adventures to come. Safe travels all times!
Great vid. I always enjoy watching your trips and seeing how much plane interiors have changed since my first flight from the US to the UK in 1958.
Wow! May I ask what airline you flew?
May I ask your opinions on pros/cons, comfort levels, food quality etc? I seem to remember seeing pictures of people dressing all fancy-like for a plane trip?
@@WeMuckAround LOL. Those airlines were purchased and absorbed by others. My favorite was TWA. We also flew PAN AM, and to get to the major airports domestically we flew Northeast.
@@Roadent1241 Comfort levels now for anything lower than business is terrible. The airlines pack as many people into their planes as they can. They're like sardines in a can.
What would you say is the biggest change in commercial aviation since '58? Also is flying more or less affordable/accessible than it used to be?
Excellent review Paul, thanks for highlighting Finnair, love the new seat and privacy rules!!! Stay Healthy & Keep up the Good work!!
Looks like a fantastic product. I must try it and review it in future. Great work 👍🏼
Great job Paul, have been waiting to see this one!
Solid review, thanks for enlightening us on this brand new product, amazing!
Wow, that seat looks amazing and really roomy and comfortable. Thanks for another fab video Paul
Thanks for this great review - I love Finnair too and it is my airline of choice when flying to Europe via Asia from Australia. What an interesting seat design - I love the fact this airline is so progressive.
Great video! Nice business class product. Thanks Paul for sharing.😀😀💚
It certainly looks comfortable. Thank you for the video!
What a fantastic seat! Thanks so much for sharing.
Very interesting concept and it looked well executed. Thanks for the review Paul.
excited for this vid!
Those seats look terrific, another great relaxed and entertaining vid, thank you. 😊
I have flowers with finnair a few times and found them to be one of the best and forward thinking airlines in the world. A fantastic review and well done Finnair
Another great video, and it is good to see great service and a nice flight
One potential issue I can see is that on these seats when you enter bed mode, your head is now going to be in the area, and among the surfaces, where previously your nether regions were.
Let's hope the materials don't hold on to odours. It would be bad enough to lie down and catch a whiff of your own emissions, but those of a previous passenger as well ???
Flying long-haul for the first time in three years next week with Finnair in business the whole way. Very excited! Great review!
I have a feeling if the European carriers were allowed to do domestic US flights they would take over and put the American Airlines out of business this looks amazing and well thought out
and empty middle seat business class on the narrow bodies LOL
This certainly is not representative of what real intra-Europe business class is. This Finnair is running long haul aircraft on short haul routes only temporarily (likely to train pilots rapidly following down time over the pandemic). Normal intra-Europe business class is just an economy seat with the middle seat blocked, and food included. British airways runs one flight per day LHR to MAD on a 777. Turkish is the only exception, with proper business class seats run regularly intra-Europe.
To be clear, Finnair runs 330/350 on the London route daily, and sometimes double daily, and has done since 2015. It’s not a pandemic thing. British Airways no longer fly a 777 to Madrid. Iberia do however have some daily or double daily 330/350 rotations.
They are allowed, it’s part of the fifth freedom of aviation.
No, foreign carriers are not allowed to fly domestic routes in the United States. They’re literally prohibited. Freedoms of the air are not unilateral rights.
Nice, calm review - -full of relevant details. This is helpful and I appreciate it.
Just found your channel, and I'm very happy that I did! That was a great seat indeed, and I would love to experience it...but I shall never be able to- thank heavens YOU came along :)
Amazing!
So excited for the Lapland Video 👏🏽
Well done as always 👍👍👋
Thanks Mate 👍
Always liked Finnair business product, and this looks like a great development. Nice one.
This seems like great fun! A great day at the office 👏🏽
Awesome video
I want to say it is really ‘drooling’ over this exceptionally different business class seat 👍🏻. I am looking forward to your next trip report on Finnair A350 where one of them was recently fitted with this new similar business class.
Cheers, mate!
Great video! When I saw this business class seat design a couple of months ago, I was like ...What! Looks super cool! You said revolutionary, maybe. Good point about less heavy and needing less moving parts (and also electricity). Will try this next summer flying from Hel to NYC. Also, a good point about the individual air vents. A350 does not have them, at least in tourist class...
Love those seats!
Thanks Paul🌞
i would kill for all that gorgeous marimekko tableware !
Hi Paul - thanks for the review I've been very curious about this new seat. I hope you managed to see the train station when you were in Helsinki; the giants outside the main entrance holding up their lighted globes are iconic!
Great report Paul
Good video, lovely flight experience.
Paul as always fun and entertaining
a timely video Paul as I have just booked LHR - HEL - Sin on the a350 with Finnair. I'm looking forward to checking it out in person!
loving all of the subtle puns in the captions - seat looks great, can’t wait to try them one day
Nice product, very clever engineering. The weight and simplicity will be a big benefit for the company, but at the same time the customer also gets a great experience.
Perhaps a small negative is that there is no recline like you mentioned. But at the same time, my couch doesn't recline, and I'm able to still be comfortable in it! Seems like a pillow would solve that issue. Great seat that I think many of us overlooked.
Would love to see this kind of seat elsewhere. May also come in handy for short overnight flights. Sometimes it can take a while to get the seat fully flat, but this seems much faster as only two parts need to move (and move quickly).
Great to hear from a scout (never a former scout - scouting remains with you forever).
Thanks for this - makes me want to fly Finnair!!
We have this booked for HEL-BKK in October & back again mid November ( again checked via seat maps & AY's allocation statements covering the next 12 months). Really looking forward to checking this one out on one of the longer legs they fly ( 11h 45).
Having both USB-B & C points is good forward thinking along with the fact that one of those storage pockets is designed to take a 15.6" laptop ( out of any case) allowing you to have it with you gate-gate with a proper home for it during take off and landing.
Is it scheduled to fly over Russia? If so, then brace to be disappointed...
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Their flights to places like Singapore and Bangkok are still flying, just avoiding Russia.
@@Paul_Lucas Flying around it, eh? How much does that prolong flight time? That is environmentally friendly, just like their light seats, is it not? :)
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It is more environmentally friendly than paying Russia thousands of dollars for the overfly charges so it can finance its horrid war in Ukraine. 🙄
@@Detvanliga The standard policy of all airlines is as follows: It's considered very bad business to fly your passengers over an area where they may get hit by a missile. Having pax land at the other end is, in this case, considered preferable to all other considerations.
Also funnily enough we'd given consideration to world events when booking. 🙄👏
Love your videos, Paul. Especially your commentary. It’s informative, direct, and you have a pleasant speaking voice. God bless!
Brilliant - video AND seat. And, by the way, champagne is the best breakfast wine, so it’s “never too early”. Cheers!
I appreciate the three-point seat belt best! Th camera system and navigation is also super!
The camera and map used to be in economy class in the intra EU flights. Nothing new
I've been watching your videos for some time. Finally subscribed. I enjoy the way you present.. Keep it up 👍
Thank you! Always appreciate a new subscriber!
A puntastic review! And even a loo review, you spoil us Paul. Nice to see this product.
Wow! My kind of seat 🤩😁
Love the lue with a view!
Nice to see the good old A330 get such a fantastic upgrade. And Finnair owes you one.
We're flying long haul MIA-ARN on Finnair Biz Class in November. We were only too happy to fly their herringbone seats, but are excited to try these new ones which I imagine should be installed on our A350 by the time we fly.
I flew MIA-ARN in January 2022 (tourist class). Before that I spent one month in the US flying Southwest, Delta and American domestically. Finnair was like a breath of fresh air after those three...
Love the hole in the socks 🧦🤣🤣
That is the BEST A330 flying right now!! That blows Virgin Atlantic's A350 Upper class out of the game and I love Virgin's cabin! I cannot wait for the Economy video. WELL DONE FINNARI!!
No its not. Self experience. It looks different but definitely not good nor comfortable specially for a tall person. Its a dumb design. VERY dumb
Would you like to explain. As I can't say much from your experience. How was it bad or "dumb"?
Fantastic airline, high standard, so we'll designed, puts other airlines like you said AA to shame, and money wise
The cost is better than I thought for business class. Like your reviews.
I love finnair’s simple and minimalist look…and of course the blueberry juice
I seats are so wide, I love that. And it's fantastic that you can't see anyone else.
Excellent video as usual and what an interesting seat. It will be interesting to see the report on the seat as a long haul option though. 2-3 hours is one thing but I am not sure about the comfort on an 8hour+ flight so I look forward to you trying that out for me. Finnair is probably my favourite European airline and I think is the only one to compare with Emirates. The crew have been fantastic each time I have flown with them.
I agree, if watching several movie on a long haul some seat recline would be more comfortable
Lingonberry juice is a staple at any IKEA food court in the UK…can’t beat it
Reminds me of the Space seat that air New Zealand had in premium economy a few years back.
Paul Lucas is the man. Another great video.
I'd love to go on a business flight today, long day. Thanks Paul 😊
6:22 he is human after all...lol great vid. Keep up the good work.
This is why I hire video editors 😂 I did this one myself! Haha
@@Paul_Lucas Completely understandable. I'm used to the production cycle so seeing this is always a nod to the hard work that goes on behind the scenes.
Wow this is an amazing seat, and a lovely review as always! I hope they can roll it out onto more of their fleet. Their old A330 seats are a bit of a mess..
All of their A330 and A350 aircraft will have the refurbished cabin with the new seats by the end of 2023. :)
@@mastanoob593 awesome!
Excellent Video as always Paul 👏👏
My eagle eyed son who also highly rates your videos, your comment as you touched the plane as you boarded - “Liverpool to win the quadruple” 🙂
🤞🤞🤞🤞 let’s hope so!
Safe travels - looking forward to the next trip
Paul, great video as usual. I love your positive approach to everything and handy little tips. I'd love to see more economy flights please. Do you have a favorite economy class from LAX/SAN to New York?
Thank you Paul. Tq for ratifying that you are not sponsor by any airlines. Unlike some FAMOUS youtuber. Snobbish and fake comment to review an airlines rather they just focus on their own self. Love your vid as always. Thank you again. 👏👏👏👏👏✌️
Paul,
I Really liked this one, almost back to normal, almost!
Cheers,
Rik Spector
I'm waiting for you to post that video as I'm contemplating taking that same route in Oct.
Thank you.
Shame about the Emerald lounge in HEL but you didn't have long there anyway.
When things calm down I'll give it a test drive also.
I sat up when you mentioned White Waltham airfield as I live next door to it!
Good point to notice the USB-C plug! Just as we finally got power onto most airplanes and trains, now everything device wants a different kind of USB. It's hard to keep up! (everything can be adapted, but then your carry-on is full of weird cables)
Great video Paul. Being from the United States I am jealous of the food offerings in Europe on flights. Love Finnair!!!
Very nice video 📹 👍 👌 👏 😀
I use Finnair OSL-LHR (via HEL) currently as the direct flights on BA so often get cancelled its a pain. Love flying on the AY A330s and A350s, great airline.
Great video - I would have liked to see more of the seat in flat bed mode as this is a major change for business class and it was a little dark
Got a flight to Singapore later this year with Finnair and am hoping to get a refurbished plane to try this seat! Looks incredible for the now 13hour journey!
I have been in a few toilets with a window & I love it. Makes it less claustrophobic, roomier. Amazed how often the window shade is closed - I guess some people think that god may be lurking outside of the window.
Very great person