I had a chance to visit the Finnair Platinum Wing in Helsinki and quickly ascertained that this is one of the nicest airport lounges in the world. It was truly a pleasure to spend several hours here. Access is...
First Impressions: Finnair A330 Business Class
While not as comfortable as the A350, the Finnair A330 proved a comfortable ride from London to Helsinki. Industrial action in Helsinki (airport ground workers launched an unexpected strike) delayed my inbound flight from London by two hours. Despite...
Fresh, Flavorful Fish In Finnair Business Class
Each week, my Meal of the Week feature examines an airline meal from my travels over the years. This may be a meal from earlier in the week or it may be a meal served over a decade ago. Fish on...
Air Italy Loans An A330 To Finnair It Leased From Qatar Airways
Air Italy just proved that there is a still a role for middlemen in the aircraft leasing business. Last month, a Finnair A330-300 (registration # OH-LTS) was clipped by a high loader (those vehicles that load baggage or catering onboard) at...
A Superb Airline With A Superb Aircraft Is Coming To LAX
Finnair is returning to Los Angeles. This is not Finnair’s first attempt to serve Los Angeles, but it has been many years. This time, the carrier will operate an A350-900 aircraft on the route, which is one of my...
A New Airport Lounge With A Sauna
I’ve written about the sauna available inside the Finnair Lounge in Helsinki before. Now another airport lounge, this one nearly 1,200 miles away, offers not just one, but two saunas. This lounge is in Paris. It’s in the new...
Live and Let’s Fly Weekend Digest: January 14, 2018
I’ve just begun my next trip…it will be a busy week and much of it is still unplanned. It has been a relatively quiet week in industry news, with Alaska and Virgin now operating under a single certificate. A...
Review: Finnair A350 Business Class Helsinki to Beijing
Finnair surprised me, in a very good way. My A350-900 flight in business class from Helsinki to Beijing was exceptional. The ground experience, however, could use a little work. After spending some time in both the Finnair Business Class...
This Airport Lounge Has a Stylish Sauna
The sauna is a central part of Finnish culture. Fittingly, Finnair offers a sauna for guests of its business class lounge at Helsinki Airport. Located between the business class and “Premium” lounges in the non-Schengen area, the sauna area...
Review: Finnair Business Class Lounge Helsinki (HEL)
The Finnair Business Class lounge in Helsinki offers a great selection of food and fast wi-fi, but it does get crowded. You’ll find the lounge near Gate 36 in the non-Schengen area. As you enter the lounge, you’ll turn...
Review: Finnair A320 Business Class Berlin to Helsinki
Finnair has one thing going for it in its intra-Europe business class: hot meals. A nice lunch is my main takeaway from the short flight from Berlin to Helsinki. Berlin Tegel is such a mess. The airport is somewhat...
Introduction: A Trip to China on Finnair
For years I have wanted to try Finnair. A business trip to China allowed me to finally sample not just Finnair’s business class, but the Finnair A350. John and I were in Germany and had to get to Beijing....
