Is Finnair becoming a LOW COST airline? | Helsinki - Bangkok | Airbus A350 | Flight Review

[@maelmoor]

So.. - Modern plane - Well-designed, up-to-date interior with nice mood lighting - Tasty food - Friendly staff - Clean - The very nice Panasonic in-flight entertainment system with a nice screen - Excellent flight map and exterior camera ..and all this in economy, sounds darn good to me!

[@petermahr2511]

No voice, no music - its much more relaxed and impressive. Thanks a lot ❤

[@CloudNine1]

Thanks! Be sure to subscribe, new videos coming soon :)

[@zacharyrosenberg4717]

Impressive given the times we live in. I wouldn’t say by any means Finnair is becoming a budget airline at all. With Covid and like every industry many areas are short staffed. I noticed they were environmentally friendly. Finnair seems to be adapting to the times

[@wellemitberg]

Tolles Video, sehr entspannt, unaufgeregt und keine störende Musik oder Gespräche. Die Ausstattung und das Erlebnis des Fliegers eingefangen. Danke! :)

[@arabesque2222]

I thought AY has been charging for snacks and alcohol between the meal service for more than a decade. The only reduced/cost cutting service were the meals. The sustainable cutlery is a nice change from their plastic cutlery.

[@Howie_Dewitt.]

5:02 this is why priority boarding sucks, I always try to enter the plane as late as possible. It is so much more comfortable to sit in the terminal rather than on a plane, which will take another 11 hours to get to Bangkok, unless obviously, you're in Business class. ;) NIce video! Cheers!

[@patrikvas6640]

I think Finnair is smart. Asia was their top earner driven by business and VFR. Most of Asia is still closed. Now they do what everyone else is doing, trying to attract a lot of holiday business. The European traveler is usually looking for the best price. That's why they are bundling everything. Most people don't need an amenity kit from, let's say, Vienna to Bangkok, and if they do, they can still purchase it for an extra. Loads of travelers buy the light-fares to the US and only purchase checked bags on the inbound. Finnair gets you places, and you only pay for what you need. Also, they have great planes, cheap wifi, and good food onboard. Btw, I don't think the wooden cutlery is cost-cutting. Finnair is a very eco-conscious company, and Finland wants to become carbon neutral by 2035. That would be 15 years ahead of the EU goal. Great video!

[@CloudNine1]

Couldn't agree with you more Patrik (EK and QR do the same now), and I didn't know that AY is a eco-conscious company.. I learn something new everyday. BTW, you must be a fellow Flyertalk or Airliners.net member because you use the term VFR.. am I right? 😄

[@baka3971]

I think wooden cutlery is a nationalistic thing, since forestry is the biggest industry here. Finnish people love it when anything is made in finland.

[@robertjames538]

That economy cabin looks awesome.I just completed a dreadful flight with EVA boeing 777 in a 3-4-3 configuration full and cramped 17 " seats which is bearable until the passenger in front reclines his seat .Never again ! I will definitely be checking out Finnair Thanks for uploading appreciated

[@rickjones257]

Awesome Video. Thanks for the sharing. I’m going to fly with Finnair in a couple of months.

[@CloudNine1]

Thanks!

[@ryanrhea1]

For me this is the Perfect video showing inside A350, the service. Well explained, I like the captions, not boring, I watched until the end. I was looking for this Finnair cuz my 1st time to fly this Jan from USA to FRA then to Thailand which is Thai airways. Great vid! Im gonna look for Thai economy vlog.

[@CloudNine1]

Nice to hear that! Enjoy Thailand, it's a wonderful place :)

[@johnc799]

Nice video. I like Finnair - used to fly with them quite a bit pre-Covid between China and the U.K. The shorter northern route and cheap fares I found compared to other carriers was the main pull for me. I’ve also found travelling on the A350 to be a pleasant experience. Hoping to take that trip you took to Bangers soon .

[@CloudNine1]

Good to hear that John! Thanks for watching 👍

[@ChrisMiroOfficial]

Thanks for the good video. Finnair looks like an amazing airline!

[@CloudNine1]

Thanks!

[@jones-zq7gg]

finnair isnt a low cost airline, and never will be. i dont really get the reasoning of your title. finnair has of course had some cuts since corona has affected the economy of finland greatly. but calling finnair a low cost airline is just absurd. ranked the fourth safest airline in the world. ive flown on AA and delta many times, and i dont see you calling those low cost. allthough their service is much more ignorant and not nearly as customer friendly. seating layout is almost always the same in the same aircraft, no matter the airline.

[@windowseatguy]

excellent review mate! i love finnair cabin colour tone, makes it look airy. The dinner and breakfast looked delicious too.

[@CloudNine1]

Thanks! I agree with you, the blue light with the colors of the seat are a good combination with the 'brand' Finnair.

[@laksi0505]

the late departure is due to the passenger check, Thailand is very cicature Ethiad also left a 2 hours late

[@andrewpetley4468]

Nice video report thanks. Had a couple of great flights myself with Finnair pre covid. My Thai wife flew to the UK from Bangkok with our daughter a few months ago during the covid restrictions and thought the flight was really good all things considered and that the flight crew were great. Will definitely use them in the future.

[@CloudNine1]

Thank you Andrew!

[@Aureas2]

Thankyou for a great video! Fin air just unveiled new cabins on their long haul fleet! Looks really good!

[@mikrokupu]

Wow so well edited, good stuff! Yeah Finnair has cut their onboard services lately, I don't mind the wooden cutlery though. More changes on the way, Finnair will introduce a new Premium Economy class soon, the project has been postboned due to the pandemic.

[@CloudNine1]

Thank you so much!

[@16rongon]

Excellent video! 😄

[@hilmir]

hi there, great review! I will be flying to London with Finn via Singapore soon... a question about the menu, was it possible to request a specific meal pre-flight?

[@CloudNine1]

Hello and thanks! Yes that’s possible, if you have specific dietary requirements then you can select a meal (halal or kosher for example) on the manage my booking page on the Finnair website.

[@hilmir]

@@CloudNine1 thank you for the reply!

[@TM-uy4jg]

Great Video!

[@SkyWide6]

Super nice and comprehensive flight review! The A350 is such an elegant bird. Did you get any hours of sleep during the flight? I'm so pissed with the whole cost-cuting culture among most airlines nowadays. It's so sad and unfair. Really hope they will bring back soon their pre-covid standards in terms of onboard service. Nice job! :)

[@CloudNine1]

Thank you so muchI got exactly one hour of sleep on a 9 hour flight haha, pretty tired afterwards...

[@andrewmurphy3637]

Thanks for info, wish I would have watched this a day earlier. Just booked with them to to to Japan. Now, I'm wishing I'd have booked with Air France!

[@dianeschroeder3980]

If you want to talk about low cost budget airlines think of the US… like American Airlines, United and Delta. Last time I was in first class on American I got basically dog food. Finnair looked amazing compared to the top three domestic carriers❤️👍✈️

[@anyazelyaeva4135]

Delta is pretty good though

[@dianeschroeder3980]

@@anyazelyaeva4135 have you flown them during Covid in first class? All they give you is a box of snacks. Totally unacceptable for first class! Pure cost cutting, plain and simple.

[@CloudNine1]

I've flown Delta long haul economy class in the past and I was impressed! Much better than United. Then again, flying long haul (international) first class is way different from flying domestic 'first class'.

[@brucemcabee5042]

Qantas has the same cutlery in their economy class as well. In fact, a lot of airlines are replacing their plastic cutlery with the wooden cutlery.

[@marek602]

Lovely review. I'm flying next week

[@dadcelo]

If this is what is considered low cost carrier, sign me up!

[@ivokozlovs1369]

Lovely video, I will go on same flight next week, so have to get nice bottle of Jameson during the flight💪😜

[@CloudNine1]

Haha, then you will get plenty of sleep! 😂🤝

[@iangraham5625]

I recently flew with Finnair to Delhi and back. On the outward flight I definitely got the impression of a low cost carrier. I also found the seats on the A350 extremely uncomfortable. ( I was in the middle of three ). Charmless FA's. poor food. But the return flight was a whole different story. I am going to give them a second chance by returning to Delhi with them later in the year.

[@CloudNine1]

Good to hear that Ian 😀

[@Ringman87a]

I would say they are just as good as i remember them most of the cut backs are gone and back to normal, in fact did just fly Finnair my self Helsinki to Delhi and back now in March 2022 just as almost all Covid-19 restrictions got lifted in India and EU all i needed now was my vaccine certificate and a passenger locator form done ready to go. Also have 3 more flights with them scheduled this year to Delhi. To me Finnair are still one of the best airlines out there for Europe Asia routes.

[@Heimkinofan]

OMG the Monitor in the Business Class is not state of the art.

[@franklinloo2160]

Finnair looks good to me. I haven't board them yet. Hopefully in future.

[@paulatkinson2933]

Flying with them in August cant wait same route. Finnair were by far the best value for the bangkok flight at time of booking ( feb 2022 ) my only concern is the 40 min changeover time in the Airport, if the flight is deleayed in Bangkok your goosed. Lol.

[@AviationFin]

Nice!

[@hectorvargas6452]

Nice flight... I used to travel to Asia... Bit. That's gone for now..

[@brucemcabee5042]

Also, remember that their Asian routes have been badly affected by the Russian Ukraine conflict. Their flights to Japan instead of taking 9 and half hours now take 14.

[@Salar187]

Sehr schönes Video, mit welche Programm haben Sie das Video bearbeitet?

[@CloudNine1]

Thanks! I use Final Cut Pro!

[@diehardavgeekfreak6862]

@@CloudNine1 man wish i had a macbook

[@CloudNine1]

@@diehardavgeekfreak6862 I have the Macbook Pro with M1 CPU but I recommend the MacBook Air with M1 CPU, it's relatively cheap and extremely powerful.

[@derisleybrittain]

Superb footage 💖💖💖💖💖🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳💐💐💐💐💐

[@CloudNine1]

Thank you so much!

[@poppywidiastuti6178]

Hope I can flyed soon to Helsinki

[@RobMiami787]

Great review Thanks for the take off shot!! I would love to fly their 359... it's a beautiful livery The war in Ukraine has been more difficult for them in losing over fly rights... Yeah the buy on board is interesting tho.

[@johnboy5736]

Hi Thanks for your review simple and to the point. Im off to Bkk in November im now having 2nd thoughts about booking with Finnair. Yes kind of low cost. Cmon chagring for beers or drinks and cakes its a joke. Thanks for your time. John

[@RobMiami787]

Did you have seatmates in your row?

[@jamesconroy1292]

I am travelling from BKK - to Dublin in 2 weeks, no food options for vegetarians?

[@CloudNine1]

There is an option to order a vegetarian meal in advance, you have to login with your booking reference on the Finnair website (manage my booking) and there you can select the vegetarian meal option.

[@davejones76]

Im a bit surprised how many people are on the plane considering how strict the entry requirements to Thailand were back then

[@CloudNine1]

This was in November of last year when the Thailand Pass system was introduced.

[@taxi1957]

Hi. I'm using finnair next month to BKK. Can you tell me what the cost of a beer is. What price is it to upgrade at check in. Thanks

[@CloudNine1]

A beer costs 5 euro (which is not cheap..) but then again: it's a Scandinavian airline; not a German one :)

[@laszlocarreidas9548]

Leg room on the new FA350 seating is painful for a tall guy (6'2)

[@sunrayz81]

Time to stop those "environmentally-friendly" nonsense! And what's with only one choice for meal service?! Good grief!

[@robbaker1841]

Considering the jump in air fares Finnair are very reasonably priced for economy plus compared to our usual carrier ( Ethiad/Emirates). Plus the stopovers are reasonable and we dont have to enter certain countries I disagree with for stopovers.

[@azaronsuosuo]

They no longer have arrival cards. Wonder why

[@CloudNine1]

Because they got smart ;)

[@markprovan4332]

Great video. I have never flown on Finnair, the flight I would like to go on is TKY-HEL. Nevertheless, I agree, wooden cutlery, cardboard boxes very annoying. I always fly business, I hope they do not use those products in that section. Finally, great to see you up in the air again.

[@MyChannel-bh6sc]

In business the service is as good as any major European airline like Lufthansa, British Airways etc.

[@chickenspiceproductions8109]

Ok just the cameras make it cool

[@Detvanliga]

How was the seat? The tilt? Did you get any sleep during this fairly long flight..? .

[@CloudNine1]

I got exactly 1 hour of sleep on a 9 hour flight..

[@Detvanliga]

Sooo.. bad seat or what was it? Would be kind of interesting for the review :)

[@CloudNine1]

@@Detvanliga Normal economy seat, normal pitch. Not really special :)

[@Detvanliga]

@@CloudNine1 ok ok :)

[@CloudNine1]

@@Detvanliga You are right though, I should have put this in the review.

[@robertrosenberg]

Are you really saying that seat 55 has a random power socket when none of the others do? Is that the back row?

[@CloudNine1]

Seat 55A (I said 55L in the video which is incorrect) has an overhead power socket which intended for medical use. This is only on the Finnair's A350 v1 (so cabin version 1).

[@robertrosenberg]

@@CloudNine1 thanks so much for replying. If it is for medical use surely I shouldn't book it thinking I can use it for my laptop?

[@CloudNine1]

@@robertrosenberg I think you *can* use it with your laptop but you will have to unplug it if the crew needs it (obviously).

[@robertrosenberg]

Thanks for you help. I appreciate your work. So just checking that is the final row of the plane? I ask because when I go to book 65a is now the back row and 55a is a random seat in the middle

[@malcolmpike4400]

Did you have to pay for your food..??

[@harriroto5512]

Fin air is good because it’s cheap and better than another bisness classes and it’s smart because finnair collect more bassengers

[@the.mystictraveller]

That’s not a “milk snack”. It’s a creamer for your coffee or tea!

[@CloudNine1]

Could be, I have no idea. Thanks for watching 😀

[@BonkersAboutAlice]

Amazing aircraft, shame airlines cram in economy seats.

[@martinryan3318]

Food seems delicious.Just the way it’s packaged and presented makes it look cheap.

[@ZkL-md7qp]

我喜欢芬兰，真的很喜欢芬兰。

[@HelloOnepiece]

Finnair actually uses low-cost carrier system even on these long hauls though, its not bad, but it is annoying when you try to compare prices. Finnair seems so cheap at first sight, only for you to realize that price does not include checked in baggage

[@benberlin6640]

Everyone wants to fly for no money but expect full 5* service,..

[@RobertSantos_27]

No menu = understandable. Wooden cutlery = understandable (sustainable too! - plus point). Other airlines like Qantas etc also charge for extra food, it doesn’t make them LCC. We shouldn’t expect much premium from these airlines, as this pandemic also don’t allow them to, in all fairness.

[@initiald7115]

finnair was already cutting cost before covid-19 came , food was cut down to half portions and no free booze, the hell with finnair ...i'm flying swiss.

[@AMSFlyer]

I prefer KLM when flying to Zurich since Swiss stopped serving complimentary food and drinks. KLM still does.

[@penttiperusinsinoori3037]

Have to remind... those little things.. everything has to be light weight. That's why everything extra costs alot. Have to understand basics. Fuel is expensive and need find a way how to make flying more greener. Plastic replaced to wood. Waste going for recycled or energy

[@SolveProblemsHub3934]

changed with wind 🕊️ it

[@jeanbiroute]

is there an outlet to charge a device?

[@CloudNine1]

There are USB ports but no power sockets.

[@jeanbiroute]

@@CloudNine1 thanks a lot! Can’t wait to board my flight !

[@CloudNine1]

@@jeanbiroute You are welcome!

[@johngalderton]

I’ve used Finnair three times to Hong Kong with excellent service. The only problem was my watch was stolen at the bag-check on return to Helsinki. I know how they did it … after passing through the X-ray machine I was pulled aside for a fingertip check so couldn’t keep an eye on my belongings which had passed through the X-ray machine. I’ll be more careful next time…

[@CloudNine1]

I'm sorry to hear that John, that must be a terrible experience..

[@ZkL-md7qp]

水晶球一样的滑溜溜。

[@testerfamustertest5385]

I flew the same route in their so called Premium Economy and can truly tell you there’s really nothing "premium" about this. Besides a little more legroom, free headphones and a small amenity kit, it’s just like the basic Eco product. Food was miserable, they didn’t even offer everything that was on the menu and had no explanation for that. No complimentary alcoholic drinks as well, everything had to be paid for. Crew was rude and showed no interest in customers. Didn’t see a single smile throughout two long haul flights. I get they are turning into a budget carrier and the price was reasonably low, nevertheless their price performance ratio is just disappointing. I’ll definitely switch back to Middle East carriers again when going to south east Asia.

[@ZkL-md7qp]

灵韵灵动

[@a340aviation9]

I have air europa feeling in this flight

[@Cingearth]

Air traffic down 77 % since the start of the pandemic ! Dont expect a return to normal service and frequency until at least 2027 !

[@jounaas]

like finnish goverment would let finnair become a low cost :D

[@WVMbe]

Wait until you need to fly them 4 times a week... yes Finnair is cost cutting to the extreme. But this is not really what your video is showing. You would likely be very much surprised if you would take this same flight again today. The way how Finnair does it is by removing a few little things, one by one. The business class meals are really getting worst every quarter. I hardly had any warm meal on their flight since the beginning of the year. They have very limited variation. Everything is in decline with them. The more you travel with them the more you notice it. And then I didn't speak about their customer service yet. I am Platinum Plus member with them, even then they act like scripted robots. I will be using KLM and AirBaltic more often. The ticket prices are relatively expensive and the service is so-so. For a one time holiday flight they might be OK.

[@violetavillegas5451]

Finnair HELSINKI, mejoren el servicio de atención de quejas por no entregar equipaje. Su indiferencia a estos problemas son un precedente negativo.

[@BlueRoan]

You fly in economy but you dont get business treatment???

[@ZkL-md7qp]

飘渺空灵

[@adam.dzwoniarek72]

"low cost service" at a high price of a ticket. Prefer Emirates.

[@montanafox7814]

No 'free' (it was included in the price of your ticket) 'tea' (warm brown liquid) or 'coffee' anymore on Finnair's within-Europe flights, just water and 'blueberry juice'. Finnair used to give you a decent meal with wine on the Helsinki - London Heathrow flights. I expect with their savings the CEO has bought a nice car and a bigger house.

[@montanafox7814]

Finnair has also been busy replacing their Finnish 'old chickens' air hostesses with cheap-as-chips Chinese labour.

[@ZkL-md7qp]

非常先进，中国没得比。

[@ZkL-md7qp]

芬兰，强国重任！大国担当！

[@ZkL-md7qp]

芬风雅致

[@ZkL-md7qp]

中国-芬兰，携手共建命运共同体！

[@xaronx540]

Nice video, but your taste of movies is shockingly bad! 😀

[@johnwick860]

my goodness, that food makes worst Asian airlines better... hahahaha.... nowhere near SQ or ANA or Qatar

[@alexblackstock3420]

yes it is ,,,, food awful,,,,,, and small portions,,,,, entertainment,,,,,poor,,,, penny pinching everywhere.... will never fly with them again,,,

[@thepointsflyer]

I can say from my experience the other day, they sure are becoming a low cost carrier. very disappointed

[@johnwagner6440]

I flew Finnair in economy class (European route) in 2021. I had to pay even for water, not to mention a meal or snack. In my opinion, Finnar has become a low-cost airline

[@agatak.2837]

May i ask how long was your flight?

[@mikaelfellman]

Bullshit!

[@darrylbirdsall2342]

I’m sick and tired of looking at people wearing masks everywhere. Yeah, you’re allowed to take it off when eating or drinking on an airliner.

[@ishtan6824]

the films always suck

[@Kacpiii4]

Buy on board is a joke.

[@singhaviationn]

Great video!