Why doesn't the seat recline? Finnair's CONTROVERSIAL NEW SEAT

[@Travelog]

So Finnair's no recline seats: Good Idea? Bad? Have you flown it or would you give them a try?

[@RVNspotting]

Nice review! Tried the seat a while a ago and quite liked it. Agree on the cost cutting. Hopefully Finnair gets back on its feet soon!

[@mikrokupu]

Thanks for the report! I like the new seat, it's wide, private, feels like a safe cocoon. I've only tried it on short haul flights though, they use A350 regularly on HEL-LHR and in the coming summer also on HEL-AMS. You can even catch new the seat to/from Australia, Finnair operate BKK/SIN-SYD flights for Qantas. A long-term wet lease deal (A330), Finnair crews.

[@chenseanxy]

Tried this back in Aug last year in NRT-HEL, I really enjoyed the seat, catering and service. The seat is just so well thought out with all the storage spaces, the bed is very spacious and cozy, and you can have all the things you need within reach even on a 13hr flight. Plus you get to fly the polar route. Only thing sub-par was IFE: it looked great, map being one of the best on the market, but selection is just lacking Cost cutting didn't really hurt me though, I booked a connecting itinerary from JL, and their very generous baggage rules (3x32kg for business pax) applied. Although AY reverted their baggage allowance cut for J pax, the carry-on limit technically still applies (although for the dozen of times I flew out of Helsinki with them, my carry-on didn't get weighed once)

[@thomas-xj1hs]

Row 1 in Business has extra bleg room

[@rebeccafridaylover]

Finnair cost cutting is so bad, it is basically flying Ryanair. Their long-haul economy service got cut, no wine or beer after meal service. One choice of meal, no second service to NY or Dubai, no more pillow. They cut carry-on baggage for short-haul which is such a clear money grab. But since living in Finland, you hardly have a choice. Very few airlines fly to Finland and we pay very high prices for what is basically an ultra-low-cost airline. It harder makes sense to connect via Helsinki now with the Russian Aerospace closed. So they are squeezing every penny out of the passengers they can get.

[@RVNspotting]

Agree but we do have choices. Lufthansa, SAS, KLM, Air France, Icelandair, Turkish...you name it. Just one flight connection is needed. I would only choose Finnair's long haul economy if the price was lower than competition, which is usually not the case.

[@IanMaschal]

A year? Why does it take so long to post?

[@Travelog]

Because I’m just one guy with a job who films on his time off. I’ve got limited time off and have to make it count. I bulk record. If you go to the about page I’ve got a list of everything planned or filmed/edited. This flight was July 2023. I’m already editing a series that will bleed into 2025…