TRIP REPORT | Finnair’s UNIQUE A330 Business Class | HEL-CPH

Christmas came early in 2022 when I had the chance to try out Finnair's then brand new Business Class. Due to airspace restrictions in the east, basically destroying their business model, Finnair has found some creative ways to keep their widebody fleet busy. One of them is flying their Oneworld partner Qatar Airways' route between Doha and Copenhagen.

In NOV 2022, Finnair put OH-LTO on that route which ment it was now possible to experience their famous AirLounge aka "the no recline seat" on a repositioning flight from HEL to CPH. This was an opportunity I simply couldn't miss!


FLIGHT INFO
Airline: Finnair
Aircraft: Airbus A330-302E
Engines: 2 x General Electric CF6-80E1A4
Registration: OH-LTO (MSN 1013)
First flight date: 30/03/2009
Flight number: AY7053
Route: Helsinki-Vantaa Airport (HEL/EFHK) - Copenhagen Kastrup Airport (CPH/EKCH)
Callsign: Finnair
Flight time: 1h 40min (scheduled)
Delay: 43 minutes
Runway used: 04R, 04L
Date filmed: December 2022
Local time: 1300
Seat: 6L
Paid: 12 500 Finnair Plus points, including a connection flight from OUL.

VIDEO BREAKDOWN
00:00 Intro
00:49 Check-in
01:03 Fast track
01:30 Finnair Lounge (Schengen)
04:09 A330 Cabin
07:20 Safety demo
08:47 De-icing
09:30 Snowy departure
13:17 IFE
15:13 Meal service
16:46 Lavatory
17:05 Premium Economy
17:33 AirLounge bed
19:28 Go around
21:20 Captain speaking
21:57 Landing
24:39 Gate arrival (gone wrong)
25:27 Deplaning via aft door
26:45 Conclusion

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