Meals and drinks
Intercontinental flights Business Class
Finnair Business Class passengers, Finnair Plus Platinum and Gold members and oneworld Emerald members (regardless of travel class), may enjoy a light buffet before departure from Helsinki on the late evening flight to Bangkok (AY095 at 23:55). The buffet is served in the Via Lounge starting at 21:00. Onboard the flight a lighter and quicker meal is served to ensure more time for the passengers to rest during the flight.
The meal and beverage selection on the intercontinental flights in Business Class, is contemporary and of high quality. During the intercontinental flights, meals and wine can be selected from the menu and service is customised to meet each passenger's personal preferences. At the beginning of the flight, every passenger receives a bottle of fresh spring water.
An example of the Business Class meal service on intercontinental daytime flights:
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an appetizer |
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soup as a small meal, side dish or option |
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three main course alternatives |
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a cheese platter, fruit and ice cream for dessert; on inbound flights a pastry is also offered |
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sandwiches, fruit and ice-cream for snacks. |
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Coffee and several types of tea are available throughout the flight in Business Class on intercontinental flights. |
Finnair Business Class passengers may order a quicker meal service on intercontinental flights. You can make an order upon booking your trip or by requesting it at the beginning of the flight. The meal is served immediately after takeoff, leaving you more time for resting or working during the flight. The meal includes an optional appetiser or soup of the month, as well as an optional dessert or cheese platter with coffee or tea.
Intercontinental flights Economy Class
The meals in the Economy Class are tasty and high-quality, basic meals that vary depending on the duration of the flight and time of the day. You also receive a bottle of fresh spring water when you board the aircraft. During the film presentation you can obtain beverages from the rear kitchen on the aircraft. An exception to this is the Bangkok route, where alcoholic beverages are served from the trolley only. In addition, snacks are available for purchase in Economy Class.
The Economy Class on intercontinental flights offers an extensive selection of drinks. Soft drinks, juice, water, beer, red and white wine are complimentary. Sparkling wine, cognac, whisky, vodka, liqueur and gin are available for purchase.
European flights
In the Economy Class of European flights we usually serve a warm meal on Airbus flights with a duration of over two hours. On the Embraer aircraft we serve a cold meal and during shorter flights, a snack.
On oneclass flights we serve a meal or a snack, depending on the aircraft type and destination. Soft drinks, juice and water are free of charge in Economy Class and on oneclass flights, but beer, red, white and sparkling wine are for purchase on flights lasting more than 90 minutes, and also cognac, whisky, gin, vodka and cream liqueur on flights lasting more than two hours.
In Business Class on European flights we mainly serve a three-course lunch or dinner, including a warm main dish. The full, healthy breakfast served on our morning flights, also includes a warm meal. During shorter flights, we serve either a cold or warm meal, depending on the destination and time of day.
Domestic flights
We serve a small breakfast or snack on all our Northern Finland flights. There is a coffee or juice service on flights to and from Central or Southern Finland. After 11:00 we offer refreshments and alcoholic beverages (beer, wine, sparkling wine and cognac) for purchase on Northern Finland flights. Special meals are not available to order on domestic flights.
Special service on domestic scheduled flights
Special service can be ordered for a group travelling on a domestic flight, if the group has reserved the entire aircraft. The service will be paid for by the person placing the order. The order must be placed well in advance of the departure, either at the travel agent or Finnairs Customer Care Center.
Leisure flights
On Leisure flights lasting over three hours, coffee, tea and a hot meal will be served. Other beverages are available for an additional charge. The standard meal offered on the flight is light and low-lactose. Meals served on the return flight normally come from the destination.
Service on long-haul Leisure flights is as follows:
During the first part of the flight, on departures before 9.55 am: hot breakfast, juice and coffee/tea; on departures after 9.55 am: hot lunch, water and coffee/tea.
During the second part of the flight: hot meal, water and coffee/tea.
Other beverages, such as bottled water, soft drinks, beer, wine and other alcoholic drinks, are available for an additional charge.
On Leisure flights you can also order a delicious Premium meal to celebrate the start of your holiday.
A Premium meal includes an optional beverage, which you can select from the drinks trolley. Premium meals are only available on Leisure flights that depart from Finland and are estimated to last in excess of three hours 25 minutes. If the flight includes a stopover, the meal is served on the first leg of the flight. Depending on the destination and aircraft type, the presentation of the meal may differ from the pictures, but the portion size is the same on all our flights. Depending on the aircraft type, it is possible that only a limited number of Premium meals can be served on each flight.
You can order a Premium meal at the earliest 30 days before departure and at the latest eight days before departure. Place your order here.
Tips
- On intercontinental scheduled flights there are a few jars of baby food in reserve for infants under 2 years of age. Enquire about the baby food with the cabin crew if needed.
- Only alcoholic beverages served by the cabin crew are allowed onboard.
Finnair Catering
A subsidiary of Finnair, Finnair Catering Oy supplies the meals and beverages to all flights originating from Helsinki.
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