Culinary adventures above the clouds – Our new onboard snacks and meals you'll love

Warm and earthy flavours for autumn and winter 

The menus on Finnair flights change two to three times a year, and the complimentary meals served on the flights vary, for example, depending on the departure airport. The new menus will be available in Business Class on European flights and on our long-haul flights on 22 October, bringing with them warm and earthy flavours for the cooling autumn and winter season. The autumn-winter menu is available until 27 January 2026.

Long-haul Business Class menu offers Finnish flavours with Japanese influences 

The Business Class meals on our long-haul flights combine clear, Finnish flavours with local flavours from our destinations. 

"The new menu is inspired by the flavours that bring warmth to the cooling autumn, and seasonal ingredients. Finnish flavours are combined with the layered flavours of global fusion cuisine, especially Japanese influences. One of the main ingredients on the menu is the season's classic, celeriac, which is available in several meals, pureed and smoked alongside preserved products and delicious gels. For example, we serve beef entrecôte with smoked celeriac puree," says Development Chef Sami Oksava from Finnair Kitchen. 

On the autumn-winter menu of our long-haul flights departing from Helsinki, we serve roasted teriyaki scampi with pickled cucumber, horseradish sauce, sweety drops and shimeji mushrooms or teriyaki salmon tataki with rainbow trout roe, apple vinegar jelly, pickled cucumber and horseradish sauce as starters, depending on the flight. In addition, roasted and pickled carrots, oven-roasted celeriac with Västerbotten cheese, apple gel and chervil are served on all flights. 

The main course is beef entrecôte with dill sauce, smoked celeriac purée, roasted potatoes and vegetables, and as a fish option, pike Wallenberg   with roasted pike-perch, lobster-crayfish sauce, carrot purée and vegetables. In addition, there is always a third, route-specific option. 

In long-haul Business Class (with the exception of the flight to Dubai), the meal is topped off with either an autumnal baked apple with cinnamon mousse and caramel sauce or a tiramisu with strawberries. In addition, you can order a selection of cheeses served with fig compote. 

You can look at the Business Class menus for long-haul flights before your trip on our website. In Manage booking, you can conveniently choose the main course in advance, up to 24 hours before your flight. 

In Business Class on long-haul flights, in addition to meals, we offer small movie treats and snacks throughout the flight.

The wine selection has also been updated 

The Business Class wine selection on our long-haul flights has already been updated earlier in October. As usual, the selection includes three different white wines, three different red wines and two dessert wines. 

This time, our selection of white wines includes the German Schloss Reinhartshausen Hattenheimer, a semi-dry and fruity Riesling, the French classic Chardonnay Deux Roches Mâcon-Villages, and the French Château de Targé, T de Targé, a dry and fresh Sauvignon Blanc. 

The selection of red wines includes the Italian, medium-bodied Dogliani Il Generale Barbera D'Alba, the French, full-bodied Château Puybarbe Côtes de Bourg and the Portuguese, full-bodied and balanced Quinta do Crasto Superior. 

As usual, the selection of dessert wines offers two options: the Portuguese, intense and velvety Niepoort LBV port wine, and the Finnish Ainoa Valokki, which is a golden yellow and sweet dessert wine made from cloudberries. 

This year, we have also celebrated the venerable 200th anniversary of our long-term partner Joseph Perrier  . Their classic champagne Cuvée Royale was served on our flights already in 1998. What could be a more enjoyable way to start your flight in our long-haul Business Class than to raise a toast with this lively and fruity classic champagne! 

In Premium Economy and Economy Class options depend on the destination 

The menus of our long-haul Premium Economy Class will also be updated. In this travel class, you can also choose the main meal using Manage booking. Choosing the main course in advance is always worthwhile; This will ensure that you get the main course you like, even if it is also the favourite of other passengers on the flight. There are always two main course options available, depending on the destination. On the menu for the autumn and winter season, options include, for example, beef meatballs, mashed potatoes, carrots and red wine sauce, or Japanese-style chicken in soy sauce, shiitake mushrooms, vegetables and steamed rice. 

In Premium Economy Class, a second, lighter meal is also served during the flight, such as lentil lasagna, béchamel sauce and cheese served with flatbread filled with paprika cream cheese. In addition to meals, you can enjoy a complimentary selection of hot and cold refreshments and alcoholic beverages, excluding sparkling wine, throughout the flight. 

In Economy Class on long-haul flights, we serve a tasty hot meal with non-alcoholic beverages and one complimentary glass of wine or mild alcoholic beverage (excluding sparkling wine). The main course varies depending on the destination. On our longer flights, we will also serve you a light meal or snack with non-alcoholic beverages just before landing. You can easily buy more drinks and snacks from the in-flight selection through the entertainment system and pay for the purchases safely with your phone. The cabin crew will deliver the purchased items to your seat. 

Pre-select your main course in Business Class on European flights 

Did you know that Business Class passengers on European flights can also choose the meal's main course on day and evening flights in advance? You can pre-select from four main course options: meat, chicken, fish/seafood or a vegetarian option. One menu is available on the flight, so it is advisable to book in advance. 

If you have a special diet, you can choose a special meal for any long-haul flight or Business Class for European flights up to 24 hours before your flight departure in Manage booking. 

Travel snacks from the onboard sales selection or as a pre-order 

Along with the new autumn-winter menu, we have also updated our onboard sales selection with new products requested by our customers. We've added healthy options, such as a dried mango snack and a nut bar. Our new supplier of oatmeal is Elovena, and at the same time, we are expanding our porridge offering to two options—raspberry-flavoured porridge and gluten-free, unflavoured porridge. 

On selected longer flights to Europe, there are also several warm food options for sale, such as tomato and spinach lasagna and green chicken curry.

Our in-flight sales selection also includes a wide range of cold and hot drinks: soft drinks, smoothie, energy drink, beers and long drinks, wines, spirits, coffee, tea, and hot chocolate. 

On European flights (flights operated with an Airbus aircraft type), you can also buy drinks and snacks from the onboard sales selection from the end of November conveniently with your own phone on the Nordic Sky portal. The cabin crew will deliver the purchased items to your seat. 

On all our flights – except for our short flight to Tallinn – we offer our customers complimentary blueberry juice or water. Coffee, tea and other beverages, as well as snacks, can be purchased during the flight service. At the request of our customers, decaffeinated coffee is now also available. 

As usual, we offer a one-euro discount on snack products when you buy a drink on the flight. 

In addition to snacks and drinks, our onboard sales selection also includes, for example, Finnair playing cards and Fazer's Blue chocolate bar in a size of 250 grams and in a beautiful Moomin-themed wrapper in honour of the Moomins celebrating their 80th anniversary. On our long-haul flights, the selection also includes a Moomin box containing various Moomin sweets. The entire onboard sales selection is available on our website.

Travelling to Europe in Economy Class? Depending on the route, you can pre-order a sandwich combo or a tasty light or hot meal for your flight. When you pre-order your meal, you don't have to worry about dining just before the flight or looking for a restaurant when you arrive at your destination. Meals for customers who have pre-ordered in advance will be served first on the flight. 

In the sandwich combo, a fresh sandwich comes with a smoothie, a chocolate bar and a cup of coffee or tea. The breakfast combo in the pre-order selection includes tasty salami and cheese bread, the Nordic combo cold-smoked salmon rye bread, the Premium combo roast beef bread and the vegetable combo feta hummus bread. There is also a sandwich combo for children, which includes a turkey and cheese oat bun, juice, Moomin candies, an activity book and pens. 

From the pre-order selection, you can also buy a light, cold meal, such as chicken Caesar salad or rainbow trout salad. In addition, there is a pepperoni mozzarella pizza, a Margherita vegetarian pizza and a ham and cheese panini available. On our website, you can see all the products that can be pre-ordered for the flight. 

Meals are planned taking into account the specifics of the flight 

When planning meals, we consider route destinations, travel lengths, and flight schedules. On our long-haul flights from Helsinki to Singapore, Hong Kong, and Shanghai, due to the late departure time of flights, we first offer a light meal in Business Class and a delicious brunch before the flight lands. Business Class brunch consists of breakfast-style starters, a dessert selection, and a main course from which you can choose from three options. We offer brunch-style, lighter meals on these routes before landing, also in Premium Economy and Economy Classes. 

Our cabin crew will be happy to tell you more about the in-flight service, which you can also find out about on our Nordic Kitchen page. In our travel updates, you can read more about the service on Iberia-operated flights to Madrid and Barcelona.