AFF Review: Qantas (Finnair) A330-300 Business Class (SYD-BKK on QF295)

[AFF Editor]

Qantas (Finnair) A330-300 Business Class Review is an article written by the AFF editorial team:

Qantas (Finnair) A330-300 Business Class Review

We review Qantas Business Class on QF295 from Sydney to Bangkok, flying on a wet leased Finnair Airbus A330 featuring the AirLounge seat.

www.australianfrequentflyer.com.au

You can leave a comment or discuss this topic below.

 

[MEL_Traveller]

Urrrghhh… one of these again…

Even though pyjamas aren’t really necessary for the daytime flight to Bangkok, a flight attendant did offer them around.​

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Why must the author decide for others what they do and don’t need?

(It would be better if expressed as a personal opinion, that the author doesn’t feel the need for PJs on a day flight. Although if you’re napping anyway, what's the difference between a day and night flight, PJ wise?)

It’s like another travel blogging sites that announce ‘you don’t need a flat bed for a daytime flight. Airlines and the market would disagree!

PJs/loungewear keep your clothes fresh, stop them getting crumpled, and stop your clothes getting food spills on them.

 

[muppet]

Urrrghhh… one of these again…

Even though pyjamas aren’t really necessary for the daytime flight to Bangkok, a flight attendant did offer them around.​

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Why must the author decide for others what they do and don’t need?…

And despite being unnecessary the author still clearly accepted them per the picture.

 

[ednnf]

And despite being unnecessary the author still clearly accepted them per the picture.

So unnecessary for daytime flight, but took one anyway lol

 

[CorporateFlyerMEL]

I love Finnair generally but not a huge fan of a non-reclining business class seat, especially for a day flight.

This restricts how you read or watch a movie, and the screen is not adjustable either. Agree the mattress pad simply does not fit - why Qantas could not 'lease' the pads for the actual seat I do not know - also the Finnair pillows are bigger than the Qantas ones from memory, so this may also mean it is more comfortable overall when flying actual AY rather then the QF leased AY...

 

[RooFlyer]

Perfect timing, thanks @Mattg - I'm doing this flight next week. Overnight BKK then onto HEL on AY proper.

I thought I would take a few squares of velcro with sticky sides, to pin the ill-fitting Qantas mattress to the seat. Do you think that would be any use?

I see you had that little strut in the footwell - I think row 2s don't have that - will see in a week.

 

[Mattg]

Perfect timing, thanks @Mattg - I'm doing this flight next week.

I didn't write this review, that was @WilsonM

 

[RooFlyer]

I didn't write this review, that was @WilsonM

Oops. Ahem . . Sorry @WilsonM .

 

[Aussie_flyer]

Urrrghhh… one of these again…

Even though pyjamas aren’t really necessary for the daytime flight to Bangkok, a flight attendant did offer them around.​

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Why must the author decide for others what they do and don’t need?

(It would be better if expressed as a personal opinion, that the author doesn’t feel the need for PJs on a day flight. Although if you’re napping anyway, what's the difference between a day and night flight, PJ wise?)

It’s like another travel blogging sites that announce ‘you don’t need a flat bed for a daytime flight. Airlines and the market would disagree!

PJs/loungewear keep your clothes fresh, stop them getting crumpled, and stop your clothes getting food spills on them.

The thing about flying internationally across continents is nobody knows what time zone you are coming from or going to, so sleeping in pyjamas in local daytime conditions could be perfectly expected. Thank you for the review though AFF

 

[WilsonM]

Oops. Ahem . . Sorry @WilsonM .

I'll take it as a compliment

In answer to your question, I don't think it would work greatly as the footwell is smooth:



As this was where the mattress pad had the most issue (it just didn't fit properly), the best way to do it would be to somehow reach down the back and sort of pin it at the end, I guess? I'm pretty skinny, and I would've struggled to do that.

You can always try and stuff it down with your feet, but it just doesn't quite work the same.

 

[Cook.A]

I have flown this route 4 times this year, and agree with most comments.
However, No disrespect to Bangkok crew they are friendly and professional enough but they just don't seem have that same "QANTAS" charm and attentiveness that Qantas business staff have.
eg: having to ask for drinks or food every time, where as QANTAS crew regularly come along and check in and offer.
Empty glasses or rubbish that magically disappears and/or your bed is magically remade when popping to the bathroom. (its the little things for me)
PS: I love PJ's anytime, great for lounging and not crumpling up your clothes.

 

[Belato]

Urrrghhh… one of these again…

Even though pyjamas aren’t really necessary for the daytime flight to Bangkok, a flight attendant did offer them around.​

​

Why must the author decide for others what they do and don’t need?

(It would be better if expressed as a personal opinion, that the author doesn’t feel the need for PJs on a day flight. Although if you’re napping anyway, what's the difference between a day and night flight, PJ wise?)

It’s like another travel blogging sites that announce ‘you don’t need a flat bed for a daytime flight. Airlines and the market would disagree!

PJs/loungewear keep your clothes fresh, stop them getting crumpled, and stop your clothes getting food spills on them.

It's generally understood that comments like that in a review are, by their very nature, the author's personal opinion. I think it's a stretch to say the author was deciding for the reader what they "do or don't need".

A great review which answered all the questions I had regarding the seat situation.

 

[HirafuHeartAttack]

I have flown this route 4 times this year, and agree with most comments.
However, No disrespect to Bangkok crew they are friendly and professional enough but they just don't seem have that same "QANTAS" charm and attentiveness that Qantas business staff have.
eg: having to ask for drinks or food every time, where as QANTAS crew regularly come along and check in and offer.
Empty glasses or rubbish that magically disappears and/or your bed is magically remade when popping to the bathroom. (its the little things for me)
PS: I love PJ's anytime, great for lounging and not crumpling up your clothes.

I think this is a pretty common review of the asian based Finnair crews as a whole. Service is there or thereabouts but not as warm and proactive as Qantas or Finnair crews based out of Europe.

 

[OATEK]

I think this is a pretty common review of the asian based Finnair crews as a whole. Service is there or thereabouts but not as warm and proactive as Qantas or Finnair crews based out of Europe.

I flew on QF292 SIN-SYD on the weekend, and the crew (Singapore, not Bangkok based) were outstanding. So variations might occur between the wet-lease locations.

 

[Aussie_flyer]

I flew on QF292 SIN-SYD on the weekend, and the crew (Singapore, not Bangkok based) were outstanding. So variations might occur between the wet-lease locations.

As they can vary with all crew

 

[Diane Jackson]

Qantas (Finnair) A330-300 Business Class Review is an article written by the AFF editorial team:

Qantas (Finnair) A330-300 Business Class Review

We review Qantas Business Class on QF295 from Sydney to Bangkok, flying on a wet leased Finnair Airbus A330 featuring the AirLounge seat.

www.australianfrequentflyer.com.au

You can leave a comment or discuss this topic below.

I flew Finnair Helsinki to Tokyo (then on to Sydney/Melbourne) earlier this year. The Finnair business seats for me are the best I have experienced - am an experienced business class flyer. The Finnish staff were excellent, as was the food. So good in fact am flying once again back from Helsinki to Australia on Finnair - just love the seat and service!

 

[Mr Bill]

Is it just me or.......? My observation about QF presentation /plating of their J class meals (as seen in this review) is to say the least disappointing, particularly when compared to the likes of QR. Even the the menus (incl drinks) are chalk and cheese. I appreciate QF maybe saving the forests with their one page efforts, but......coming from one of the great wine producing countries of the world it's a bit disappointing that they simply state " Premium Australian wines......", so vanilla. Once again, QR (am I showing a bias?) produce excellent tasting notes on their wines selection. Maybe QF turn over their wines more frequently. I'm sure someone will offer an opinion......but then again, that's just my opinion

 

[RooFlyer]

Is it just me or.......? My observation about QF presentation /plating of their J class meals (as seen in this review) is to say the least disappointing,

no, you’re not alone. The standard of catering and, more often than it should be, service, is simply .... bad, especially for the prices of the flights.

The comparison with QR should be an embarrassment to the Qantas management.

 

[Seat0B]

We took this flight QF295 SYD-BKK on 21 Nov in J and it was fantastic. I had been a bit anxious about the SkyLounger seat for a day flight when I anticipated being awake for most of the flight, but I need not have worried. It was by far the most comfortable trip I’ve had. I sprawled around, lay back, ate meals, even had a 1 hr nap and was comfy in every activity. The crew we had were lovely - much more attentive than QF crew can often be. Checked in with me every now and then to see if I needed something, happy to be accosted in the galley for something and bring it to my seat, had a little chat with me on learning it was our first time to BKK, and even (at my request) taught me a couple of words of Thai to use on our trip.

Photos show meal service and my various sprawling positions during the flight.

 

[RooFlyer]

I took this flight a week or so ago and wrote about it here. The chair pretty good (getting put of the bed position is a bit undignified for this older guy) and the meals and service OK.

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Dec 7, 2024

A poor night's sleep, per usual before an international flight, saw me out of the hotel early, checked in and through security.

Up to the Qantas F lounge, which wan't very busy. Breakfast seat by the window.



I won't trouble you with 'what I had for breakfast' (it wasn't salt and pepper squid ) and then down to the boarding gate, early. I like to stand and walk around before a long haul.

QF295 SYD-BKK scheduled 10:30-16:10, actual 10:45-15:50. Operated by Finnair, A330.
Business class, 2A

Boarded the Finnair A330, for my Qantas flight to BKK and found my first...

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But I followed it up with a 'proper' Finnair flight BKK-HEL and the difference in soft product was incredible - the dead hand of Qantas had been replaced by the Scandi touch. The meals, as I said in my TR, were some of the best I've had in the air in memory. Staff fantastic. IFE also amazing - very thoughtfully put together and many bits of useful information by write-ups and videos.

Couple of posts about it here:

Post in thread 'Christmas markets in Europe and Caribbean cruise (RTW)'

Dec 7, 2024

Boarding running late because the inbound plane was late arriving and after the pre-board and I think a couple of special people, on we went.

2L this time and sure enough the foot well is nice and wide and deep





No overhead lockers on this bird and I found that most the locker above my seat was already taken by preloads and Specials, but there was room



PDB of Joseph Perrier Brut NV in the wonderful Finnair littala glassware.



We’ve got the Finnair entertainment system rather than the Qantas one and it’s very good. How’s this...

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