AFF Review: Finnair A350-900 Premium Economy (HEL-BKK)

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Finnair A350-900 Premium Economy Review (Helsinki-Bangkok) is an article written by Wilson from the AFF editorial team:


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Finnair A350-900 Premium Economy Review (Helsinki-Bangkok) is an article written by Wilson from the AFF editorial team:


You can leave a comment or discuss this topic below.
Based on your flight I would certainly not be rushing into booking into PE on Finnair. My only experience with PE was on Air New Zealand Per -Akl and everything, especially the food, seems to have been much better than on your flight.
 
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I'd have to agree with you Wilson.

I've flown PE with SQ (777) and JL (787), both at the bulkhead. Quite comfortable and unlimited legroom, but the service is definitely Y. So not quite an amazing deal for the price.
 
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Earlier this year I flew this plane in PE from BKK-SYD in 21C. I was allocated this seat on booking and couldn't change it.

Never again. The bulkhead seems really close. Maybe it's long legs but the bullhead doesn't offer any benefit for me.

The seat, even when reclined was very uncomfortable. I just couldn't get into a good position no matter how much I contorted myself. Apparently when on Finnair flights there is a special pillow but this is not offered on the QF flights. I had very poor sleep for an hour or so on an overnight flight. I've had more sleep in a full economy cabin on the same route.

The crew service was perfunctory. Here's your food, your drink etc and then they disappeared.
 
Earlier this year I flew this plane in PE from BKK-SYD in 21C. I was allocated this seat on booking and couldn't change it.

Never again. The bulkhead seems really close. Maybe it's long legs but the bullhead doesn't offer any benefit for me.

The seat, even when reclined was very uncomfortable. I just couldn't get into a good position no matter how much I contorted myself. Apparently when on Finnair flights there is a special pillow but this is not offered on the QF flights. I had very poor sleep for an hour or so on an overnight flight. I've had more sleep in a full economy cabin on the same route.

The crew service was perfunctory. Here's your food, your drink etc and then they disappeared.
I had 31C on the SIN-SYD flight, bulkhead in Y.

I couldn’t touch the wall in front! And I’m 6’3!

I didn’t envy the folk a row in front!

As a side note… many airline seating configurations just don’t make sense. Swissair has no divider between PEY and Y, and there’s about 1.5 metres of space between the two cabins. Space that could easily be used to give PEY and extra 4-5 inches of legroom each.

Dare I say it, before VA crammed in an extra row on their planes, they could habe given business class a couple of extra inches instead of so much space in row 3.

Same could apply to Finnair.
 

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