
Finnair Business Class Reviews (A330 & A350)
We have flown Finnair business class across most of its long-haul network and written up each trip seat by seat. What you book today is the same on both fleets: the 1-2-1 AirLounge, a fixed non-reclining shell that Finnair rolled out across the A350-900 and the A330-300 during its cabin renewal. Every seat has its own aisle, which was the big change from the seat Finnair used to fly. Our newer write-ups cover the AirLounge from Helsinki to Hong Kong, London, and Singapore, plus the long daytime Bangkok to Helsinki run, and they are the ones to read if you want to know what the current seat is actually like to sit in and sleep on.
The older A330 reviews from Helsinki to Bangkok, Chicago, New York, and (on Iberia metal) Miami are worth keeping for a different reason. They document the 2-2-1 “throne” cabin Finnair used to fly, so if you have read about those single throne seats and want to see them, they are here as a record of the old product, not something you can pick now. Our most-read Finnair piece is still the pre-flight Miracle Lounge at Suvarnabhumi, the third-party lounge Finnair uses in Bangkok, photographed in the BKK to HEL review alongside the boarding and catering on that overnight sector.

All Finnair Business Class Reviews (A330 & A350)
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Review: Finnair (A350-900) Business Class from Bangkok to Helsinki
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Review: Finnair (A330-300) Business Class from Helsinki to Bangkok
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Review: Finnair (A330-300) Business Class from Helsinki to New York
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Review: Finnair (A350-900) Business Class from Helsinki to London
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Review: Finnair (A350-900) Business Class from Helsinki to Hong Kong
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Review: Finnair/Iberia (A330-300) Business Class from Helsinki to Miami
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Review: Finnair (A330-300) Business Class from Chicago to Helsinki
Read ArticleFrequently asked questions
Is the Finnair AirLounge business class seat any good?
It depends on what you want from a seat. The AirLounge is a fixed shell with no recline, so you shape your own position rather than press a button. Sitting up it feels like a private sofa, and the 18-inch Panasonic screen and Bose headphones are excellent. The catch is sleep: the padding is hard, so side-sleepers struggle, though at 190 cm I found the length and footwell fine. Two pillows and a thin comforter help a little.
Is the Finnair lounge in Bangkok worth it?
Finnair does not run its own lounge at Bangkok Suvarnabhumi. Its contract lounge is the third-party Miracle Lounge near the G gates, which Finnair business class passengers use before the flight to Helsinki. Our review found it quiet with a wide spread of food, but the food quality was average at best. Priority Pass holders can also enter, so it is a convenient stop rather than a destination lounge.
Do the A350 and A330 have the same Finnair business class seat now?
Yes. Finnair finished renewing its long-haul cabins, so both the A350-900 and the A330-300 now fly the same 1-2-1 AirLounge seat, with every seat on the aisle. That is a change from a few years ago, when the A330 still had the older 2-2-1 throne cabin. Our older A330 reviews still show that former layout, but you will not book it today; both fleets are AirLounge.