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SNAPSHOT: Finnair 1335 Helsinki to London Heathrow

11/11/2019 by Kevincm

It’s time for another snapshot featuring the passenger experience for Finnair 1335 between Helsinki and London Heathrow.

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Transit

Exiting my arriving flight at Helsinki, there was no border or security check. The aircraft had docked in the new 40 wing of the airport.

people walking with luggage in an airport

a large building with a large windowa walkway in an airport

The Lounge

Finnair have their temporary lounge near Gate 51 for Non-Schengen passengers.

This lounge can get horrendously busy during peak hours -but quiet otherwise.

a hallway with a sign on the wall

a ceiling with many tubesa black rectangular object with a black rectangular object with a black rectangular object with a black rectangular object with a black rectangular object with a black rectangular object with a black rectangular object with a black rectangular objecta group of bowls of fooda buffet table with food on ita tablet on a countera tray of wine glasses and a bottle of champagnea plate of food on a tablea bowl of food with tongsa group of tables and chairs in a room

Boarding

Originally, Gate 42 in the new boarding complex was assigned. This changed to a bus gate – keeping up my record of being bussed to an aircraft at Helsinki Airport

a sign in a building

The aircraft

A finnair Airbus A319 would be doing the afternoon lift between Helsinki and London.

a white airplane on a tarmac

The Seat

Finnair use Recaro’s BL3510 short haul seat on their Airbus A320 family fleet (such as this A319)

a seat in an airplane

a close up of a door

a close up of a plane

a white object with a handle and a door open

In flight Entertainment

An overhead screen showed a map and some programming

a screen on a plane

In-Flight Connectivity

The Finnair Nordic Sky portal was installed on this aircraft using the ViaSat Ka Connectivity solution. Internet access was not brought for the flight.

a screenshot of a phonea screenshot of a phonea screenshot of a phonea hand holding a piece of paper

Food and beverage

Food was an onboard purchase option. Free drinks were limited to tea, coffee, water and blueberry juice.

a hand holding a menu

a menu of food on a car

a menu of a restaurant

a cup of coffee and a glass of water on a table

Landing

The aircraft landed slightly late at Heathrow due to stacking and having to take the Windsor approach as opposed to the river approach.

an airplane wing on a runway

an airplane on the tarmac

a group of people standing in an airplane

The aircraft docked at Terminal 3, where passengers were disembarked, and cleared as needed

an airplane on the tarmac
Stormtrooper transports come in 777-300ER shapes these days.

a group of people walking in a hallway with luggage

a group of people walking in a hallway

The views

a window with a view of the ocean and clouds

a view of the sky from an airplane window

an airplane wing and wing of an airplane

an aerial view of a city and clouds

The full review of Finnair 1335 is coming soon!

 


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