Finnair completes €200 million long-haul fleet upgrade
Finnair has completed a €200 million refurbishment of its long-haul fleet, introducing new Business, Premium Economy and refreshed Economy Class cabins.
Finnair’s refurbishment of all long-haul aircraft is designed to underscore the airline’s commitment to elevating the customer experience.
The comprehensive project introduced a new Business Class seat, a brand-new Premium Economy cabin and a refreshed Economy Class.
The state-of-the-art cabins, initially launched in 2022, are now available across Finnair’s entire long-haul fleet of A350s and A330s. This refurbishment ensures a consistent and superior travel experience on all long-haul routes between Finnair’s hub in Helsinki and destinations in the US, Middle East and Asia.
Ole Orvér, Chief Commercial Officer of Finnair, remarked:
After just two years, it is fantastic to have completed the rollout of our new award-winning long-haul cabin. Since its launch in 2022, customer feedback on our revolutionary Business Class seat and brand-new Premium Economy cabin has been excellent, so we are proud to be able to offer the renewed cabin on flights to all our long-haul destinations. We also know our customers value consistency and reliability, so to offer a uniform cabin concept across our whole fleet is a huge step on our customer experience journey. Customer satisfaction with our long-haul cabins has increased significantly with the cabin renewal.
Finnair’s new long-haul cabin has received several prestigious accolades, including ‘Cabin Concept of the Year’ by Onboard Hospitality, ‘Best Cabin Innovation’ by APEX, and ‘Best Cabin (First & Business Class)’ at the Yacht and Aviation Awards. The product has also been commended by the Crystal Cabin Awards and Skytrax, the ‘global benchmark for airline excellence’.
The new Business Class seats were developed in collaboration with Collins Aerospace, featuring a unique fixed shell lounge seat designed to maximise space and offer a variety of sitting and sleeping positions. This design enables customers to personalise their space for a relaxing long-haul flight.
Reflecting Finnair’s Nordic design language, the cabins feature a warm, dark, and comforting colour scheme, in line with the design of the airline’s non-Schengen lounges unveiled at Helsinki Airport before the pandemic.
Looking ahead, Finnair will continue investing in its customer experience and fleet. The airline has announced plans to renew the cabins of its regional E190 aircraft, which serve popular Nordic destinations. These jets will feature a new cabin inspired by the design of Finnair’s long-haul fleet. Additionally, Finnair will soon open a new, larger lounge in the Schengen area of Helsinki Airport, available to Business Class customers and Finnair Plus tier members, with access also available for purchase as a travel extra.
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