COVID-19 UPDATE
Note that the following information supersedes all previous inflight meal information for Finnair flights.
Economy Class
Expect complimentary coffee, tea, juice and water on domestic flights in Finland and to Stockholm, St Petersburg and Riga.
Expect complimentary coffee, tea, juice and water and a cookie on flights to Copenhagen, Gothenburg, Oslo, Moscow, Berlin, Hamburg, Warsaw and Vilnius.
Expect complimentary coffee, tea, juice and water and a cheese sandwich on flights to Amsterdam, Edinburgh, Dublin, Manchester, London, Madrid, Barcelona, Malaga, Rome, Prague, Brussels, Budapest, Dusseldorf, Frankfurt, Munich, Vienna, Paris, Geneva and Zurich.
Economy Class International
A hot meal is served for the first meal service, a lighter meal is served for the second service such as breakfast, a light meal or a sandwich. There are limited beverages available that are served with the main meals. Special meals are available, however, the range is limited, so it’s best to check availability here.
Business Class European Flights
Expect a sandwich and beverage service on flights to Stockholm, St Petersburg and Riga. It is possible to pre-order special meals however the range is limited, so it’s best to check availability here.
Expect a hot meal and beverage service to Amsterdam, Barcelona, Berlin, Brussels, Budapest, Copenhagen, Dublin, Dusseldorf, Edinburgh, Frankfurt, Geneva, Gothenburg, Hamburg, London, Manchester, Madrid, Malaga, Moscow, Munich, Oslo, Paris, Prague, Rome, Vienna, Vilnius, Warsaw and Zurich. It’s possible to pre-order special meals however the range is limited, so it’s best to check availability here.
Business Class International
For the first service, a simplified three-course meal is delivered to you. It is not possible to pre-select the main course options at the moment. For the second service, a hot breakfast offering or lighter meal/snack service is offered. Business-class beverage selection is available. It is possible to pre-order special meals however the range is limited, so it’s best to check availability here.
ECONOMY CLASS
Finnair meals on domestic flights within Finland and Europe can be purchased from the Finnair Sky bistro menu. Economy class passengers on European flights can also pre-order a meal from a range of pre-paid options. On long-haul services, meals are still included in the price of your ticket.
European Flights
All economy class passengers flying on Finnair services within Europe receive complimentary tea, coffee or blueberry juice. For food options, you can purchase items from the Finnair Nordic Kitchen menu. You can also upgrade your inflight meal and pre-order from a wide range of inflight meal options. More on that right here.
You’ll find a copy of that inflight menu right here.
Long Haul Routes
Meals on long haul routes are still free on Finnair, depending on your flight time you will receive one or two meal services. Additional snacks, as well as alcoholic drinks, can be purchased from the inflight menu.
On flights to Bangkok only soft drinks, juice and water are free. Beer, wine and other alcoholic beverages can be purchased.
On flights to Japan, China, Hong Kong, Singapore, Seoul and Delhi soft drinks, juices, water, beer and wine are all served free of charge. For anything else, you can purchase it from the inflight menu.
Long Haul Pre Order
It’s possible to upgrade your first meal service on long haul flights of Finnair. Upgrade meals on long haul routes will be similar to business class meals and include silverware as well as being served on porcelain dishes.
Upgraded pre-order meals must be ordered at least 24 hours before departure on flights departing from Helsinki.
Pre-order meal information can be viewed right here.
SPECIAL MEALS
Special meals should be pre-ordered at least 24 hours before departure and are available on all Finnair intercontinental flights in economy class and business class on European and intercontinental flights.
Special meals that can be ordered include:
Bland Meal, Low Sugar/Fat, Gluten Free, Low calorie, Low cholesterol, Low sodium, Low lactose, Hindu (from Helsinki, Delhi and Goa), Asian Vegetarian, Kosher, Moslem, Children’s’ Meal, Fruit platter (business class only), Raw vegetarian meal (business class only), Seafood Meal (business class only) Vegan, Vegetarian Lacto Ovo and Special Meal.
For further special meals information for Finnair check here.
BUSINESS CLASS
Passengers on long-haul flights can choose their meal in advance; usually, there will be meat, fish and vegetarian options to choose from inflight. Finnair works with a number of celebrity chefs to create signature menus.
Flights from Japan and China feature dishes created by Chefs Rika Maezawa and Steven Liu. Renowned Nordic chefs design the airline meal concepts on flights from Helsinki.
Business Class Pre Order
Pre-order meals must be placed at the latest 24 hours before departure see here for further information.
You can view your inflight menu options on your next Finnair long haul business class flight here.