Finnair

My flight to Helsinki was a disappointment. It was the first time in a while that I took a direct flight, and although Boris mentioned that recent service changes were for the worse, I didn’t fully believe him. 

I do not like complaining at length, but I wanted to mention a couple of things;

• Not specifically related to Finnair, but the lounge they share with Qatar Airlines is indeed miserable (last time, I was in the BA lounge)
• The food on the flight became way worse and less. The dinner does not include bread or crackers, or cheese; there is only a “snack” before arrival, not breakfast, as it used to be. Also, I didn’t see any duty-free shopping. 
• The rows are way closer to each other, even in the 30-s rows, than they used to be. The last time I was so uncomfortable was several years ago on SAS flights, and I remember how happy I was to find a different situation on Finnair. I decided not to put any luggage under the seat in front of me, although my DRW backpack fits, because I thought I would have trouble stretching my legs, but even with all the space available, my knees hurt badly in the morning. 
• Not related to Finnair: my neighbor on the left was horrible; I couldn’t imagine a tiny quiet middle-aged woman could be such a horrible neighbor: not “excuse me,” no “could you please,” not “thank you,” just multiple demands. 

Well, enough of that! I am in Helsinki, I have a new bike, and today is a day off work, so I will have an actual vacation day!’