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Photo taken by: Marko K
Flying from: Helsinki HEL to Barcelona BCN, 25 July 2003
Flight duration: 2 h
Aircraft type & class: Airbus 320 Tourist class
Meal type: Breakfast - yoghurt, orange juice, muffin, italian bread with 1 slice cheese, 1 slice of ham, salad leave & slice of red pepper. Coffee cup.
Comments: it's time for saving. before it used to be very nice hot breakfast, now only cold plate. they say less is more. I disagree.
Rating 1-10 (worst-best): 4

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Photo taken by: David Michiels
Flying from: Brussels to Helsinki, 2 June 2003
Ticket price: 320,-EUR (return)
Flight duration: 2 hours
Aircraft type & class: Airbus 319 / Economy
Meal type: Dinner - Hamburger with green beans, potatoes, orange-coloured cream sauce, sandwich, butter, cheese, cake with cream
Drink: Red Wine, Bernard Massard sparkling wine, water
Comments: Again, not too bad, especially now I found out they serve free booze on Finnair flights!
Rating 1-10 (worst-best): 7

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Photo taken by: David Michiels
Flying from: Brussels to Helsinki, 23 May 2003
Ticket price: 320,-EUR (return)
Flight duration: 2 hours
Aircraft type & class: Airbus 319 / Economy
Meal type: Lunch - Meatball with bacon, potatoes, peas & carrots, gravy, sandwich, butter, cheese, 1 piece of chocolate
Drink: water & apple juice
Comments: Not too bad.
Rating 1-10 (worst-best): 6

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Photo taken by: M&J
Flying from: Helsinki to New York JFK, 20 March 2003
Flight duration: 8 h 20 min.
Aircraft type & class: MD11 economy
Meal type: lunch - Salad, meatballs, rice&oats, carrots, chocolate dessert, buns.
Drink: water, soft drinks, wine, spirits
Comments: Basic lunch, nothing special.
Rating 1-10 (worst-best): 6½

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Photo taken by: FlyBoy
Flying from: Stockholm ARN to Helsinki HEL, 12 February 2003
Aircraft type & class: MD-82, Business Class
Meal type: Snack, ciabbatta bread with two different kinds of chicken and sundried tomato. Chocolate for dessert.
Drink: White wine.
Comments: The idea of this meal is ok, but the outcome not so good. The texture of the bread was extremely chewy and it was really difficult to eat with plastic cutlery.
Rating 1-10 (worst-best): 3

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Photo taken by: FlyBoy
Flying from: Helsinki HEL to Stockholm ARN, 12 February 2003
Aircraft type & class: MD-82, Business Class
Meal type: Breakfast, open face sandwich with meats and cheeses.
Drink: Cranberry juice and tea.
Comments: Typical meal for this segment, ok for 45 minutes flight.
Rating 1-10 (worst-best): 6

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Photo taken by: Marcus Lauster
Flying from: Helsinki to Stuttgart, 30 April 2003
Ticket price: €293 both ways
Flight duration: 3 hours
Aircraft type & class: propeller plane, economy
Meal type: dinner - rice, paprika, chicken
Drink: red wine and water
Comments: very good service and a very comfortable flight
Rating 1-10 (worst-best): 7

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Photo taken by: avs
Flying from Helsinki, Finland to Kajaani, Finland, 10 April 2003
Ticket price: approx 300 euro
Flight duration: 45 min
Aircraft: DC-9-50 / business
Meal type: snack - a muffin
Drink: coffee / tea / juice
Comments: This was their vegetarian alternative, non-vegs got ham sandwiches
Rating: 8 - the muffin was fresh

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Photo taken by: Jon Fisher
Flying from: London LHR to Helsinki HEL, 10 April 2003
Ticket price: £728.00
Flight duration: 2 hrs 45 mIns
Aircraft type & class: Airbus A300 Club Class
Meal type: dinner - Crayfish and Prawn Salad, Pork steak with Red onion Garnish, Peppers, Beans and Potato Gratin. A Pancake filed with Creme Anglaise and a black-current coullie, dressed with Pineapple
Drink: Red Wine
Comments: "The Crayfish are lovely and taste great, the pork was also good, not to tough and was pre sliced. The onion dressing added a subtle flavour without overpowering the meat."
Rating 1-10 (worst-best): 7

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Photo taken by: Mika K.
Flying from: Frankfurt to Helsinki, 19 January 2003
Flight duration: 2 hours 30 mins
Aircraft type & class: Airbus A-320 Economy
Meal type: Dinner - Chicken, pasta, peas, buns, Toblerone Drink: Coffee/tea, wine, soft drinks, alcohol
Comments: "Average food and service"
Rating 1-10 (worst-best): 6+

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Photo taken by: Tatu P.
Flying from: Helsinki to Hannover, 17 March 2003
Flight duration: 1:40
Aircraft type & class: economy class
Meal type: Breakfast - Ham, cheese, cold smoked salmon and salad with bread + orange pie
Drink: water
Comments: Salmon is very tasty!
Rating 1-10 (worst-best): 7

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Photo taken by: Ville Hildén
Flying from: Paris to Helsinki, 17 February 2003
Flight duration: 2h 50min
Aircraft type & class: Airbus 321/economy
Meal type: dinner - Quiche Lorraine, cake topped with jelly made of berries.
Drink: water, Cote du Rhone red wine.
Comments: "The quiche was rather disappointing at the start but wonder of wonders, there was a layer of tomato-garlic sauce at the bottom that beefed up this effort considerably! The cake was ok and the wine a bit tight."
Rating: 6

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Photo taken by: Ville Hildén
Flying from Helsinki to Paris, 10 February 2003
Flight duration: 2h 50min
Aircraft type & class: Airbus 321/economy
Meal type: breakfast - Omelette with sausages, yoghurt, cranberry juice.
Drink: water, juice
Comments: "Very plain, what what can you expect for a breakfast?"
Rating: 5

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Photo taken by: Gabriele Cavallotti
Flying from: Helsinki to Zurich, 16 August 2000
Flight duration: appox.3h.
Aircraft type & class: A321 - economy
Meal type: breakfast - omelette, finnish yogurth, bread, butter and jam
Drink: classic
Comments: standard north european breakfast
Rating 1-10 (worst-best): 6

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Photo taken by: Gabriele Cavallotti
Flying from: Milan LIN – Helsinki (via Stockolm), 19 February 1999
Flight duration: 2.40 h.
Aircraft type & class: MD 83 - economy
Meal type: breakfast - omelette, crisps potatoes, bacon, mixed fruits
Drink: classic
Comments: "standard north european breakfast"
Rating 1-10 (worst-best): 6

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Photo taken by: FlyBoy
Flying from: Dubai to Helsinki, 28 January 2003
Aircraft type & class: 757-200, Leisure flight economy class
Meal type: Supper, fresh salad, pasta with tomato sauce, olives and spinach, chocolate cake.
Drink: Ice tea that I purchased my self during the stopover at DXB.
Comments: "Much better meal than the one that was served between HKT and DXB!"
Rating 1-10 (worst-best): 7

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Photo taken by: FlyBoy
Flying from: Dubai to Phuket, 21 January 2003
Aircraft type & class: 757-200, Leisure flight economy class
Meal type: Dinner, pasta (salad??), sweet and sour chicken with rice, cake
Drink: Diet Coke and water
Comments: "Quite bad meal, tasteless, greasy pasta, chicken was tasteless as well and rice very dry. Saved by the dessert."
Rating 1-10 (worst-best): 3

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Photo taken by: FlyBoy
Flying from: Dubai to Phuket, 21 January 2003
Aircraft type & class: 757-200, Leisure flight economy class
Meal type: Breakfast, canned fruits, crepes with scrambled eggs, sautéed mushrooms and tomato.
Drink: O.J. and water
Comments: "Quite average"
Rating 1-10 (worst-best): 5

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Photo taken by: FlyBoy
Flying from: Helsinki to Dubai, 20 January 2003
Aircraft type & class: 757-200, Leisure flight economy class
Meal type: Dinner, coleslaw-type salad, beef korma with rice, orange cake
Drink: Diet Coke and water
Comments: "Typical leisure flight meal, very average, nothing to remember."
Rating 1-10 (worst-best): 4

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Photo taken by: Frank K.

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Photo taken by: Frank K.
Flying from: Helsinki to Oulu, 3 February 2003
Flight duration: 1 hour
Aircraft type & class: DC9, economy
Meal type: Snack - Cheese bun
Drink: cranberry juice, coffee
Comments: "The girl next to me pulled out a roast-beef sandwich from her bag when she saw the snack. (See other picture)"
Rating 1-10 (worst-best): 8 okay for a short hop. Cranberry juice is nice