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POP: Picture Only Posts
Let’s be honest. Sometimes you don’t want to read a whole review. So we’ve created a new series called POP: Pictures Only Post. Posts in this series will feature the product, minimal description, and focus on 5-10 Pics. A more detailed review will come in the following week or two, but here’s a quick look at Finnair Business Class A330 from Helsinki to Chicago in August 2017.
Finnair has two seat products available for long haul business class. What you’ll find on their A350s and A330s.
The A350 has a great reverse herringbone setup in 1-2-1 that I’d love to try. The A330 offers a lie-flat business class that I’d read mixed reviews and flew on this route.
The A350
The A330
There are two different A330 versions. One with 7 rows and one with 10. They both feature the same seat.
Not all business class seats are created equal.
Each row varies from 2-2-1 to 1-2-1. Your experience can vary quite a bit depending on where in the cabin you sit, and which seat you ultimately choose in that location.
The Middle
Even numbered rows buffer the aisle on the left whereas odd numbered rows buffer to the right.
If you’re traveling as a couple, as we were, I’d go for the middle seats. Each passenger has aisle access and since there isn’t a buffer or screen between the seats it works well for those traveling together, but could be too exposed if traveling alone. You can see where the seat on the right ( left side of cabin) is open compared to the left seat ( right side of cabin)
There are also Throne Seats
By far the best seats for those who are traveling alone.
The Left
In front of the Throne you can see a pair of seats where the window seat is pinned in with no aisle access. By far the worst seats on the plane.
The right
All single seats which vary from being exposed to the aisle vs having a barrier. Great for those traveling alone if you can’t land a throne.
Amenity Kit.
Designed by Marimekko and featuing L’Occitane products for men, and Clarins for women.
The Food:
Service was done via cart and was quick, pleasant, and well executed. However, I didn’t really like anything I ate aside from the ice cream. Although, I looked around the cabin and most had finished their meals so perhaps I’m just picky.
The Bed:
Pillow and comforter were incredible. However, the overall length and dimensions are quite cramped. At 6′, 170lbs I found my shoulders rubbed the sides and my feet hit the end. Additionally I could hardly sleep on my side as my legs stacked too high for the foot slot.
Review to Come!
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Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card
Welcome Offer
Earn 60,000 bonus points after you spend $4,000 on purchases in the first 3 months from account opening.
Annual Fee
$95
Points Earned
Transferrable Chase Ultimate Rewards
- 5x on all travel purchased through Chase Travel℠
- 3x on dining, including eligible delivery services for takeout & dining out
- 3x on select streaming services
- 3x on online grocery purchases
- (excluding Target, Walmart and wholesale clubs)
- $50 Annual Chase Travel Hotel Credit via Chase Travel℠
- The begins immediately for new cardmembers and after your account anniversary for existing cardmembers
- 2x on all other travel
- 10% Anniversary Bonus
- Every year you keep the card, your total spend will yield a 10% points bonus. If you spend $10k in a year, you’ll get 1k bonus points
- Chase Sapphire Preferred continues to redeem at 1.25c in the Chase Travel℠ and the slew of other benefits remain in tact including Auto Rental Collision Damage Waiver ( primary ), purchase protections, etc.
- Points are transferrable to 14 Ultimate Rewards partners
- Redeem in Chase Travel℠ for 1.25 cents per point
- No foreign transaction fees
- Suite of Travel and Purchase Coverage
- Auto Rental Collision Damage Waiver is my favorite
- Get complimentary access to DashPass which unlocks $0 delivery fees and lower service fees for a minimum of one year when you activate by December 31, 2027.
- $95 Annual Fee
We keep an up to date spreadsheet that lists the best ever offers: You can find that spreadsheet here.
Historically 80k is a very, very good offer and hit in both 2022 and 2023. In 2021, we saw the offer hit an all time high of 100k. Who knows if that will ever come back.
Main Cast:
Cards that earn flexible points and should be used on the bulk of your purchases.
Supporting Cast:
Cards that earn fixed points in the currency of the airline/hotel and can not be transferred at attractive rates. These cards yield benefits that make it worth keeping, but not necessarily worth putting a lot of your everyday spend on.
The Chase Sapphire Preferred® is exceptional starter card and offers transferrable Ultimate Rewards, and pairs well with other Chase cards.
If you carry this card alongside Chase’s cashback cards like the Chase Freedom Flex® and Chase Freedom Unlimited® or the business versions: Ink Business Cash® , Ink Business Unlimited® you can combine the points into Preferred account and transfer into hotel and airline partners
Annual fee is quite low at $95 a year + you get a 10% anniversary bonus on points + $50 hotel credit in Chase travel.
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