Aurora Air AU204 HEL–SIN, A350 Business
· edited 03.10.2026
| Date | 6 March 2026 |
| Aircraft | A350-900 (OH-LWX) |
| Seat | 3A, window, “throne” seat |
| Scheduled | 23:55 → 17:10 |
| Actual | 00:41 → 17:32 |
| Block time | 11h 51m |
Before the flight
lounge was the non-schengen one, which had that weird quiet energy at 22:30 where everyone is either asleep or on a laptop. they had salmon soup. i had two bowls. no regrets.
boarding started 23:20, i was on at 23:24. pre-departure drink was a choice of sparkling or blueberry juice. took the juice, it was good, slightly sour.
The delay
we pushed back late because of de-icing, then sat on the taxiway. captain did three announcements, each one more apologetic than the last.
made up 24 minutes in the air which i respect.
The seat
somewhere over kazakhstan, about 6 hours in
3A is one of the “throne” seats with side tables on both sides. massive amount of surface area. the footwell is fine for my size 43 feet but i wouldn’t want to be bigger.
things i noticed:
- the bed mode button needs to be held, not pressed. took me two goes.
- the reading light is bright enough to read by. somehow this is rare.
- universal power outlet AND usb-c. both worked.
- no door. didn’t miss it.
Food
supper. the reindeer was the main
they served supper at 01:30 local which is insane but i ate it anyway. reindeer with mashed potato and lingonberry. honestly great. dessert was a cloudberry thing that i’d fly them again for.
breakfast before landing was an omelette that tasted of nothing and a very good rye roll.
Scores
overall: would book again, would not pick the 23:55 departure again.