A lesson in not adapting (Episode 267)
I continue to share my observations from traveling to make observations on how companies find it hard to change.
This time a USB observation.
In 2014 the specifications for USB-C were released.
In 2022 the EU passed legislation requiring USB-C as the standard charging port.
(Finnair’s OLDEST A350 was delivered in late 2015.)
Yet in late 2025, the planes of Finnair only (!) have old USB chargers. There are also no regular power plugs.
That means someone flying with standard electronic equipment cannot charge their devices.
Even more annoying: it would be so easy to fix: just buy a couple of USB to USB-C adapters and offer them to anyone asking the crew why there is no way to charge their device. (They are, like 15 Euro each or less). Or sell them for a profit if you want.
When I asked the crew onboard Finnair how I am going to charge my device now, they reply ”perhaps it is the policy of the airline to not offer charging possibilities…”
10
Nov