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Finnair removes the face mask requirement on flights where it is not an authority requirement

Kristin Mariano Apr 25, 2022

Many countries are removing Covid-19-related restrictions due to the increasing vaccination coverage and the mild form of the recent virus variants. In line with this, Finnair is now lifting…

Airlines and Aviation

Finnair flies to 77 destinations in winter 2022, as travel continues to recover

Kristin Mariano Apr 22, 2022

Finnair has updated its offering for winter 2022-2023, with a view to the Russian airspace closure.

Air

Moving beyond flights, Finnair launches bus connections

Megha Paul Mar 31, 2022

Finnair flights will still link Helsinki with Turku and Tampere, but the airline’s new dedicated bus service is being introduced to enhance connections between the cities and Helsinki…

Airlines and Aviation

Finnair supports Ukrainians with 95% discounted flights

Kristin Mariano Mar 14, 2022

Finnish flag carrier, Finnair, has introduced special fares on one-way flights from select cities in Eastern Europe discounted by 95% to help those Ukrainians looking to escape the conflict…

Airlines and Aviation

Finnair Unveils New Long-Haul Business & Economy Cabins

Joe Cusmano Feb 17, 2022

Finnair has unveiled a new look for long-haul flights, including new business and premium economy cabins, as part of a massive investment in customer service.

Air

How Finnair has made travelling easier by digitalising coronavirus certificate checks

Megha Paul Nov 30, 2021

Finnair now introduces a new digital tool with which customers can confirm their coronavirus certificates before their journey

Airlines and Aviation

Finnair to launch new Asian routes and focus on Japan

Kristin Mariano Nov 11, 2021

Finnair is gearing up for the expected gradual opening of Asia with plans to fly to over 100 destinations worldwide and new long-haul services to the Far East for Summer 2022.

Vaccination Updates

Finland to open to vaccinated travellers from 12 July

Megha Paul Jul 8, 2021

Travellers from EU and Schengen countries will be able to enter Finland without any additional health safety measures from next week

Airlines and Aviation

Finnair could have a small fleet of electric planes within five years

Joe Cusmano Mar 30, 2021

Finnair is convinced electric aviation is the future, and it’s ready to commit to adding electric planes to its fleet.

Air

Finnair and Sabre unveil new GDS agreement

Alastair Newport Jun 16, 2020

Finnair and Sabre have announced a new global distribution partnership. Under the new agreement, Sabre will resume distributing competitive global Finnair content to hundreds of thousands…

Airlines and Aviation

Piia Karhu quits Finnair

Megha Paul May 21, 2020

Piia Karhu, senior vice president of customer experience, and a member of the Finnair executive board, will leave the company on 30 June 2020 as she has been appointed senior vice…

Airlines and Aviation

Finnair to gradually return to flying from July

Megha Paul May 20, 2020

Finnair will start flying again from Heathrow and Manchester in July, gradually adding frequencies and routes back to its global network, as the Nordic airline returns to service. The…

Air

Finnair unveils competition to win flights to Asia

Megha Paul May 7, 2020

Finnair is re-launching its online training modules. These new modules include some ambitious sustainability objectives as well as new fare brands, Light, Classic and Flex, which include…

Global

Finnair to deepen cooperation with Juneyao Air

Megha Paul Apr 15, 2020

Finnair and Shanghai-based Juneyao Air have signed a Letter of Intent to deepen their cooperation between China and Europe subject to required regulatory approvals. The aim is to establish a…

Air

Finnair-Neste deal to reduce CO2 footprint of flying

Megha Paul Mar 6, 2020

Finnair and Neste, the world’s largest producer of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) from renewable waste and residues, have signed a new agreement which will gradually and considerably…

Air

Finnair adds extra frequencies to New York JFK airport for summer 2020

Megha Paul Feb 14, 2020

Finnair is adding additional frequencies to its popular New York JFK route for the upcoming summer 2020 season. With these new frequencies, it is adding a total of 250 flights between…

Air

Finnair suspends Nanjing and Beijing Daxing routes until March end

Megha Paul Jan 29, 2020

Due to the recent suspension of all group travel from China, Finnair will cancel its three weekly flights between Helsinki and Beijing Daxing International Airport between 5 February and…

Air

Soaring high: Finnair’s passenger traffic reaches 14.7 million

Megha Paul Jan 8, 2020

In December, Finnair experienced strong demand and carried 1,154,000 passengers, 11.7% more than in the corresponding period of 2018. The overall capacity measured in Available Seat…

Air

Finnair unveils flagship non-Schengen lounge

Megha Paul Dec 23, 2019

Finnair has unveiled the final phase of its non-Schengen lounge expansion with the opening of its new business class lounge. The new platinum wing lounge was opened in June this year.…

Air

Finnair cancels 250 flights due to postal strike

Alastair Newport Nov 25, 2019

The Finnish aviation labour union, IAU, has informed Finnair of a support strike for Monday November 25, related to the ongoing labour dispute at Posti, the Finnish postal service.…

Japan

Finnair Sapporo service to operate throughout the year

Alastair Newport Nov 20, 2019

Finnair has upgraded its new seasonal service to Sapporo in Japan to operate the route year-round. Twice-weekly flights to Sapporo in Hokkaido, which during the winter is home to some of…

Air

Finnair boosts flights to Lapland to meet demand post demise of Thomas Cook

Megha Paul Oct 31, 2019

Finnair has boosted flights to Lapland to meet the surge in demand from UK customers following the collapse of Thomas Cook. The liquidation of the 178-year-old tour operator has seen the…

Air

Finnair and Air Serbia ink codeshare deal

Megha Paul Oct 30, 2019

Finnair and Air Serbia, the national airline of the Republic of Serbia, have agreed on a codeshare agreement in order to provide their passengers enhanced travel opportunities within…

Air

Finnair inks codeshare pact with Fiji Airways, extends network in South Pacific

Megha Paul Oct 14, 2019

Finnair and Fiji Airways have agreed on a new codeshare partnership between Helsinki and Nadi in Fiji via three gateways served by the airline. Its code will be added to Fiji Airways’…

Finland

Finnair doubles-up in Tokyo

Alastair Newport Oct 8, 2019

Finnair has announced it will be bringing new services to Tokyo this week with the launch of two new flights to the Japanese capital city's Haneda Airport. Available to buy now, the extra…

Europe

Finnair: “Technological innovations are key in solving aviation’s CO2 emission challenge”

Alastair Newport Sep 27, 2019

A new Nordic initiative to drive the development of electric aircraft has been launched today with the help of Finnair. The Finnish flag carrier is part of a new platform funded by Nordic…

Air

Finnair and LATAM launch codeshare partnership

Megha Paul Sep 12, 2019

Finnair and LATAM Airlines Group implemented a new codeshare agreement on flights between Finnair’s hub in Helsinki and LATAM’s hubs in São Paulo, Brazil and in Santiago, Chile, via five…

Air

Push for change: Finnair flies first biofuel flights

Megha Paul Aug 6, 2019

Finnair has announced that it will fly the first biofuel flights backed by its “Push for change” carbon decreasing initiative. The first flight took off on 5 August and the second flight…

Airlines and Aviation

Europe’s first direct service to Busan, South Korea

Alastair Newport Jul 10, 2019

Finnair has unveiled its latest flight today, connecting Europe to South Korea. From next year the Nordic carrier will be the first airline to operate direct flights between Europe and…

Air

Finnair grows operations in China

Megha Paul Jul 1, 2019

Finnair has added capacity to Beijing with three weekly flights to the new Beijing Daxing International Airport, which opens for operation on 30 September 2019. Finnair will operate to…

Air

Finnair to transfer Delhi route cabin service to OSM Aviation

Megha Paul Jun 27, 2019

Finnair is expanding its cooperation with the Norway-based OSM Aviation. Cabin services in the Delhi route will be transferred to OSM Aviation during the last quarter of 2019. In the…

Air

Viking tales: Finnair unveils digital travel service to entice travellers

Megha Paul Jun 21, 2019

Finnair has launched a new online service, branded Now/here, that brings Finnish, and later even Nordic, travel experiences easily accessible to international travellers. The service…

Finland

When you absolutely, positively need to be there on time: Finnair gets punctual

Alastair Newport May 24, 2019

Finnair has unveiled some new tech today with the announcement that it had built a machine with private artificial intelligence firm Silo AI.

Air

Shanghai boon: Finnair joins forces with Juneyao Air

Alastair Newport May 16, 2019

Finnair continued to ratchet up the reach of its China Network today when it announced it had begun its new Finnair codeshare cooperation with the Shanghai based carrier Juneyao Air. As…

Air

Aviation round up: Say cheese!

Alastair Newport Apr 23, 2019

This week’s news from the skies includes record growth, new routes and a photography completion but first, news from Canada…

Airlines and Aviation

Finland: Midnight sun, saunas and thick, juicy sausages

Alastair Newport Mar 28, 2019

With Finland attracting more than 6.7 million foreign tourists in 2017 and exceeding 8.5 million in 2018, one of the world's northernmost countries is building its reputation as an ice-cold…

Air

Aviation round up: It’s the bees knees

Alastair Newport Mar 19, 2019

This week's aviation round up comes with a brand new business class product, airport mapping and, of course, a new destination.

Airlines and Aviation

Hot summer routes: Finnair adds 21% to Helsinki-Heathrow capacity

Christian Tolentino Jan 8, 2019

Finnair has announced its plans to add capacity on its route between Helsinki and London Heathrow for the summer 2019 season starting on 31 March 2019.

Airlines and Aviation

NDC is like buying a chocolate cake, says Finnair APAC GM

Kristin Mariano Nov 21, 2018

Everybody in the aviation industry is talking about New Distribution Capability (NDC), which has been floating before us since a couple of years now. If you are still struggling to wrap your…

Airlines and Aviation

Finnair installs premium economy across global fleet

Alastair Newport Nov 13, 2018

Finnair has revealed today that it will update its passenger offering in 2021 by installing its brand new Premium Economy product.

Airlines and Aviation

For your tastebuds: Finnair announces summer routes in Europe

Mili Nov 2, 2018

Further strengthening its summer holiday offering for leisure customers, Finnair will open three new routes to Bologna, Italy; Bordeaux, France and Porto, Portugal for the peak summer season…

Airlines and Aviation

Finnair chooses Amadeus Network Revenue Management to drive profitability

Kristin Mariano Oct 25, 2018

Finnair has chosen Amadeus Network Revenue Management that uses data science to improve demand forecasts and optimise the airline’s Origin and Destination network.

Airlines and Aviation

Finnair boosts convenience on Edinburgh’s Asian connection

Alastair Newport Sep 25, 2018

Following my interview with Finnair’s CCO, where Juha Järvinen explained the importance of the Asian network to the company’s present and future, the airlines has released details of…

Global

Asia driving “fastest growth phase” in Finnair’s history, says CCO

Alastair Newport Sep 11, 2018

Following news of Finnair’s Asian expansion, which most recently has seen the company boost operations in Japan, Hong Kong, and mainland China, I spoke to Finnair’s chief commercial officer,…

Technology

Helsinki enhances future services to connect with Chinese visitors

Christian Tolentino Sep 10, 2018

Helsinki Marketing, Tencent and Finnair have signed a cooperation agreement to launch a travel solutions project in the WeChat mini program ecosystem, with an aim to enhance digital services…

Airlines and Aviation

Looking east: Finnair increases frequency to Japan and China

Mili Aug 30, 2018

Wishing not to be left behind, and continuing its strong growth in key Asian markets, Finnair announced it will be adding frequencies on many popular Asian routes for next summer.

Airlines and Aviation

Finnair adds LAX service for daily flights to California this summer

Alastair Newport Aug 21, 2018

Recent years have seen much of Finnair’s growth strategy centred around the Asian and Chinese markets. However, with the advantages of geography, meterological conditions not-with-standing,…

Air

Finnair goes green and in response to customer demand

Alastair Newport Jul 25, 2018

Finnair launches customer initiative to cut emissions after 94% of Finns say they want to reduce air travel emissions

Air

Cathay charges up distribution capabilities with Skyscanner deal

Alastair Newport Apr 23, 2018

Skyscanner has linked up with Cathay Pacific and its subsidiary, Cathay Dragon, to make them the first Hong Kong airlines to be able to sell tickets directly within the site.

Airlines and Aviation

Finnair record breaking run continues with a powerful start to 2018

Alastair Newport Feb 9, 2018

Following the record breaking achievements of 2017, Finnair has powered into 2018, displaying the fastest growth in Finnair’s history - the number of passengers grew by 15.6 per cent in…

Airlines and Aviation

Despite difficult winter Finnair passenger volume keeps climbing

Alastair Newport Jan 11, 2018

Finnair’s December passenger volume reached a new high, the number of passengers per year increased by more than one million to close to 12 million passengers.

Airlines and Aviation

Finnair celebrates inaugural flights to Lapland from Gatwick

Jill Sayles Dec 15, 2017 1

Finnair recently launched two new seasonal routes to Lapland. The inaugural flights left from Gatwick to Kittilä and Ivalo. Pictures celebrating the new direct flight from Gatwick to…

Airlines and Aviation

How Finnair plans to reach quarter billion Chinese consumers

Alastair Newport Oct 30, 2017 16

Finnair will start collaboration with JD.com, also known as Jingdong, one of the leading e-commerce companies in China. Finnair will be the first non-Chinese airline to open a flagship store…

Airlines and Aviation

Nanjing gets new European connection

Mark Elliott Aug 30, 2017

Finnair has revealed plans for the continued expansion its Asian network, with the launch of a new non-stop connection to Nanjing, the capital of eastern China’s Jiangsu province.…

Airlines and Aviation

Finnair offers flights to Japanese cities from UK

Jill Sayles Jun 28, 2017

Finnair has released special Economy and Business Class promotional fares to Japanese cities from the UK. Customers booking before 11 July this year can fly to popular business and…

Airlines and Aviation

Finnair awarded best airline in Northern Europe

Maria Airey Jun 21, 2017

Finnair has been named as Northern Europe’s Best Airline, for the eighth consecutive year, at the World Airline Awards at the Paris Air Show.  Finnair has investe in their growing A350…

Airlines and Aviation

Finnair to launch winter flights from UK to Kittilä in Lapland

Jill Sayles May 3, 2017

Finnair has announced that it will start flying non-stop from the UK to Kittilä, in Lapland, in addition to the previously announced new service to Ivalo. The new direct service will…

Airlines and Aviation

Helsinki Airport set for new airlines, routes

Aaron Greenwood Mar 25, 2017

Helsinki Airport will expand in 2017, with additional routes planned by new and existing operators. Finnair and Norwegian will launch the highest number of new routes, and there will…

Airlines and Aviation

Finnair to cancel 90+ flights on Friday

Mark Elliott Mar 16, 2017

Finnair has confirmed that it will cancel more than 90 flights on Friday 17 March, due to strike action at Helsinki Airport. The industrial action is due to take place between 3pm and…

Airlines and Aviation

Brain Waves: Skyscanner boosts bookings, Changi converts loose change, and more…

Mark Elliott Mar 7, 2017

Finnair offers bookings within Skyscanner Finnair passengers are now able to book flights and ancillaries via Skyscanner, without leaving the travel search site. The new initiative, which…

Airlines and Aviation

Finnair partners with Amadeus on new NDC capability

Aaron Greenwood Mar 2, 2017

Finnair has partnered with Amadeus to launch a new solution, Amadeus Altea NDC, which is based on IATA's NDC (New Distribution Capability) XML-based messaging standard. Finnair is…

Airlines and Aviation

Finnair to take Heathrow A350 XWB service daily

Gemma Greenwood Feb 23, 2017

Finnair has confirmed its flagship long-haul aircraft, the Airbus A350 XWB, will operate a daily service between London Heathrow and Helsinki replacing the current Airbus A320 aircraft on…

India

Finnair announces new Goa route

Aaron Greenwood Jan 26, 2017

Finnair has announced that it will be adding the Indian coastal city of Goa to its winter schedule and adding extra frequencies to many other popular winter destinations. The extra…

Airlines and Aviation

Finnair brings Alipay onboard for Chinese passengers

Mark Elliott Jan 26, 2017

In an industry first, Finnair will introduce Alipay services onboard its aircraft. As part of its continued efforts to woo more Chinese travellers, the Finnish national carrier will…

Airlines and Aviation

Finnair adds Goa in long-haul expansion drive

Mark Elliott Jan 19, 2017

Finnair will launch its first flights to Goa this year, as part of a major expansion of its long-haul network. The Helsinki-based national carrier will start flying to the Indian…

Airlines and Aviation

Finnair to fly direct from London to Lapland

Aaron Greenwood Jan 18, 2017

Finnair has announced that it will start flying non-stop from the UK to Finnish Lapland. The new direct service will link London Gatwick and Ivalo twice a week from mid-December 2017 until…

Finnair extends codeshare deal with Flybe

Gemma Greenwood Jan 17, 2017

Finnair is extending its network in the United Kingdom with new codeshare services on Flybe flights between the UK and several key European cities. Finnair’s codes will be added to the…

Finnair appoints new GM for UK and Ireland

Aaron Greenwood Jan 11, 2017

Finnair has appointed Andrew Fish its new general manager for UK, Ireland and Benelux. Based in London, Fish oversees sales and marketing teams across the region, including the gateways…

Airlines and Aviation

Qantas retains World’s Safest Airline title for fourth year running

Aaron Greenwood Jan 8, 2017

AirlineRatings.com, the world's only safety and product rating website, has announced its top 20 safest airlines for 2017 from the 425 it monitors, with Australian airline Qantas topping the…

Airlines and Aviation

Finnair launches festive sale

Aaron Greenwood Dec 7, 2016

Christmas has come early for Finnair customers, who can take advantage of special festive offers for travel to a variety of Asian destinations. Customers booking between now and 9th…

Airlines and Aviation

Finnair flies to Astana for World Expo

Mark Elliott Nov 4, 2016

Finnair has unveiled plans to launch a new route to Astana for the summer 2017 season, to coincide with the hosting of the World Expo in Kazakhstan’s capital city. From 20 June to 11…

Airlines and Aviation

Vietnam Airlines partners Finnair to expand European network

Mark Elliott Nov 2, 2016

Vietnam Airlines has entered into a new codeshare partnership with Finnair that will enable the Asian carrier to expand its footprint in Europe. Under the terms of the deal, Vietnam…

Airlines and Aviation

Finnair launches codeshare with Vietnam Airlines

Aaron Greenwood Nov 1, 2016

Finnair and Vietnam Airlines have launched a new codeshare deal offering a wider choice of destinations and flight frequencies for customers in both Europe and Vietnam. With this new…

Airlines and Aviation

Visit Finland launches stopover programme

Mark Elliott Oct 19, 2016

Visit Finland used this week’s ITB Asia event in Singapore to officially launch its Stopover Finland campaign. Aimed at encouraging Asian travellers to pay a visit to Finland while…

Airlines and Aviation

Finnair flies A350 to Tokyo in Asian expansion

Mark Elliott Oct 11, 2016

Finnair has unveiled plans to launch more flights to Asia, including its first ever Airbus A350 services to Tokyo. The Helsinki-based carrier will add four more weekly flights to the…

Airlines and Aviation

Finnair continues long-haul fleet revamp

Mark Elliott Sep 30, 2016

Finnair has taken delivery of its seventh Airbus A350 aircraft. The new long-haul jet was delivered on Thursday as part of a leasing arrangement with GE Capital Aviation Services…

Airlines and Aviation

WTM to feature keynote interviews with Emirates, Finnair presidents

Aaron Greenwood Sep 28, 2016

The President of Emirates, a seasoned industry veteran, and his Finnair counterpart – a relative newcomer to the airline industry – will be the keynote aviation interviews at World Travel…

Airlines and Aviation

Finnair opens new route to San Francisco

Gemma Greenwood Sep 23, 2016

In line with its growth strategy, Finnair has announced that it will open a new seasonal route from Helsinki to San Francisco in June 2017. The airline will operate three weekly…

Airlines and Aviation

Finnair adds flights to UK & Ireland

Mark Elliott Aug 23, 2016

Finnair has revealed plans to add more flights to the capital cities of England, Scotland and Ireland. The Helsinki-based airline will raise the frequency of its new Edinburgh service…

Airlines and Aviation

Finnair embarks on EUR20m cost-cutting programme

Mark Elliott Aug 17, 2016

Finnair is planning to embark on a new cost reduction programme through which it expects to save EUR20 million (US$22.5m) per year. While the airline's financial performance has…

Airlines and Aviation

Iberia to join Europe-Japan airline alliance

Mark Elliott Aug 16, 2016

Iberia, the Spanish national carrier, will now be included in the joint venture between JAL, BA and Finnair on routes between Europe and Japan. Japan’s Ministry of Land,…

Airlines and Aviation

Finnair expands Heathrow A350XWB services

Aaron Greenwood Jul 26, 2016

Finnair has announced that it will operate the flagship Airbus A350XWB aircraft on a fifth service between London Heathrow and Helsinki, replacing the current Airbus A320 aircraft on that…

Airlines and Aviation

JAL to add Iberia to European alliance

Mark Elliott May 22, 2016

Japan Airlines has applied for permission to add Iberia to its European joint business. The Japanese national carrier currently coordinates its operations between Japan and Europe…

Airlines and Aviation

Revealed: the world’s greenest (and least green) airlines

Mark Elliott Apr 27, 2016

A new study has revealed the world's most and least polluting airlines. The research conducted by Warwick Business School, which monitored airlines' carbon emissions over a seven-year…

Airlines and Aviation

Finnair inaugurates Helsinki-Edinburgh route

Aaron Greenwood Apr 18, 2016

Finnair has celebrated its inaugural flight from Edinburgh and Helsinki. Finnair now operates three flights a week between the two capitals using a 138-seat Airbus A319 aircraft in a dual…

Airlines and Aviation

Finnair enhances stopover options

Aaron Greenwood Apr 7, 2016

Finnair has announced a quicker and easier way for customers to schedule their stopovers in Finland and discover two destinations during one trip. Customers will now be able to book a…

Airlines and Aviation

Finnair expands exec chef partnerships

Aaron Greenwood Apr 5, 2016

Finnair has announced two additional partnerships for its business class Signature Menu programme with well-known executive chefs Steven Liu from China and Sasu Laukkonen from Finland. …

Airlines and Aviation

Finnair launches website for Asian stopover campaign

Mark Elliott Apr 5, 2016

Finnair has launched a new website to support Visit Finland's new stopover campaign. Through the 'Stopover Finland' initiative, Visit Finland is aiming to attract more Asian travellers to…

Airlines and Aviation

Finnair’s new A350 touches down in Hong Kong

Mark Elliott Mar 18, 2016

Finnair has started deploying its Airbus A350 aircraft to Hong Kong. The new twin-aisle jet touched down at Hong Kong International Airport for the first time on Thursday 17 March, as…

Tourism Boards

Finland targets Chinese visitors with 13 new visa centres

Mark Elliott Mar 2, 2016

Finland has stepped up its campaign to attract more Chinese tourists with the announcement of plans to launch of 13 new visa application centres in the country. In spring 2016, the…

Airlines and Aviation

Finnair adds Lapland flights for winter 2016

Aaron Greenwood Jan 31, 2016

Finnair has announced the launch of additional flights to key Northern Finland winter destinations, Kittilä, Kuusamo and Ivalo, for the winter season 2016-2017. Kittilä, Kuusamo and Ivalo…

Airlines and Aviation

Finnair to boost capacity on Dublin route

Aaron Greenwood Jan 7, 2016

Finnair has announced that due to passenger demand it is adding an additional 1800 seats between Dublin and Helsinki, in Finland, in summer 2016. The route, which launched in April 2015…

Tourism Boards

Finland packages tours for Asian stopover programme

Mark Elliott Dec 9, 2015

Finland has revealed the next stage of its Stopover Finland programme, through which it aims to attract more Asian travellers to the country. Visit Finland announced this week that…

Airlines and Aviation

Finnair adds more Singapore connections with Jetstar

Mark Elliott Dec 3, 2015

Finnair will now offer its passengers a new range of connecting flight options at Singapore's Changi Airport, through a new partnership with Jetstar Asia. Effective 15 December 2015,…

Airlines and Aviation

Gulf Air partakes in WACRA 2015 conference

Mark Elliott Nov 8, 2015

The Worldwide Airline Customer Relations Association (WACRA) was recently held in Thailand. The event witnessed participation from over 50 airlines including chairperson and Gulf Air…

Tourism Boards

Finland targets Asia with new stopover campaign

Mark Elliott Oct 22, 2015

Finland is aiming to capitalise on the Asian outbound travel boom with a new stopover programme. On Wednesday, Finland was named as the Partner Country for next year’s ITB Asia. And…

Airlines and Aviation

Finnair reveals first A350 XWB aircraft

Gemma Greenwood Oct 14, 2015

The first of Finnair's next-generation Airbus A350 XWB aircraft has been unveiled at a special delivery ceremony at the Airbus delivery centre in Toulouse, France. Finnair is the…

Airlines and Aviation

Finnair welcomes first A350 and unveils Asian expansion plans

Mark Elliott Oct 7, 2015

Finnair has taken delivery of its first Airbus A350 aircraft, marking the start of a new long-haul era for the airline. The Helsinki-based carrier becomes the first European airline to…

Airlines and Aviation

Finnair to launch Edinburgh-Helsinki route

Aaron Greenwood Aug 20, 2015

Finnair will launch a seasonal service from Edinburgh to Helsinki in 2016, offering travellers faster connections to Finnair’s network of Asian destinations. The service begins on 18…

Airlines and Aviation

Finnair reiterates Asian focus

Mark Elliott May 8, 2015

Finnair has entered the "next phase" of its 10-year strategy, which is focused on driving more traffic on Asian routes. In 2010, the airline outlined its intention to double its Asian…

Airlines and Aviation

Finnair to introduce discount fares for hand luggage-only flyers

Aaron Greenwood Apr 22, 2015

Finnair will introduce special hand-luggage only fares on flights from the UK and Ireland from 5 May. The Light ticket is the lowest-fare option in Finnair’s ticket type and will…

Airlines and Aviation

Airline briefs: Finnair offers tickets on inaugural A350 flights, Air France signs MoU with Air Seychelles

Aaron Greenwood Apr 16, 2015

Finnair has commenced offering tickets for its inaugural Airbus A350 XWB flights scheduled for October. The airline, which is the European launch customer for the aircraft, will operate…

Airlines and Aviation

Finnair to fly brand new aircraft to Asia

Mark Elliott Apr 9, 2015

Finnair has confirmed plans to deploy its brand new long-haul aircraft, the Airbus A350, to several destinations in Asia. The Helsinki-based airline will start taking delivery of its…

Airlines and Aviation

Finnair launches Dublin-Helsinki route

Aaron Greenwood Mar 31, 2015

Finnair has launched its inaugural service linking Dublin and Helsinki. Finnair will operate six flights per week between the two capital cities, using a 100-seat Embraer 190 aircraft…

Finland

Finnair to roll out in-flight Wi-Fi

Mark Elliott Mar 26, 2015

Finnair has confirmed plans to equip its entire fleet of aircraft with in-flight Wi-Fi. The roll-out, which will cost EUR30 million (US$32.8m), will allow passengers on all of the…

Airlines and Aviation

Finnair confirms onboard Wi-Fi investment

Aaron Greenwood Mar 26, 2015

Finnair has announced an investment programme that will introduce Wi-Fi connectivity to the majority of its wide-body and narrow-body fleet. The total value of the investment is…

Airlines and Aviation

SAA, Finnair up environmental credentials

Mark Elliott Jan 13, 2015

South African Airways and Finnair have become the first two airlines in the world to reach stage two of the IATA Environmental Assessment programme. The airlines have reached the…

Airlines and Aviation

Finnair confirms order for eight A350s

Mark Elliott Dec 3, 2014

Finnair has continued with plans to expand its long-haul fleet, by firming up an order with Airbus for eight new A350 aircraft. The aircraft were previously options as part of the…

Airlines and Aviation

Finnair to fly with Santa this Christmas

Mark Elliott Dec 1, 2014

Finnair will fly Santa Claus to destinations across the world this festive season. In a partnership with the Santa Claus Foundation, the carrier has become the 'Official Airline of…

Airlines and Aviation

Amadeus, Finnair partner UNICEF to help Asian kids

Mark Elliott Oct 28, 2014

Amadeus has joined forces with Finnair and UNICEF to help underprivileged children in Asia. Under a new joint initiative, passengers will have the opportunity to make donations to…

Airlines and Aviation

Recycled cooking oil powers Finnair flight

Mark Elliott Sep 23, 2014

Finnair has operated a trans-Atlantic flight to New York using a biofuel made using recycled cooking oil. The Airbus A330 aircraft departed Helsinki on 23 September, to coincide with…

Airlines and Aviation

Flybe codeshares with Finnair

Mark Elliott Sep 11, 2014

Flybe has announced a codeshare agreement with Finnair. The partnership focuses on Flybe’s Manchester base where passengers can now connect onto Finnair flights from Helsinki to…

Airlines and Aviation

Finnair Group expects ‘significant loss’ in 2014

Mark Elliott Aug 18, 2014

Finnair Group says it expects to make “a significant loss” in 2014, following the release of its figures for the first half of the year. Operating loss more than doubled in the second…

Airlines and Aviation

Finnair unveils A350 cabin design

Mark Elliott Aug 13, 2014

Finnair has announced the cabin layout and design for its Airbus A350 XWB aircraft. The A350 will have 297 seats with 46 lie-flat business class seats in a 1-2-1 layout. Each will…

Airlines and Aviation

Finnair banks future on Asian strategy

Mark Elliott May 7, 2014

Finnair has confirmed that expanding in Asia will remain at the centre of its corporate strategy for the coming years. Following its annual review, Finnair's board of directors approved…

Airlines and Aviation

Finnair adds Thai resort flights

Mark Elliott Apr 8, 2014

Finnair will launch new scheduled services to the Thai resort destinations of Phuket and Krabi this winter. From 14 November 2014, the airline will commence three weekly flights from…

Airlines and Aviation

JAL’s expanded European JV to start in April

Mark Elliott Mar 26, 2014

Japan Airlines' expanded joint venture with British Airways and Finnair will launch on 1 April 2014. The partnership will see the three airlines - all of which are members of the…

Airlines and Aviation

Finnair marks 20 years from Manchester

Mark Elliott Mar 14, 2014

Finnair will soon mark 20 years of flights from Manchester to Helsinki, as it also prepares to increase its Asian connections. The Finnish carrier first started flights from…

Airlines and Aviation

Finnair rolls out flat-beds in Asia

Mark Elliott Mar 9, 2014

Finnair will roll-out new flat-bed seats on a range of long-haul routes this summer, including several Asian services. Effective 1 April 2014, the airline will deploy Airbus A330 and…

Airlines and Aviation

Finnair adds more Bangkok flights

Mark Elliott Feb 27, 2014

Finnair will increase the frequency of its Bangkok route during the 2014-15 winter season. From 30 December 2014 to 27 March 2015, the airline will add three more weekly services to…

Airlines and Aviation

Finnair adds fifth daily Heathrow flight

Mark Elliott Feb 7, 2014

Finnair will add a fifth daily flight between Heathrow and Helsinki from next month. The carrier will add the extra daily flight from 30 March, departing London at 1935 in the evening…

Airlines and Aviation

JAL-BA-Finnair alliance gets green light

Mark Elliott Oct 16, 2013

The Japanese government has approved the proposed joint business between Japan Airlines, British Airways and Finnair. The country's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport &…

Airlines and Aviation

Finnair upgrades in-flight entertainment

Mark Elliott Oct 9, 2013

Next month, Finnair will unveil a major upgrade of its in-flight entertainment options. To coincide with its 90th birthday on 1 November 2013, the airline will nearly double its IFE…

Airlines and Aviation

Finnair showcases signature menus

Mark Elliott Sep 19, 2013

Finnair recently unveiled new signature menus as part of the meal service renewal plan. The new menus are served up by Finnish chefs Pekka Terävä and Tomi Björck. Business class…

Airlines and Aviation

Finnair receives world’s first Sharklet A321

Mark Elliott Sep 9, 2013

The national carrier of Finland, Finnair, has received the world’s first Airbus A321 aircraft, with Sharklets. The plane, which is the first of five to be delivered, is being brought…

Airlines and Aviation

Finnair turnover grows but profits fall

Mark Elliott Aug 14, 2013

The national carrier of Finland, Finnair, has published its six month results, with revenues up 2.6% to EUR609.7 million however it posted reduced second quarter profits and cut its full…

Airlines and Aviation

Finnair to join BA-JAL venture

Mark Elliott Jul 1, 2013

Finnair has applied for permission to join the joint venture between British Airways and Japan Airlines (JAL). The British and Japanese national carriers commenced their partnership…

Airlines and Aviation

Finnair spreads wings in Asia

Mark Elliott Jun 14, 2013

Finnair has expanded its operations in Asia with the launch of new services to Xi'an and Hanoi. The airline will now operate three weekly flights to both the northern Chinese city and…

Airlines and Aviation

Finnair to offer Windows 8 tablets

Mar 20, 2013 1

Finnair has planning to introduce Windows 8-powered tablets as an in-flight entertainment option. From today (20 March 2013), Finnair will begin a two-month trial using HP ElitePad…

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Finnair offers social check-ins

Mark Elliott Mar 14, 2013 16

Finnair has introduced a new service that allows passengers to 'check-in' to their flight via Facebook. Developed by Amadeus, the new system connects the passenger's Facebook profile to…

United States

Finnair to enter AA, IAG joint business

Mark Elliott Mar 7, 2013 9

Finnair is to enter the joint transatlantic tbusiness between American Airlines, British Airways and Iberia. The Finnish airline, which is a member of oneworld with the other three…

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Finnair to add more flatbeds

Feb 13, 2013 18

Finnair will add fully flatbed seats across its entire long-haul fleet. The upgrade will commence in January 2014 and is expected to be completed by autumn 2014, by which time all of…

Appointments

Finnair CEO to resign

Mark Elliott Jan 28, 2013 18

The CEO of Finnair, Mika Vehviläinen, has announced that he is to leave the company to take charge of Cargotec, as of 28 February. “It has been a great experience to head Finnair and to…

Airlines and Aviation

Finnair to add Vietnam flights

Nov 28, 2012 17

Finnair has announced that it will commence flights to Vietnam next year. From 14 June 2103, the European airline will offer three direct weekly flights between Helsinki and Hanoi,…

Airlines and Aviation

Finnair changes fare structure

Mark Elliott Nov 14, 2012 17

Finnair has introduced a new fare structure with five ticket types. The new tickets all include a piece of carry-on luggage, one piece of checked baggage and a meal or beverage, with others…

Airlines and Aviation

Finnair plans to cut 100 cabin crew

Mark Elliott Sep 24, 2012 17

Finnair has announced plans to remove 100 flight attendants from its workforce, in a bid to cut costs. The Helsinki-based national carrier is consulting with cabin crew on plans to…

Finland

Finnair, airberlin expend codeshare

Mark Elliott Aug 17, 2012 17

Finnair and airberlin have expanded their codeshare agreement to expand markets in Scandinavia and the Middle East. In the partnership, Finnair’s code will be added to airberlin’s flights…

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Finnair’s turnover grows

Mark Elliott Aug 10, 2012 16

Finnair has seen a 10.2% boost in its turnover for the second quarter of the year compared to Q2 2011. Turnover for the quarter reached EUR594.4 million (£467m), with turnover at…

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Finnair’s Asian traffic “below expectations”

Jun 7, 2012 16

Finnair experienced a 12.4% rise in passenger traffic on its Asian routes last month, but the airline was still unsatisfied by the performance. Despite carrying 122,200 passengers to and…

Airlines and Aviation

Finnair workers go on strike

Jun 6, 2012 10

Staff at Finnair's Technical Services department walked out on Tuesday 5 June, in protest over their potential retrenchment. The employees' unions said the strike will last for one week.…

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Airline briefs 05/06/12

Mark Elliott Jun 5, 2012 16

bmi Regional completes sale bmi Regional is to continue operating flights from Manchester and East Midlands after its sale to Sector Aviation Holdings was completed last week. Forty jobs…

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Airline briefs 22/05/12

Mark Elliott May 22, 2012 1

See our round-up of airline news here for the UK market, plus an update from Routes Europe. Qantas separates domestic and international businesses Qantas has announced a major…

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Asian aviation briefs

May 11, 2012 15

ANA’s international traffic surges All Nippon Airways (ANA) managed to achieve double-digit growth in terms of international passenger traffic in the full-tear 2011-12, despite the…

Airlines and Aviation

Finnair launches flights to Chongqing

May 10, 2012 7

Finnair launched a new route to China yesterday, connecting Helsinki with Chongqing. Flights will operate four times a week using an Airbus A330 or A340 aircraft. The route takes eight and…