Finnair opens a fast new connection from Helsinki to Stockholm as well as flights to Stuttgart on Monday August 16. Finnair customers now have the option of choosing Bromma, situated very close to the centre of the Swedish capital and close to the Kista district, in addition to Stockholm’s main Arlanda airport. On the same [...]
Finnair’s turnover grew in the second quarter by 11% to 474 million euros. The operational loss was 14 million euros. The result includes losses of around 30 million euros arising from the ash cloud crisis. The result before taxes was a loss of 38 million euros. “Strengthening demand, recovering load factors and clearly improved unit [...]
Finnair Plc’s Executive Board will be restructured as of 1 September 2010. Deputy CEO, EVP Lasse Heinonen will continue to deputise for Finnair Plc’s President & CEO and he will have line responsibility for Finnair’s cargo operations, technical services, catering businesses, ground handling and facilities management. Erno Hildén, currently SVP Operations, will become the Group’s [...]
Finnair intends to strengthen its domestic feeder traffic network by entering into a cooperation agreement with the airline Flybe, Europe’s largest regional airline. Operations covered by the agreement include, among others, the Tampere, Turku and Tallinn routes. “We aim to strengthen our feeder operation on routes important for Finnair during the coming winter traffic season. [...]
Finnair is renewing its baggage allowance rules for passengers travelling on scheduled flights. According to the new rules, Economy Class passengers will be allowed to take more checked-in baggage free of charge. From the beginning of September, the cost of a Economy Class ticket will include a single checked-in item of luggage with a maximum [...]
Finnair will acquire two 270-seat Airbus A340 wide-bodied aircraft to meet its growing long-haul traffic needs. The aircraft will be acquired on lease agreements of around four years from the leasing company ILFC. The aircraft will join the Finnair fleet in late 2010 and early 2011. “We have recently announced an increase in Asian traffic [...]
oneworld has welcomed final approval by the US Department of Transportation (DOT) of the application for anti-trust immunity (ATI) for the alliance’s transatlantic carriers American Airlines, British Airways, Finnair, Iberia and Royal Jordanian. Finnair has been a oneworld member for over ten years. The approval frees oneworld to compete on a level playing field with [...]
oneworld alliance partners, Finnair and Japan Airlines (JAL), will expand their cooperation network in Europe starting from August 1, 2010. “Finnair is very happy to serve European and Japanese customers with fast and competitive services between the respective markets, via Helsinki, together with our partner JAL,” says Paavo Virkkunen, responsible for Finnair’s oneworld alliance relations. [...]
Finnair will increase direct flights to Hong Kong. Instead of the previous seven flights, Finnair will fly to Hong Kong with a frequency of 12 flights per week from June next year. Hong Kong in China is one of the world’s most important economic centres. “Finnair’s position in traffic between Asia and Europe is strengthening [...]
Finnair will open a new route to pulsating Singapore. Finnair’s daily flight will be one of the fastest links between Europe and Singapore. “Finnair’s Asian strategy has worked extremely well. Demand has continually strengthened and now is a good time to increase capacity and boost our market share in Asia’s growing market. This new stage [...]
