Finnair will operate scheduled flight between Helsinki and Dubai during the winter starting from 7 October 2011.
“Finnair has previously operated charter and leisure flights to Dubai but recently there has been increasing demand. We want to improve our service continuously and offer our customers smoother connections to Dubai,” says Ville Iho, Finnair’s Senior Vice President, [...]
In April next year, Finnair will open a direct route from Helsinki to Dubrovnik, located at the southern tip of Croatia.
“Finnair’s position in traffic between Asia and Europe is strengthening continually. Our goal is to double the number of Asian flights to 140 flights per week by 2020. To passengers departing from Asia Finnair offers [...]
The Angry Birds are currently preparing for their longest flight. Finnair will fly the world-famous Angry Birds, developed by the Finnish company Rovio, to Singapore on September 20. During the flight, fans of the mobile device game will compete in the Angry Birds Asian Challenge at an altitude of 10 kilometres.
“This avian alliance is one [...]
Finnair is participating in Pink Ribbon work to promote breast cancer research and improve the provision of advice and information for patients and their relatives. The objective is to collect funds for the Pink Ribbon Fund and to increase awareness of breast cancer. Finnair’s customers will also be able to participate in this work.
“Cancer touches [...]
Flybe has today announced the route plans of the recently founded Flybe Nordic airline, jointly owned by Flybe and Finnair.
Flybe Nordic, which uses the Flybe brand and is managed operationally by Flybe, will fly routes formerly operated by Finncomm as well as many new routes, thereby strengthening its position in the Nordic countries and the [...]
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The acquisition, by which the company Flybe Nordic AB, jointly owned by Flybe and Finnair, purchases Finnish Commuter Airlines, has been completed. Flybe owns 60% of Flybe Nordic and Finnair 40%. Flybe will be in charge of the operative management of the new company.
The joint vision [...]
Finnair Cargo is continuing its growth by launching all-cargo flights to Mumbai in co-operation with Nordic Global Airlines as from 16 September 2011. The new service between Helsinki and Mumbai is operated once a week on Fridays with Boeing MD-11F aircraft.
“We have achieved recognition among our cargo customers in India and Europe for Finnair’s daily [...]
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Finland’s competition authorities have approved the acquisition, announced on July 1, 2011, by which the company Flybe Nordic AB, jointly owned by Flybe and Finnair, will purchase Finnish Commuter Airlines. Flybe owns 60% of Flybe Nordic and Finnair 40%. Flybe will be in charge of the [...]
Finnair and Belavia, the national airline company of Belarusia, have signed a codeshare agreement. The co-operation covers the flights between Helsinki and Minsk as of August 15.
Belavia, established in 1996, is based in Minsk and it operates a modern fleet consisting of 10 Boeing 737 and 4 Canadair aircrafts. The company started operating to Helsinki [...]