Finnair has announced it will offer more connections to Moscow and St Petersburg in Russia, further improving connectivity with Finnair’s network from the UK.

The additional services will make the two cities even easier to reach for leisure and business travellers alike.

In line with its growth strategy, as of April 10th Finnair will double its flights between Helsinki and Moscow, allowing smooth connections with flights arriving from the UK.

The new services will be operated by Embraer 190 aircraft, with Finnair flying 14 weekly flights between the Russian capital and Helsinki and offering up to four daily flights in co-operation with Aeroflot Russian Airlines

As of April 23rd, Finnair will also add six weekly frequencies between Helsinki and St Petersburg, bringing the total number of weekly connections to 20 flights.

The new services, operated by ATR aircraft, link smoothly into Finnair’s broad European network of over 70 destinations, allowing customers to connect via Helsinki.