Finnair’s Airbus A350 XWB landed for the very first time at Hong Kong International Airport earlier.

Customers flying between Hong Kong and Helsinki can now experience Finnair’s A350’s next-generation technology and comfort.

As the first airline to introduce the A350 to a Hong Kong route, Finnair’s strategically focuses on the Asian market.

Together with Shanghai, Bangkok, and Beijing, Hong Kong is among the first destinations to experience the Finnair A350 aircraft in long haul operations.

Finnair expects to have seven aircraft by the end of 2016, and intends to double Asian traffic by 2020.

“This is the biggest investment in Finnair history.

“Being among the first airlines to order, we expect the investment to enable growth both in our passenger services as well as in cargo traffic.

“Time has proven that the market believes in this concept since the first A350 arrives in Asia, and the experience is more than satisfactory, in terms of reliability, performance and customer experience,” said Lars Olofsson, sales director, Greater China, Finnair.

“As one of the most important routes, we are excited to see the strong growth in the Hong Kong market.”

With the first A350 to fly a Hong Kong route, travellers will enjoy a new sense of flying brought by Finnair.

The bright and spacious, award-winning cabin featuring large panoramic windows, in-flight Wi-Fi, brand new entertainment system, tailored signature menu, Finnair A350 brings all the luxuries you never imagined in air travel.

“With the Finnair A350, we want to offer the best experience of Nordic hospitality.

“Our aim has been to consider every little detail, from the personalised service by our cabin crew to the details of the cabin design.

“We hope the escalating product and service will offer Hong Kong travellers the most pleasant trip to Europe,” added Maarit Keränen, head of inflight service, Finnair.