Finnair News
Flybe and Finnair enter joint venture to buy Finland’s biggest domestic carrier
Flybe has entered a joint venture with Finnair to buy Finnish Commuter Airlines, Finland’s biggest domestic carrier, for €25 million to expand into the Baltic market. The UK-based low-cost carrier is also looking to replicate “two or three” similar deals under its plans to expand into Europe.
Changi Airport welcomes arrival of Finnair
Singapore Changi Airport today welcomed the arrival of Finnair to Singapore. Finnair will operate daily non-stop flights between Singapore and Helsinki, Changi’s first new European route since the launch of Lufthansa’s Singapore-Munich service in June 2008.
Finnair takes off to Singapore
Finnair opens direct flights to pulsating Singapore today, May 30. Finnair’s daily flights are the fastest connection between Northern Europe and Singapore.
Finnair to add more flights per week to Hong Kong
Finnair is to add five flights per week to Hong Kong, increasing the number of flights to 12 per week during the summer traffic programme, May 30 - October 9, 2011.
Worldhotels partners with Finnair
Worldhotels has welcomed Finnair as its 19th airline partner, meaning the independent hotels group now offers the largest selection of frequent flyer programmes. Thanks to the new partnership, over 1.2 million Finnair Plus members will now be able to earn a minimum of 500 miles per stay on qualifying rates at all participating hotels within the portfolio of 450 Worldhotels properties around the world.
Finnair, Kingfisher in new partnership
Kingfisher Airlines (IT), based in India, is a new Finnair partner airline and a member elect of oneworld. Finnair Plus members are already able to enjoy the benefits of this new partnership.
Finnair’s results affected by World crisises
Finnair CEO Mika Vehviläinen at the company AGM:
Finnair opens summer routes and new destinations
Finnair will begin flying to its summer destinations when the summer timetable starts on Sunday, 27 March.
Finnair completes three million mobile check-ins
Finnair is a pioneer in the offering of mobile services to flight passengers. The most popular of Finnair’s mobile services is the mobile check-in, as demonstrated by the remarkable three million check-ins achieved in March.
Finnair’s position in Asia strengthens - more flights to Hong Kong
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 chooses Champ’s Cargospot for cargo business transformation
CHAMP Cargosystems today announced the selection by Finnair of CHAMP’s Cargospot solutions as part of a five-year transformation plan for the airline’s € 200 million cargo business.
Amadeus agrees to provide market data to Emirates, Finnair and TACA
Amadeus, a global provider of technology and distribution solutions to the travel and tourism industry, has signed contracts with Emirates, Finnair and TACA to provide them with its market intelligence data.