Finnair News
Finnair boosts Asia connections for winter 2018
Finnair has today announced increased frequencies across its network of destinations in Asia for the winter 2018. The Edinburgh to Helsinki route will also be expanded to a year-round service from March 25th, 2018.
Finnair signs partnership with JD.com
Finnair will start a collaboration with JD.com. Finnair will be the first non-Chinese airline to open a flagship store for online flight bookings on the JD Travel platform, in the beginning of 2018.
Finnair reveals long-haul expansion for winter season
Finnair’s growth strategy will be in full swing during the winter season with 20 intercontinental destinations, over 100 destinations in Europe and a significant increase in capacity for Lapland destinations.
British Airways extends codeshare deal with Finnair
British Airways will place its codes on several of Finnair’s European destinations including the new non-stop flights from London Gatwick to Kittilä and Ivalo.
Finnair offers cheap flights to Asia from the UK via Helsinki
Holidaymakers are being invited to beat the post summer holiday blues with special promotional fares from Finnair. Customers booking between now and September 19th can enjoy lower fares on flights to Asia from the UK via Helsinki.
Finnair launches intelligent chatbot, Finn
Finnair has launched its first artificially intelligent chatbot, Finn, on Finnair’s Facebook global account. Finn has a mission to help Finnair customers on Facebook during their Finnair journey.
Finnair to launch flights to Nanjing, China, from May 2018
In line with its growth strategy, Finnair is opening a new year-round route to Nanjing, China. In addition the airline is also increasing capacity to several of its popular short haul destinations and to many long haul destinations such as Tokyo, Bangkok and Delhi during the summer 2018 season.
Finnair signs Blacklane as preferred airport transfer provider
Finnair has integrated Blacklane, the global professional driver service, as its preferred airport transfer provider. After booking a round-trip flight with Finnair, travellers now see Blacklane’s all-inclusive, guaranteed fares for four rides: transfers to and from departure and arrival airports.
Finnair chief Vauramo appointed oneworld chairman
Pekka Vauramo, chief executive of Finnair, has been nominated by the governing board of the oneworld to serve as chairman for the next two years.
Finnair to launch facial recognition technology at Helsinki Airport
Finnair and Finavia, together with Futurice, will test the use of face recognition technology for the check-in process of Finnair flights at Helsinki Airport.
Finnair to link Gatwick with Kittilä, Lapland, for winter 2018
Finnair has announced that it will start flying non-stop from the UK to Kittilä, in Lapland, in addition to the previously announced new service to Ivalo. The new direct service will link London Gatwick and Kittilä once a week from December 12th until the end of March, 2018.
Finnair to operate Airbus A350 on Heathrow-Helsinki route
Finnair has announced their flagship long-haul aircraft, the Airbus A350 XWB, will operate a daily service between London Heathrow and Helsinki.