Finland

The oneworld member views expanding transatlantic service as critical to rebuilding its global network.

The carrier wants to offer travelers the opportunity to reduce their carbon footprint by switching to a bus connection on the short domestic routes.

With its focus on connecting passengers traveling between Europe and East Asia, Helsinki has suffered during the pandemic.

Two new long-haul routes from Stockholm Arlanda are among the latest network additions as Finland’s flag-carrier responds to 'increased travel demand' across its key markets.

Eight routes are being launched from Finland’s capital during the winter 2021/22 season.

The carriers started a codeshare three years ago between Helsinki and Shanghai and will now cooperate commercially.

Finland’s capital will once again be served by the SkyTeam alliance member.

The oneworld alliance member hopes to fly to more than 60 destinations this summer.

Finnair noted Finland's 'exceptionally strict travel restrictions' as it explained the impact of COVID-19 on its network.

Finnair expects to offer around 275 fewer daily flights this winter compared with last but hopes to boost frequencies during spring 2021.

In October, Finnair will operate about 70-80 flights a day instead of last year’s figure of more than 350.

Finland’s flag carrier and largest airline is uniquely placed to increase traffic to Asia, while closer to home benefitting from Lapland’s popularity as a holiday destination.

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