What's new at Finnair for business travellers?
Finnair is stepping up its service to Tokyo, with flights between 13 June and 30 September 2009. Flights to Tokyo will also be operated with our A 340s. On board, the new lie-flat seats, which recline 180°, provide a high level of comfort for Business Class passengers, who will also be comfortable in the relax or work position.
When travelling to Asia, what's the point of taking a flight that includes a stopover in Finland?
Hitchhiking in Finland means taking the North Pole route to Asia. Between Paris and Tokyo, the journey via Siberia is limited to 9741 km, compared with 11064 km on a non-stop flight. With a stopover of just 40 minutes at Helsinki airport, which is modern and on a human scale, the Paris-Tokyo journey is only 45 minutes longer than a non-stop flight. Fewer kilometres means less fuel consumption, and therefore fewer CO2 emissions. These sustainable development criteria are increasingly taken into account by travel managers in large companies.
What are your competitive advantages on flights to Asia?
In terms of comfort, we have recent, well-designed aircraft. Travelling to Japan, China or India with Finnair is an alternative solution that is particularly competitive when you consider that travel budgets are under increasing scrutiny. Compared with the fares of airlines serving these destinations non-stop, our business class prices can be up to 20 % to 30 % below market prices. Excluding promotions.
