Vaccination campaigns are gaining momentum in Europe and North America, offering fresh hope of recovery for air transport. The airline industry is now anticipating a return in traffic, following the example of Finnair. The Finnish carrier is announcing a network of 65 destinations. With, in particular, the resumption from June of its routes to Nice, Reykjavik, Bodø, Lisbon and Vilnius. Additional frequencies will also be offered to holiday destinations in Greece and Spain, as well as to Milan, Rome and Venice. Within theFrench-speaking EuropeIn addition to Nice, Finnair continues to operate flights to Brussels and Paris CDG.
" We closely monitor changes in travel regulations in different countries. This gives us the flexibility to increase the number of flights according to demand, taking advantage of opportunities created when travel restrictions are lifted." explains Ole Orvér, Commercial Director, Finnair.
At United Statesvaccination is opening up new prospects for Finnair. In mid-June, the airline resumed its flights to Chicago and Los Angeles. It will also increase its frequencies on New Yorkoffering up to three flights a week. In Asia, the carrier will continue to operate routes to Bangkok, Hong Kong, SeoulShanghai, Singapore and Tokyo.
Travel guidelines are likely to change in many countries over the summer. To make it easier for customers to plan their trips, Finnair will be adding the following information to its website finnair.com a new function. A special section will provide information on available destinations and on latest restrictions by country.
