True to its strategy, Finnair will continue to expand in the Asian market. On Wednesday, the Finnish carrier announced its flight schedule for Asia.Summer 2018which will be marked by the arrival of a new route: Nanjing. This Chinese city of 7 million inhabitants, located less than 300 km north-west of Shanghai, will be served throughout the year. Finnair plans to three flights a weekThese flights are operated by Airbus A330. Next summer, Finnair will cover seven destinations in mainland China Beijing, Shanghai, Xi'an, ChongqingGuangzhou and Hong Kong.
" Le traffic between Europe and Asia continues to grow and the expansion of Finnair's network will offer more choice to our passengers. "explains Juha JärvinenCommercial Director at Finnair. " We are also adding frequencies and greater capacity on our flights to popular European destinations, enabling us to meet the expectations of our growing number of passengers from Asia and North America. "he adds.
Finnair is preparing to strengthen its offer in Europe, by launching from Helsinki to Lisbon and Stuttgart. The Lisbon airport will be served by Airbus A319 four times a week from 1 June 2018. Stuttgart will be served by Embraer from 23 April. In addition, Finnair is announcing an increase in flight frequencies to BangkokChicago, Delhi, San Francisco and Tokyo.
