Finnair is switching to summer time: on 31 May, the Finnish airline announced that it would be introducing extension of operations from Nice and Biarritz to Helsinki. These two summer routes complement the departures from Paris-CDG, where five flights are operated every day. Flights from Nice will operate between 31 March and 26 October 2019. Five flights a week are planned, with a sixth service added in the high season between 23 June and 11 August.. In Biarritz, the carrier will launch its service on 4 May 2019 and close it on 26 October 2019. Flight frequency will be limited to one trip per week, with a second from 25 June to 6 August 2019.
Finnair is also planning to add flights to handle the influx of tourists during the summer of 2019. Four additional frequencies are scheduled to Barcelona. The routes to Reykjavik and Warsaw will both benefit from additional frequency..
New projects for Dubai and Hanover
The Finnish airline's changes are not limited to the summer season. The carrier is also planning to add flights this winter to a top business destination: Dubai. " Operating certain flights to Dubai with the A350 will enable us to offer our Finnair Business Class product with seat-beds on this popular route for both leisure and business traffic. "explains Juha Järvinen, Finnair's Sales Manager. The Finnish airline will operate no fewer than seven flights a week to the capital of the United Arab Emirates during winter 2019..
The carrier is also targeting another strategic market: Germany. " We are delighted to open a new route to Hanover and to continue our growth and expansion in Germany as it is a very important market for Finnair, and we will also be strengthening our presence in the German market over the coming year. "adds Juha Järvinen. The airline will open this route on 29 April, starting with five weekly frequencies. to become daily from 1 June 2019.
