This is confirmed almost daily. Air travel in Europe is picking up with the acceleration of vaccination. Travellers in possession of the precious sesame that is a vaccination are increasingly authorised to travel.
What makes Finnair, whose traffic in Helsinki is largely made up of transfer passengers. According to the company's annual report for 2019, transfer traffic represented half of total revenue and two-thirds of ticket sales. Three quarters of transfer traffic is between Asia and Europe.
Europe, Asia and North America in the spotlight for the winter season. On the intercontinental market, Finnair is strengthening its position on the Japan and the Thailand. The airline offers daily flights to Tokyo, Seoul and Bangkok, as well as several weekly flights to Hong Kong and Singapore. There are also from October weekly flights to Osakathen from February on Nagoya. About Thailand, Bangkok and Phuket will also be served from Stockholm-ArlandaFinnair's new intercontinental hub. On the Gulf, the carrier will also begin services to Dubai by jumbo jet.
In North America, the company is continuing to serve Chicagountil now only connected to Helsinki in summer. The airline offers a daily flight to New York and operates three weekly flights to Miami and Los Angeles. There will also be weekly flights between Stockholm and Miami.
Three daily frequencies to Paris
On theEurope, Finnair increases flight density to the continent's main cities. The airline will now offer two daily flights to Amsterdam, Munich, Düsseldorf, Berlin and Frankfurt. Three daily frequencies to London and Paris-CDG.
In Northern Europe, Finnair is also increasing its frequencies to St Petersburg and all the Scandinavian capitals, and will be serving Krakow and Gdansk in Poland during the winter. The carrier is also strengthening its services to Spain and Lapland. In Lapland, Finnair offers four daily flights to Rovaniemi, Ivalo and Kittilä, and two daily flights to Kuusamo.
"We are delighted to be able to strengthen our network in terms of frequency and destinations. This will provide better connections for customers at a time when we are seeing an increase in travel", says Ole Orvér, Finnair's Commercial Director.
"We are also reintroducing terminal services to help passengers enjoy a smooth and convenient travel experience. We have already opened our Schengen lounge in August. Finnair's Non-Schengen lounge at Helsinki airport to open in early October. And we have just launched a new on-board catering service with Nordic flavours combined with specialities from the rest of the world".
