Finnair will operate all-cargo schedules to Helsinki from Hong Kong and Seoul using a Boeing MD-11 widebody which the airline formerly used for passenger services but which it has converted into a freighter.
Read moreFinnair is operating its last scheduled passenger flight with a McDonnell Douglas/Boeing MD-11 three-engined widebody on Monday, February 22. Finnair was the first airline to operate the MD-11, on December 20, 1990.
Read moreDOT Tentatively Approves AA-BA JV as American and JAL Apply
Airlines February 13, 2010
The U.S. Department of Transportation has given initial approval for the application by American Airlines and four of its international partners for anti-trust immunity ― that is, immunity from monopolies prosecution ― to form an international joint venture.
Read moreHelsinki Airport’s Via Lounge, Via Spa Strive for World-Class Comfort
AirportsReviewsTravel TechnologyTravel Tips January 13, 2010
So beautiful, well-thought-out and comfortable are the new Via Lounge and Via Spa in Helsinki Airport’s Terminal 2 extension that travelers may soon come to rank them among the best such airport facilities in the world.
Read moreLapland’s Airports – Gateways to the Far North
AirportsDestinations January 6, 2010
Finnish Lapland, which is 20 per cent larger in area than Belgium and the Netherlands combined but has only about two-thirds of one per cent of their total population, is the European Union’s largest wilderness. In this largely roadless region, Lapland’s six airports form a vital link to the rest of Finland and the world beyond.
Read moreFinnair Introduces Lie-Flat Business Class Seats on Long-Haul Flights
AirlinesTravel Technology December 22, 2009
Finnair has introduced new, fully lie-flat business class seating with the entry into service of its latest new Airbus A330-300, the fifth to join the airline’s fleet.
Read moreFinnair has announced its winter schedule on the New York JFK–Helsinki route, and a new seasonal service between Helsinki and Toronto in summer 2010.
Read moreAll the oneworld-alliance airlines flying to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport will move to the airport’s Terminal 5 on November 24.
Read moreThe oneworld alliance is campaigning to gain a bigger market share in Italy with a new advertising campaign that oneworld says marks a world first, and by inviting other alliances’ frequent flyers in Italy to join any oneworld airline’s loyalty scheme and have their existing tier-status matched.
Read moreFinnair starts flying daily to New Delhi on September 25.
Read moreSecond Phase of Helsinki-Vantaa Terminal Extension Opens
Airports September 18, 2009
The second major step in the transformation of the Helsinki-Vantaa terminal extension has been completed, with the opening of a new shopping area and a large My City Helsinki restaurant world.
Read moreAs part of the harmonization of its fleet structure, Finnair says it is going to withdraw three of its Boeing 757s from service next spring. The airline’s Finnair Leisure Flights vacation-related charter division operates the three aircraft.
Read moreFirst Phase of New Terminal Opens at Helsinki-Vantaa Airport
Airports August 24, 2009
The first phase of a new 150-million-euro terminal opens at Helsinki-Vantaa Airport on August 27, serving long-haul passengers and those bound for other destinations outside Europe’s Schengen Agreement common-border area.
Read moreFrom Wednesday, August 5 Helsinki-Vantaa no longer will have separate domestic and international terminals.
Read moreMeridiana and Finnair Launch Codeshare
Airlines June 22, 2009
Italian airline Meridiana and Finnair have begun code-sharing on direct flights between Helsinki and Italy and via various third-country European destinations.
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