Finnair is ramping up its winter operations to Finnish Lapland for the 2025 season. It is offering a record number of flights to key Arctic destinations, including Rovaniemi, Kittilä, Ivalo, and Kuusamo. The expanded schedule supports rising demand for northern lights tourism, winter sports, and family travel to Santa’s hometown.…
Finnair will resume flights to Tartu Airport in Estonia on June 1st. The airline had suspended service in late April because GPS interference affected flights. Previously, the airport depended only on GPS signals for approach. Tartu Airport recently updated its approach systems. Now, some flights can use radio signals from…
Finnair suspends flights to Tartu for a month. Finnair will temporarily suspend its daily flights to Tartu, Estonia, from April 29 through May 31 to allow Tartu Airport to develop and implement non-GPS-based approach methods. This decision follows recent incidents where GPS interference forced flights to return to Helsinki. During…
Nordics in shock! Finnair has announced it will change its beloved blueberry juice to strawberry juice. “We have served our signature blueberry juice onboard Finnair flights since 2014, but now it’s time for a change. We have decided to change our blueberry juice to strawberry juice as of 1 April…
Passengers at Helsinki Airport may soon find themselves weighing in as part of Finnair‘s latest data collection project. The airline is taking a proactive approach to aviation safety by determining travelers’ average weight and the weight of their carry-on bags. This vital information helps ensure a perfectly balanced flight every…
Finnair Expands Summer Flight Schedule to Popular Nordic Holiday Destinations Finnair is gearing up for the summer rush by boosting its flight services to beloved Nordic holiday destinations as demand surges from European and Asian tourists keen to explore Northern Europe’s pristine wilderness. The airline has added capacity to Finland,…
Finnair’s traffic report for November shows an increase in passenger traffic numbers year-on-year, with an expected seasonal decline month-on-month. In November 2023, Finnair saw a growth of 8.1% in passenger numbers compared to the previous year. However, passenger numbers decreased by 11.8% compared to October 2023, expected as seasonal demand…
Topi Manner, the Chief Executive Officer of Finnair, has elected to turn in his notice and venture into a new professional journey with Elisa Corporation. Manner intends to join Elisa Corporation as their new CEO, starting at the latest on 1 March 2024. Until then, Manner will continue as normal in…
A New Dawn for Finnair’s Loyalty Program: The Introduction of Avios In a significant move to elevate its customer experience, Finnair is set to revamp its Finnair Plus loyalty program by ushering in Avios, the loyalty currency of IAG airlines, in early 2024. By collaborating with IAG Loyalty, Finnair is…
innair reported a passenger count of 1,062,500. This figure shows a 6.3% increase from July 2022 and a 6.5% rise from June 2023. However, considering the month of June had one less day, these figures are not entirely comparable. Finnair’s average Passenger Load Factor (PLF) for the month was 84.8%.
