Finnair published an official statement regarding change or cancellations policies for travel to China due to Corona virus situation on 25th January 2020. The statement said: Due to the corona virus cases in China, we have made changes to our cancellation and change policies for our flights to and from China during 25 January to…
The rising number of Chinese tourists has contributed to the growth of Finnish tourism, according to Finnish national broadcaster Yle. Citing booking numbers from Visit Finland, the report said a total of 140,000 Chinese tourists are coming to Finland from December 2019 to February 2020, up 16 percent from last winter. Direct flights from…
Finnair has collaborated with chef DeAille Tam to bring modern Chinese flavours to the plates of business class passengers flying on all Finnair routes from Greater China to Helsinki. The dishes, which will be served in the carrier’s business class cabin on all long-haul flights from Greater China to Helsinki from 5 December 2019, was…
Finnair has named Topi Manner their new CEO, and he will start his new job in January 2019. Finnair has on 4 September announced that Topi Manner will replace current CEO Pekka Vauramo in January 2019. Topi Manner has a career in management positions at Nordea, the largest financial group in the Nordic countries. Since…
Finnair has announced more flights to China and Japan in summer 2019. Continuing its growth in key Asian markets, Finnair announced on 29 August that it will be adding frequencies on many popular Asian routes for next summer. That includes double-daily flights to Hong Kong and additional flights to Japan. “We continue to execute on…
Almost all Finns (94 %) want to reduce the emissions of CO2 from air travel, and many are also willing to pay for this as a part of the ticket price. That was revealed in a study, which the Finnish national airline Finnair has conducted. Finns want to reduce the CO2 impact of flying, and…
Passengers of Finnair will soon be able to enjoy a wide variety of international newspapers digitally on long-haul flights, the company stated in a press release. The customers will not need to sign unto the wifi on board, since the newspapers are available on a local network thus not forcing the passengers to pay for…
The shortest route from most of Europe to Asia goes right above Helsinki in Finland. Finnair has taken advantage of their location in Helsinki, where they collect people from 70 cities in Europe and fly them to 18 destinations in Asia. Unlike many other European flight companies, Finnair does not just fly to major global…
The Finland 100 Expo, celebrating Finland’s 100th anniversary of independence and showcasing Finnish Design, Education, Food and Innovations in Hong Kong, is imminent! The expos takes place on 10 May in the SME Centre inside the HKCEC at 12-5 pm. This is a unique opportunity to get to know Finnish businesses and culture, where the…
A flight company must be prepared for crew getting sick before flights. That is what one of Denmark’s two High Courts, Østre Landsret, decided yesterday, on Thursday 30 March 2017. As a consequence, the Finnish airline, Finnair, must pay a compensation of 4465 Danish Kroner to a Danish woman who was delayed due to a…
