Helsinki Airport

This this week’s collection of aviation round up is mixed bag of new routes and announcements but, for the first time ever, it also features skateboarding…rad!

Internet service giant Tencent and the City of Helsinki launched a ground breaking WeChat Helsinki mini program on Thursday 15 February, as part of the city's Chinese New Year celebrations.…

Finnair has revealed plans for the continued expansion its Asian network, with the launch of a new non-stop connection to Nanjing, the capital of eastern China’s Jiangsu province.…

Taipei tests self-driving bus A self-driving bus was tested on the streets of Taipei earlier this month. From 1-5 August, a battery-powered EZ10 driverless vehicle was put through its…

Helsinki Airport will expand in 2017, with additional routes planned by new and existing operators.  Finnair and Norwegian will launch the highest number of new routes, and there will…

Finnair has confirmed that it will cancel more than 90 flights on Friday 17 March, due to strike action at Helsinki Airport. The industrial action is due to take place between 3pm and…

In an industry first, Finnair will introduce Alipay services onboard its aircraft. As part of its continued efforts to woo more Chinese travellers, the Finnish national carrier will…

Finnair will launch its first flights to Goa this year, as part of a major expansion of its long-haul network. The Helsinki-based national carrier will start flying to the Indian…

Finland's efforts to attract more Chinese transit visitors has taken another step forward, with the introduction of AliPay services at Helsinki Airport. Airport operator Finavia…

Visit Finland used this week’s ITB Asia event in Singapore to officially launch its Stopover Finland campaign. Aimed at encouraging Asian travellers to pay a visit to Finland while…

Finnair has unveiled plans to launch more flights to Asia, including its first ever Airbus A350 services to Tokyo. The Helsinki-based carrier will add four more weekly flights to the…

Finnair has revealed plans to add more flights to the capital cities of England, Scotland and Ireland. The Helsinki-based airline will raise the frequency of its new Edinburgh service…

Finland has revealed the next stage of its Stopover Finland programme, through which it aims to attract more Asian travellers to the country. Visit Finland announced this week that…

Finnair has entered the "next phase" of its 10-year strategy, which is focused on driving more traffic on Asian routes. In 2010, the airline outlined its intention to double its Asian…

Finavia Corporation is carrying out extensive improvements at Helsinki Airport and is renovating the airport’s main runway during the summer.  The investment is part of Finavia’s 900…

Finnair has confirmed that expanding in Asia will remain at the centre of its corporate strategy for the coming years. Following its annual review, Finnair's board of directors approved…

Finnish airport operator Finavia has announced a series of environmental improvements at Helsinki Airport. The company revealed that its carbon dioxide emissions were cut…