Braathens Regional Airlines (BRA) increases frequencies between Stockholm Bromma and Helsinki
In September, the regional airline BRA reopened its route between Stockholm-Bromma and Helsinki after a short break during the pandemic. As a result of...
Emergency evacuation on a Czech Airlines A319 at Helsinki Airport; smoke in the cabin
A Czech Airlines Airbus A319 (OK-PET) -with distinctive Skyteam livery- from Helsinki to Prague was evacuated just before take-off at Helsinki Airport after smoke...
Finnair increases capacity to London with a second wide-body aircraft upgauge and a new daily frequency in Summer 2019
In line with its growth strategy, Finnair is adding capacity on its route between Helsinki and London Heathrow for the summer 2019 season starting...
Finnair continues to grow in Japan, with daily flights to Haneda Airport as of March 2020
Finnair is adding capacity to Japan with daily flights to Tokyo’s Haneda Airport as of the start of the 2020 summer season, subject to slot availability. The new frequencies to and from Haneda will be in addition to...
Icelandair reopens route to Helsinki Airport from Reykjavik
Icelandair reopened the direct route from Helsinki Airport to Reykjavik on April 2, 2022. Passengers departing from Helsinki Airport will once again be able...
Finnair offers bus connections from Turku and Tampere to Helsinki Airport from May onwards
Starting 2 May 2022, Finnair customers can travel between Turku and Helsinki and Tampere and Helsinki in Finland either by air or with a...
Helsinki Airport is the leading Nordic airport in transfer connections around the world
According to a recent study published by the airport association ACI Europe, Helsinki Airport is the 12th most important hub in Europe. The significance...
Finavia to close runway 1 (04R/22L) of Helsinki Airport for the winter – noise effects will be minimal
The number of flights at Helsinki Airport has decreased dramatically due to the coronavirus pandemic and strict travel restrictions. The airport’s runway 1 will...
Norwegian adds capacity from Helsinki Airport to Spain for the winter season
Norwegian continues its investments in Finland by adding departures to popular destinations in Spain. During the winter season, it is even easier to travel...
Helsinki Airport preparing for Trump – Putin presidential summit on 16 July
The President of the United States, Donald Trump, and the President of Russia, Vladimir Putin, are meeting in Finland on 16 July. The summit...
Finnair flight Helsinki – Milano returned to Helsinki after technical problems
A Finnair plane (Embraer 190 reg. OH-LKE) heading to Milan Malpensa, Italy, on flight AY1751 had to make a U-turn off the coast of...
Finnair re-started flights from Helsinki Airport to Mumbai after 13 years
Finnair's new route to Mumbai, India, was celebrated at Helsinki Airport on August 6, 2022. The last time Finnair operated the route between Helsinki...
Finnair’s new route to Dallas celebrated at Helsinki Airport
Celebration was in the air at Helsinki Airport when the first flight to Dallas was dispatched on Sunday 27 March. The route to the...
Finnair starts flights to Wroclaw, Poland; adds frequencies to Europe and Japan for summer 2024
Finnair has updated its traffic plan for 31 March - 26 October 2024. Finnair is responding to increased global travel demand by adding frequencies...
Finnair adds Seattle from Helsinki and continues flights from Stockholm to Los Angeles and New York during the summer season
Finnair expands its network in the United States and opens flights from Helsinki to Seattle starting 1 June 2022. In the 2022summer season, Finnair...
Finavia opens Helsinki Airport’s runway 1 (04R/22L) after the six-month closure – takeoff and landing routes return to normal
Helsinki Airport’s runway 1 will be re-opened for traffic on 30 April 2021. At the same time, the airport will move from exceptional noise...
Finnair to Doha from three Nordic capitals, while Qatar Airways reduces own traffic to the Nordics
Stockholm and Copenhagen and now also Helsinki: Finnair now flies daily from all three airports to Doha. At the same time, Qatar Airways has...
Technical issue on Finnair flight, which returned twice to Helsinki Airport
Finnair's flight AY33 from Helsinki to Seattle in the US on Wednesday made a u-turn not just once, but twice, after the air conditioning...
Finnair launches direct flights from Helsinki Airport to Seattle
On Wednesday 1 June, the opening of Finnair’s new Helsinki, Finland ? Seattle, United States route was celebrated at Helsinki Airport. Finnair flies to...
New air traffic records met in Finland: The amount of passengers increasing rapidly
In Finland, Finavia’s airports have attracted a record number of passengers this year. In the first half of 2017, there were in total of...