The construction of Finland’s largest hotel starts at Helsinki Airport
LAK Real Estate will start the construction of the largest hotel in Finland. Construction work will start in October 2021, and the hotel is...
Ryanair expands in Finland this winter with 9 new routes (incl. one to Brussels South Charleroi), 14 routes in total
Ryanair today (23 June) announced its expansion in Finland which sees its return to Helsinki where it will operate 29 departing flights per week...
Norwegian is restarting flights to Finland on June 28th
Norwegian returns to Finland: flights to Helsinki and Oulu Airports
Norwegian will fly directly from Helsinki Airport to Oslo, Stockholm, Oulu, Malaga, and Alicante. More...
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 dismantle and recycle an Airbus A319 aircraft at Helsinki Airport
Finnair intends to dismantle and recycle an Airbus A319 aircraft, which has reached the end of its economic lifecycle at 21 years. The dismantling...
The suspension of passenger air services from the United Kingdom to Finland will continue until 11 January 2021
The suspension of passenger air services from the United Kingdom to Finland will continue.Based on a statement made by THL, the Finnish Institute for...
Finavia’s flight statistics for October: The decline in passenger volumes continued: -91%
The situation at Finavia’s airports is worsening. The number of passengers was 91 per cent lower than in October last year. The number of...
Airpro and Aviator replace Swissport as handling partners for Finnair at Helsinki Airport
Finnair has reached an agreement with Airpro and Aviator Finland on ground handling services at Helsinki Airport. In the future, the new partners will...
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...
Juneyao Air opens new route between Helsinki Airport and Zhengzhou, China
You can now fly from Helsinki Airport to Zhengzhou in the Henai province once a week with direct flights operated by Juneyao Air.The first...
Covid-19 dogs arrive at the Helsinki Airport – able to identify the virus earlier than laboratory tests
Finavia welcomes Covid-19 dogs to Helsinki Airport. The company is pleased with the city of Vantaa’s efforts to test new and efficient ways to...
Finnair re-opens operations to Nanjing for September and October with a weekly frequency
Finnair has received permission from Chinese authorities to operate one weekly flight between Helsinki and Nanjing as of 11 September. The route will be...
Ryanair, first new air carrier at Helsinki Airport since the beginning of the pandemic, started Vienna-Helsinki route
The first Ryanair flight to Helsinki Airport arrived from Vienna on Thursday, August 6. The new air carrier was warmly welcomed with a water...
Qatar Airways resumes flights to Helsinki on 29 July, becoming the only Gulf carrier to serve four Nordic capitals
Resumption of three weekly Helsinki flights will see Qatar Airways operate a total of 22 weekly flights to the Nordics
The Nordics are...
Finnair re-opens operations to Shanghai with weekly flights as of 23 July
Finnair has received permission from Chinese authorities to begin operating one weekly flight as of 23 July between Helsinki and Shanghai with its Airbus A350 aircraft. The flight schedule will be published in all Finnair...
Finnair announces re-opening of Helsinki Schengen lounge, onboard service changes and launch of passenger “ Clean Kit ” as part of ongoing ramp-up measures
During the spring, Finnair has made numerous changes to its services at the airport to support the health of customers and employees at the...
Passengers arriving in Finland can again take domestic connecting flights
The flight restriction concerning domestic transfer passengers has been removed. Passengers arriving in Finland from abroad can again take domestic connecting flights.The travel restrictions...
A new Terminal 2 is being built next to the old terminal building of Helsinki Airport
The impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the Helsinki Airport community has been significant. Finavia seeks to support its contractors and subcontractors by continuing...
Finavia’s statistics for January–March reveal the huge impact of the coronavirus epidemic on air traffic
Air traffic statistics published by Finavia show the effect of the coronavirus pandemic on air traffic and airport operations. In total, the number of...
[Coronavirus] Helsinki Airport’s runway 3 closed until further notice
Runway 3 is closed until further notice due to the temporary decrease in air traffic caused by the coronavirus.Take-offs in west and south winds...