Finnair to launch flights from Mumbai to Helsinki

MUMBAI: Helsinki-based

Finnair

will launch scheduled flights to Mumbai from July, which will be its second destination in India, said the airline on Friday.


The flag carrier of Finland will operate three times a week between Mumbai and

Helsinki

, with ticket sales to begin on April 5. Finnair will be operating the

Airbus

A330 wide-body aircraft for this route.

The flights will connect Indian travellers to Finnair's vast network, the airline operates to almost 70 destinations in Europe and five destinations in the US; namely, Seattle, New York, Chicago, Dallas and

Los Angeles

, the airline said.

"When flying to Europe or the US via Helsinki, customers can enjoy the compact and uncrowded Helsinki Airport, where all the gates and services are located under one roof, in one terminal building. Helsinki Airport has recently gone through an extensive renewal, offering Asian travellers a smooth and easy transit to other destinations in Finnair’s network," said the airline in a press release issued on Friday.

Desmond Chacko

- General Manager, Finnair said, “As the world opens up to travel, it is an opportune time to expand operations and enable better connectivity for our customers. After Delhi, Mumbai is a major airline hub in India and is home to leading global businesses. Our new services will enable both business & leisure travel from the region as global economies gradually recover from the impact of the Covid-19.”