Finnair (Helsinki) will begin flying to Hanoi in Vietnam in summer 2013, continuing the airline’s strategic focus on traffic between Asia and Europe. Subject to regulatory approvals, Finnair will become the only European airline to offer a direct connection from Europe to the capital of Vietnam with a population of 6.5 million. Starting on June 14, 2013 Finnair will begin service to Hanoi from its hub in Helsinki with three frequencies per week.
The Hanoi route will be operated during the summer schedule season, which lasts until October 27, 2013. Finnair is represented in Vietnam by its partner East Sea Travel & Air Service Group.
Hanoi is Finnair’s 12th destination in Asia
As a center of higher education and R&D in the region, Hanoi is forecasted to have the world’s fastest growing economy between the years 2008-2025 according to PricewaterhouseCoopers.
Finnair has built on its Asian strategy during the past two decades, taking advantage of the geographical position of its Helsinki hub on the shortest routes between the great cities of Asia and more than 60 European destinations. In addition to Hanoi, Finnair operates to Bangkok, Beijing, Chongqing, Delhi, Hong Kong, Nagoya, Osaka, Seoul, Shanghai, Singapore and Tokyo.
Copyright Photo: Stephen Tornblom. Airbus A330-302X OH-LTT (msn 1088) lifts off the runway at JFK International Airport in New York.
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