Finnair reported Tuesday 17th July its H1 (January-June) results. The operating result came in 41.9 percent below last year, disturbing the financial markets and Finnair shares fell sharply in early trading at Helsinki stock exchange.

Passengers departing from London Heathrow can get their baggage picked up, transported and checked in.

But there are some variations in capacity on the regions flown to, while the overall load factor decreased.

The Finnish airline is now able to extend its network in Asia, effectively adding several new destinations.

Besides launching its seventh destination in Germany, Finnair adds extra frequencies to popular routes.

Chief executive officer Pekka Vauramo leaves the airline to join a Finnish machinery company.

Airlines are ranked according to the lowest fares for passengers in terms of cost per kilometre.

Deeper cooperation between the two carriers has consequences for scenic Norway, for Asia – and for Billund.

Passengers calling a call centre can now pay for air travel more securely, the tech company says.

A whole range of extra frequencies and routes are boosting HEL’s profile even further, including to Sweden, Norway and Iceland.

Its Light class fare, which includes hand baggage only, is now available on the Helsinki-New York route.

SAS and Finnair get honourable mentions in this year’s TripAdvisor awards – and there are some surprises too.

Travel professionals in China choose Finnair – again – at TTG China Travel Awards.

The Finnish flag carrier needs an extra plane to fly some of its European routes from early June until January.

The first Nordic Business Travel Awards were staged at the Clarion Hotel in Helsinki last night.

Additional frequencies are being laid on for the upcoming winter season.

British Airways, American Airlines, Iberia and Finnair will launch a new ‘basic’ fare on some transatlantic flights.

Persuaded by demand, Finnair is extending the operating period for two US routes this autumn.

The Swedish airline BRA is to launch a fourth route to Helsinki, to connect with Finnair flights further east.

Passenger numbers grew 15.6% in January, trying to keep up with an even bigger rise in capacity.