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Finnair is to launch daily non-stop flights
between Singapore and Helsinki from May 2011. The airline will
operate the Singapore service with Airbus A340 aircraft.
“Singapore is one of Asia's most
important destinations for business passengers, because the Asian
operations of many European companies are centred there. For Asian
passengers, the Singapore route offers excellent onward
connections via Finnair's route network to 50 European
destinations,” said Finnair's President & CEO Mika Vehviläinen.
Finnair is the largest
Nordic carrier with a strong European network that includes
capitals like London, Paris, Copenhagen and Stockholm.
The Singapore-Helsinki route will provide an
important link to facilitate people and trade flows between
Singapore and Finland, especially with the presence of major
Finnish companies in Singapore, such as Neste Oil, Nokia and
Kone.
Traffic to Changi originating from the Nordic countries has also been
healthy, growing 8% in the April 2009 to April 2010 period.
Changi Airport Group’s Director, Market Development, Mr Lim Ching
Kiat, said, “We are delighted at Finnair’s decision and look
forward to supporting their operations at Changi Airport. The
commencement of non-stop Singapore-Helsinki flights strengthens
Changi's connectivity and is a testament to the growth
potential of traffic between Singapore and Europe.”
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