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Finnair is expanding its services from Manchester Airport to Helsinki as it celebrates 30 years of direct flights from the Finnish capital to Manchester. The airline will increase capacity to 12 weekly flights this summer, with plans to launch double daily flights by winter 2024.
Located on the country’s coast, Helsinki is a city full of incredible architecture, design and museums. It’s also known for its delicious Nordic cuisine, and the city is home to some of Finland’s best restaurants.
Helsinki is perfect for a city-break, where you go there during the summer to enjoy its nearby beaches and islands, or head there in the colder months for winter sports. As well as offering a direct route to the Finnish capital, Finnair also serves as a link to destinations in Asia, such as Singapore, Hong Kong and Tokyo from its Helsinki hub.
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From May, the carrier - which celebrated its centenary in 2023 - will resume flights to Nagoya in Japan with a twice-weekly service for the coming summer season. The airline also connects Manchester to its partner city Osaka, dubbed the ‘Manchester of the East’. The cities are partnering for the upcoming World Expo 2025 in Osaka, running from April to October next year.
Finnair has operated direct flights between Helsinki and Manchester for 30 years, having launched its first service in March 27, 1994. Anssi Partanen, Finnair Market Director Europe, said: “Finnair is proud to have flown direct to the vibrant city of Manchester since 1994 - and indirectly via London from the 1970s.
“To celebrate this route now is even more timely as we are about to add capacity for the summer and to go back to
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