Finnair launches new Mumbai route

Finnair will launch a brand new direct route from Helsinki to Mumbai, India, with the primary flight set to take off on 6 August.

Flights on an A330 plane will initially function thrice per week, and can enhance to 4 instances weekly in November because the service looks to restore its long-haul network to Asia following the pandemic.

The Mumbai route is the service’s second service to India, including to its each day flight to New Delhi. 

Finnair normal supervisor for India Sakari Romu mentioned: “Our three-weekly flights serve our clients not solely in offering a connection to Finland but in addition to our community within the US and main European cities”.

Flights will depart Helsinki at 17:55 and arrive into Mumbai at 05:15 the next morning. The return flight departs the Indian metropolis at 07:10, arriving into Finnair’s residence at 14:05.

Based on the service, companies have been “particularly timed” to permit for “simple connections”. 

Finnair’s community reboot plans have been disrupted by the closure of Russian airspace following the outbreak of the struggle in Ukraine earlier this yr, nevertheless the airline’s June visitors figures counsel a “average” impression on Asia visitors because the area continues to ease long-standing journey restrictions. 

Asian passenger numbers in June elevated by 651 per cent year-over-year to 72,600. In North Atlantic visitors, passenger numbers elevated by 975 per cent to 81,700 – a brand new document in line with the airline, whereas European visitors elevated by 390 per cent year-over-year to 757,100.