Finnair Offers Five Flights per Week from Toronto This Summer

Convenient Global Connections via Helsinki

This summer, Finnair, the national carrier of Finland (www.finnair.com), offers five non-stop flights per week between Toronto and Helsinki. Finnair’s all-economy class flights depart on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Sundays, leaving Toronto at 10:50 p.m., arriving in Helsinki at 2 p.m. the next afternoon. Return flights depart Helsinki at 5:45 p.m., arriving in Toronto at 7:35 p.m. on the same day. This schedule will be in effect until September 9, 2010.

To celebrate Finnair’s excellent connections via Helsinki (www.viahelsinki.com) to most major European cities, the Baltic states, Russia and the Far East, Finnair offers a variety of well-priced deals to many destinations from Toronto.

“Finnair offers great money-saving deals to Europe, and we also happen to offer the shortest route to Asia – via Helsinki,” remarks Michael Maass, Finnair’s Sales Director for North America. “Finnair’s flights from Toronto connect very well with our scheduled service to Bangkok, Beijing, Delhi, Hong Kong, Nagoya, Osaka, Seoul, Shanghai and Tokyo.”

“We are thrilled to offer five flights per week from Toronto this summer, and look forward to welcoming vacationers and business travelers alike,” says Maass. “Passengers can book their tickets by calling their travel agent for reservations or online at www.finnair.com.”

Currently, Finnair’s route network includes more than 50 international destinations, and 700 more through its cooperation with oneworld alliance partners.

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About Finnair

Finnair was established in 1923, and its major shareholder is the Finnish government with a 55.8 % holding. From North America, Finnair offers non-stop flights from New York, as well as Toronto during the summer of 2010, to Helsinki, Finland, connecting with its global network including more than 50 international destinations. In addition to passenger and cargo traffic, the Finnair Group operations cover technical and ground handling operations, catering, travel agencies as well as travel information and reservation services. The Group’s current number of employees is approximately 7,200, while the fleet comprises 65 aircraft. Finnair is a member of oneworld, the leading global airline alliance.

Further information: Finnair Media Desk tel. +358 9 818 4020, or media.desk@finnair.com

Finnair's blog: http://blogs.finnair.com

 
Finnair Group website: www.finnairgroup.com

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