Finnair to Make Frequency Cuts to Asian Network

Posted 20/06/2011

Finnair is to slightly reduce its capacity on flights into Asia this winter compared to the 2010/2011 season.  According to its preliminary GDS schedule, the Nordic carrier will operate one less flight per week between Helsinki and Delhi, Osaka and Seoul Incheon, while smaller A330-300s will replace A340-300s on two rotations per week to Beijing.  From October 30, the Delhi route will now be served six times weekly, while Osaka and Seoul Incheon will have five flights per week. 

Finnair has a hub-and-spoke system at Helsinki to feed traffic onto its Asian flights.  According to statistics only a quarter of its passengers from Asia begin or end their journeys in the Finnish capital, the main markets outside of the country being Stockholm, Copenhagen, Gothenburg, Manchester and Paris CDG.

Schedule:

Helsinki – Delhi
AY021 HEL2005 – 0625+1DEL 333 x3
AY022 DEL1045 – 1450HEL 333 x4

Helsinki – Osaka
AY077 HEL1725 – 1000+1KIX 340 25
AY077 HEL1725 – 1000+1KIX 333 147
AY078 KIX1145 – 1510HEL 340 36
AY078 KIX1145 – 1510HEL 333 125

Helsinki – Seoul Incheon
AY041 HEL1730 – 0915+1ICN 333 x27
AY042 ICN1120 – 1425HEL 333 x13

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