Finnair to add aircraft to meet demand
Finnair is considering adding more aircraft to its fleet as it attracts more passengers from Asia, with only a small impact on travel demand from recent terrorist attacks. "We are currently looking for some additional (Airbus A321s)," said Pekka Vauramo, Finnair CE. Finnair, which uses its Helsinki hub to bring Asian passengers to European destinations, said last month it would hit a target to double Asian traffic two years ahead of schedule. The airline's need for new aircraft to boost its short-haul fleet comes as other carriers, such as Lufthansa, have said they have seen reduced demand after attacks on Paris in November and Brussels in March. Vauramo said that while there ware concerns, customers had tended not to cancel but instead shift destinations to Spain and Nordic countries. "The impact has still been fairly small on us," he said.<br/>
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Finnair to add aircraft to meet demand
Finnair is considering adding more aircraft to its fleet as it attracts more passengers from Asia, with only a small impact on travel demand from recent terrorist attacks. "We are currently looking for some additional (Airbus A321s)," said Pekka Vauramo, Finnair CE. Finnair, which uses its Helsinki hub to bring Asian passengers to European destinations, said last month it would hit a target to double Asian traffic two years ahead of schedule. The airline's need for new aircraft to boost its short-haul fleet comes as other carriers, such as Lufthansa, have said they have seen reduced demand after attacks on Paris in November and Brussels in March. Vauramo said that while there ware concerns, customers had tended not to cancel but instead shift destinations to Spain and Nordic countries. "The impact has still been fairly small on us," he said.<br/>
