Finnair to boost summer 2018 capacity 14%

Finnair plans to increase capacity by 14% on popular European and Asian routes from summer 2018, according to CCO Juha Järvinen. The Finnish flag carrier will begin Helsinki-Nanjing (China) services from May 13, 2018. The new route will use Airbus A330s, 3X-weekly during the summer and 2X-weekly in the winter season. Järvinen said Nanjing is the airline’s seventh destination in Greater China. From summer 2018, the oneworld member will offer 38X-weekly flights from Helsinki to Nanjing, Beijing, Shanghai Pudong, Chongqing, Guangzhou, Xi’an and Hong Kong. Finnair will add capacity on other long-haul routes next summer. Story has details.<br/>