Finnair and Juneyao deepen ties despite ‘challenging times’

Finnair has affirmed its commitment to the Chinese market amid “immensely challenging times” with the signing of a letter of intent with Shanghai’s Juneyao Air. The airlines plan to establish a joint venture on the Helsinki-Shanghai route, on which the two carriers have already been codesharing since last June. This, Finnair says, will give its passengers a wider choice of destination, schedule and fare options via the two airlines’ main hubs, Helsinki airport and Shanghai Pudong International. Ole Orver, CCO at Finnair, said: “Despite these immensely challenging times for our industry, we at Finnair remain steadfast in our belief and commitment to China as a key market and to Juneyao Air as a key partner.”<br/>