Finnair expands codeshare deal with American Airlines

Finnair has announced an expanded codeshare arrangement with American Airlines covering flights from the US to Mexico. The two Oneworld carriers have agreed to add Finnair’s code on American’s flights from its Dallas-Fort Worth hub to 12 cities in Mexico, including Mexico City, Monterrey, Cancun, Guadalajara, Mérida, Oaxaca and Puerto Vallarta. Finnair flies from Helsinki to Dallas-Fort Worth up to seven times per week during the current winter schedule, with frequency on the route rising to 11 flights per week this summer. Fredrik Wildtgrube, Finnair’s SVP of alliances and airline partnerships, said: “The co-operation opens up a comprehensive choice of destinations for our customers to Mexico, which is a popular travel destination from Finland and elsewhere in Northern Europe, especially during the winter.” The two carriers are part of the longstanding Atlantic Joint Business network, which also includes IAG-owned airlines British Airways, Iberia, Aer Lingus and LEVEL.<br/>