Finnair celebrates 40 years of Japan flights

Friday, 19 Apr, 2023 0

This weekend, Finnair marks the milestone of 40 years of Japan flights.

Finnair’s first flight to Japan departed on 22 April 1983 to Tokyo-Narita.

At the time it was the only airline offering direct flights from Western Europe.

In response to increasing customer demand, Finnair became a popular gateway to Japan.

With the start of direct services to Fukuoka in 2016, Finnair was the first – and only – European airline to operate to five different cities in Japan.

These are Nagoya, Osaka, Fukuoka, Sapporo and Tokyo.

Finnair flights to Tokyo Narita, via the North Pole, resumed on 9 March 2022.

Anssi Partanen, Finnair Market Manager UK & Ireland, said: “We are proud of our links to Japan and Asia, and achieving so many remarkable firsts.”

“Thanks to our geographic position, we have established Finnair as a firm bridge between the West and Asia.”

Finnair has continued to build back its Asia flight network with the restart of more Japan flights to Osaka in March.

This coming summer season, Finnair’s new Premium Economy travel class is also available on flights to/from Tokyo Haneda.

Learn more about : Finnair ( United Kingdom )

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