Finnair to launch Zagreb flights
Finnish national carrier Finnair will introduce flights between Helsinki and Zagreb next summer season. The airline will maintain three weekly services between the two capitals, each Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday with the 144-seat Airbus A319 aircraft. The flights have been timed so as to offer a morning, afternoon and evening departure each out of both Helsinki and Zagreb. Finnair faces no competition on the route. Croatia Airlines launched seasonal summer flights between the two cities in 2017, however, the service was suspended at the start of the coronavirus pandemic in 2020 and has not been restored since. There is no indication the airline plans to restore the flights.
Speaking to EX-YU Aviation News in 2019, Finnair Manager, Satu Haataja, said, "Slovenia and Croatia are very popular leisure destinations from Finland. A lot of the travel is point to point but we do see an increase in transfer traffic as well, those destinations are becoming increasingly popular among our Asian customers, particularly from Japan". Ms Haataja added, “The Croatian market serves as a great destination for Finnair customers both from Northern Europe and Asia. We have also seen increasing numbers of passengers from Croatia using Finnair on their trips. Demand for Croatian destinations has been growing year by year and we have increased our flights to the area consequently”. Finnair also maintains seasonal summer operations to Dubrovnik and Split, which have been confirmed for next year as well.
Finnair has announced a number of new destinations for the upcoming 2022 summer season. The airline also plans to restore its seasonal four weekly flights to Ljubljana on March 28, following a two-year suspension resulting from Covid-19. In a statement, the Finnish carrier said, “We look forward to being able to serve more customers in a more personal way. We will be updating the public on some additional destinations and routes within the coming weeks”. Finnair will become the fourth OneWorld alliance member to maintain operations to Zagreb, complementing British Airways, Iberia and Qatar Airways. Further flight details for the new service can be found here.
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