Finnair will increase its long-haul community with new flights from Helsinki to Melbourne by way of Bangkok from October 2026.
The flight, operated on an Airbus A350 plane, will join Australia on to Finnair’s intensive community by way of its Helsinki hub.
“We’re very excited to introduce service to a brand new continent. By connecting Helsinki and Melbourne, two cities on reverse sides of the world, we will provide a really distinctive bridge between the northern and southern hemispheres,” Finnair Chief Income Officer, Christine Rovelli stated.
“We count on that this new route will attraction to travellers from Europe heading to Australia, in addition to Australians exploring northern Europe and past.”
The flight will depart Helsinki after midnight, arriving in Bangkok within the afternoon for a stop-over earlier than persevering with to Melbourne arriving the next morning. Return flights depart Melbourne within the afternoon, arriving in Helsinki early the subsequent day aligning with Finnair’s first morning flights throughout Europe.
The Melbourne flights might be accessible for reserving from right this moment, and the primary flight is predicted to be on 25 October 2026, topic to authorities approval.
“These new flights will assist deliver hundreds of additional folks to our state every week, which is able to assist assist Victoria’s world-class tourism, eating and hospitality venues,” Melbourne Airport CEO, Lorie Argus stated.
With this new flight, Finnair’s community for 2026 includes a complete of 93 European locations, 11 Asian locations, seven North American locations, together with Toronto, which opens in summer season 2026, and two locations within the Center East.
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