Finnair is expanding its non-stop service between Helsinki (HEL) and Hong Kong (HKG), increasing frequencies until the route operates twice daily starting next April.
Currently flown 10 times per week, the schedule will be raised stepwise over the coming months. Operations increase to 11 weekly flights from Nov. 3, then to 12 weekly flights from Dec. 10, before moving to a twice-daily service on April 1, 2019.
“The new frequencies for our Hong Kong service reflect the strong demand for our product in the Hong Kong market and our confidence in the Greater China region and Asia,” said Stan Kwong, regional head at Finnair.
He added that travel between Asia and Europe has been growing steadily and Finnair expects that trend to continue, supporting the expansion of the route and the airline’s market share in the region.
The additional flights will be operated with Finnair’s Airbus A350-900 aircraft. Finnair launched its non-stop flights to Hong Kong in 2015 and has been adjusting capacity on the route in response to market demand.