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Finnair is the largest airline of Finland and the fifth-oldest in the world being founded in 1923 by Bruno Lucander as Aero O/Y. The airline’s code AY originates from this. AY stands for Aero Yhtio which means ‘company’ in Finnish. The first flight was on 20 March 1924 from Helsinki to Tallinn, Estonia on a Junkers F13 aircraft.
From its Helsinki base Finnair flies to Asia, North America and an extensive regional network in Europe. The domestic and intra-European flights are partly carried out in conjunction with Flybe Nordic, operating a fleet of Embraer aircraft. In 2013 Finnair transported more than nine million passengers to over seventy destinations across its network.
In addition to its oneworld partners, Finnair has codeshare agreements with nine other airlines including Aeroflot, Bangkok Airways, Czech Airlines, Icelandair and TAP Portugal.
The Finnair fleet is made up of Airbus A350’s, A320-200’s, Embraer 190’s (operated by Flybe Nordic) and a range of other Airbus aircraft. Their fleet is one of the youngest in Europe.
Finnair Lounges
Economy Comfort is Finnair’s new premium economy product, that is not a separate class but more of an upgraded economy product. Economy Comfort seats are located in the first five rows of Economy providing 35 inches of pitch (four inches more than standard Economy seats) and a comfier headrest, plus noise canceling headphones and a comfort kit. These seats are free to Finnair Plus and OneWorld Elites, and passengers with a full fare Economy ticket, and available to all other customers for a fee.
Economy Class passengers enjoy meals, snacks and beverages including sparkling wine. Seats are equipped with a foldable table and personal in-flight entertainment system. There’s a designer touch with Marimekko pillow and blanket on your seat and an electricity socket.
On most European flights in Economy Class, a cold salad or sandwich is served, together with non-alcoholic drinks. Alcohol and additional food is available for purchase. Domestic flights as well as shorter European flights have snacks for sale and free non-alcoholic drinks.
Airbus A330 and Airbus A340 aircraft have a personal entertainment system on all seats.
Hub City: Helsinki
Frequent Flyer Program: Finnair Plus
Airport Lounge: Finnair Lounge
Airline Alliance: OneWorld
Fleet Size: 59
Destinations: 86
Top Destinations: Berlin, Budapest, Copenhagen, Helsinki, London, Manchester, Oslo, Paris, Stockholm, Warsaw
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