Finnair is set to launch flights from Helsinki to Melbourne via Bangkok this October, expanding its long-haul network.
The new daily service, operated with Airbus A350 aircraft equipped economy, premium and business cabins, will commence on 25 October, pending government approval, and marks Finnair’s debut in Australia.
Flights will be scheduled to depart Helsinki shortly after midnight, arriving in Bangkok for “a brief stop” before arriving in Melbourne the following morning.
On the return, flights will leave from Melbourne in the afternoon, with a stop in Bangkok in the evening before landing in Helsinki early the next day.
Finnair chief revenue officer Christine Rovelli said: “We are very excited to introduce service to a new continent. By connecting Helsinki and Melbourne, two cities on opposite sides of the world, we can offer a truly unique bridge between the northern and southern hemispheres.”