Finnair to start scheduled Phuket, Krabi services next winter

[webfact]

Finnair to start scheduled Phuket, Krabi services next winter



BANGKOK: -- In the upcoming winter season 2014-2015, Finnair will introduce scheduled services to Krabi and Phuket in Thailand, destinations which were previously served on a charter basis. Finnair will operate to Phuket (HKT) three times per week from November 14 and to Krabi (KBV) twice per week from December 10. Both routes will be operated with Airbus A340 aircraft.

Flights to Nagoya, Japan (NGO) will also increase next winter, from four to five per week. The additional frequency is scheduled to depart on Tuesdays in November-December and Wednesdays from January to March. Like all Japan services, the extra flight is timed for optimal connections with dozens of European destinations. All Finnair Nagoya flights are operated with Airbus A330 aircraft with seats in Business Class that convert to fully flat beds.

Next winter Finnair will reopen its service to Tromsø (TOS), which launched last January and proved popular as a winter leisure destination. The Arctic city in the far north of Norway will be served from Helsinki three times per week from January 1 until March 28, 2015. The route will be flown with Embraer E90 aircraft operated on behalf of Finnair by Flybe Finland.

“Thailand and Japan are two markets where Finnair has a long-established presence and where we are well positioned to serve growing demand for both leisure and business travel,” says Finnair’s SVP Resource Management Gregory Kaldahl. “We are also pleased to resume seasonal service to Tromsø next year after a successful route opening this winter. Convenient services to Tromsø add depth to our route network and contribute to making Finnair the top airline in the Nordic region.”

Source: http://scandasia.com/finnair-to-start-scheduled-phuket-krabi-services-next-winter/

-- ScandAsia 2014-04-21

[koo]

It seems that Finnair surpasses Lufthansa as the biggest European scheduled operator to Thailand. Lufthansa has been operating two daily flights to Bangkok on B747's, Finnair operates one daily A330 service during the summer, two during the winter and three during peak season (Dec-Jan). Top this with the 5 weekly flights to Phuket and Krabi, and we have a winner?

[timmuhonen]

finnair sucks...as a finn, i use turkish airlines ;)

[chotthee]

finnair sucks...as a finn, i use turkish airlines

Krabi? They won't last for more than a season.

[Ricardo]

finnair sucks...as a finn, i use turkish airlines

Krabi? They won't last for more than a season.

Even although they have already been serving it, on a charter-basis, according to the OP ?

[roamer]

finnair sucks...as a finn, i use turkish airlines

I'm not a Finn, but boy do I ever agree with you. Too many flight attendants who should have retired years ago and prefer to spend most of the flight sleeping.

[RabC]

Flew them Business Class last year on an aircraft with lie flat seats and have no complaints at all. Not up to the likes of Singapore or Cathay but didn't charge those kind of prices either.

Edited April 24, 2014 by RabC

[edwinchester]

I thought they were quite good too and certainly had the most generous quota of alcohol onboard I have ever experienced.