Finnair Boosts Flights from London to Helsinki this Winter

Finnair, the flag carrier of Finland, is planning to increase flights on its popular London Heathrow to Helsinki route this winter.

The Finnish airline will increase the number of daily flights from London Heathrow to Helsinki route by two beginning on October 27, 2024, and will continue till the summer of 2025, providing British passengers with even stronger connections to Asia and the Nordic and Baltic regions. 

From four times a day this summer to six times a day both ways, the airline’s capacity between London and Helsinki has increased by 50% thanks to the additional flights. Every day at 09:55 and 13:10, the newly added flights will leave Heathrow and arrive in Helsinki at 14:45 and 18:00, respectively.

The new return flights will depart Helsinki at 10:55 and 21:25, and reach London at 12:10 and 22:40 respectively.

Whether passengers are travelling for business or pleasure, services have been scheduled to offer them more options and flexibility at the busiest times of day, the morning and evening.

The new routes will be operated by Finnair’s short-haul fleet of Airbus A320s and A321s, while the existing flights are operated via widebody A350s and A330s.

Anssi Partanen, Finnair’s Market Director in the UK, said, “We are incredibly excited to be boosting capacity between London and Helsinki, deepening ties between the UK and Finland.

“London has always been an important city for Finnair, and for our customers, so we are thrilled to be announcing this news ahead of the 70th anniversary of the London-Helsinki route in September.

“These new flights are also timed to give our customers increased choice and flexibility when travelling during the peak morning and evening periods and will facilitate even smoother connections onto our network in Northern Europe and the Far East.”

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