Finnair expands European network and strengthens Lapland links

New European destinations

Of the new destinations announced today, Stavanger complements Finnair’s Norway offering and offers corporate travellers smooth connection to Finnair’s Asian network. The flight is operated via Arlanda, capturing also flows between Sweden and Norway. Umeå strengthens Finnair’s presence in Sweden, and is with a triangle flight via Vaasa, catering also for the local travelers between the two cities by the Gulf of Bothnia.

Luxembourg adds to Finnair’s extensive network of European capitals, and attracts both business and leisure travelers, offering for example access to hiking adventures in the Ardennes.

Finnair’s Mediterranean offering gets additions from Thessaloniki, which is the second largest city in Greece, offering both city life, historical attractions and beaches, and acts as a gateway to Greek Islands. Turin in Northern Italy offers travelers both cultural attractions and access to mountains. Tirana in Albania is a rapidly developing city destination close to the coast and marks a new country for Finnair. Kuressaare adds to Finnair’s Baltic offering and this island destination in Estonia is ideal for leisure travelers seeking for nature experiences and rich cultural heritage.

This capacity addition is enabled by expanding Finnair’s current wet-lease partnership with Danish Jettime.

Direct flights from Western Europe to Lapland

In winter 2026, Finnair will offer direct flights from Brussels and Zurich to Kittilä twice a week. Kittilä is a lively municipality located above the Article Circle, and famous for the Levi ski resort and its unique nature offering a variety of outdoor experiences. There will also be two weekly flights from Paris to Rovaniemi, the Arctic capital and the official hometown of Santa Claus that combines northern nature with urban surroundings.

The direct connections from key European hubs offer Finnair customers more choice for reaching these bucket list destinations and further strengthen Finnair’s position as the only airline operating to Finnish Lapland on a consistent, year-round, basis.

The carrier also Finnair will have a record number of 25 weekly flights to Thailand in winter 2025/2026. Finnair flies to Bangkok up to 18 times a week, four flights more than this winter. It also brings back direct flights to Krabi in southern Thailand with 2 weekly frequencies and connects Phuket 5 times a week.