Finnair is doubling its flights to Tokyo with new services to the city’s Haneda Airport
The extra daily flights to Tokyo’s second major international airport, are in addition to the Finnish carrier’s existing daily service to Tokyo Narita Airport.
Haneda Airport offers more convenient access to Japan’s vast capital and is just ten miles from the sprawling city centre, compared to Narita which is 40 miles away. Both airports are popular with business and leisure travellers alike.
While exact times for the new service are subject to airport slot availability, Finnair is planning to launch the route on 20 March, at the start of the 2020 summer season.
Ole Orvér, Finnair Chief Commercial Officer said: “Finnair has operated for over 35 years between Japan and Finland. With the new flights, we are happy to offer even better connections between Tokyo and over 100 destinations in Europe. Our strong commitment to Narita Airport ensures Finnair will continue offering flights to both main airports in Tokyo and increasing choice for our customers.”
The new flights from Haneda will be codeshare flights with Finnair’s long-term partner and fellow oneworld airline Japan Airlines, which has a wide network of connecting flights from Haneda onwards to other destinations in Japan.
Finnair customers flying from Haneda are expected to enjoy evening departures, complementing Finnair’s morning flights from Narita. The double-daily departures will offer more flexible flying options to customers and can be booked from 7 October 2019 at finnair.com.
Finnair currently flies to four destinations in Japan – Tokyo Narita, Osaka, Nagoya and Fukuoka. The airline’s fifth (seasonal) destination to the hugely popular world-famous ski resort of Sapporo, is set to launch on 15 December, 2019. This will ensure Finnair continues to offer more routes to Japan than any other European airline.
Finnair flies nine times a week from Dublin, up to seven times daily from London Heathrow to Helsinki, double daily from Manchester and six times a week from Edinburgh. Passengers can enjoy quick and convenient connections in Helsinki, from as little as 35 minutes, to destinations across Asia and the Far East.
With a 14-strong fleet of Airbus A350 aircraft, the airline provides passengers with unparalleled levels of travel comfort with the carrier’s famed Nordic design and contemporary style on short and long-haul routes, with a focus on flights to Asia and the Far East.
