Finnair to Chongqing

Finnair has begun flying direct to Chongqing, one of the largest and fastest-growing cities in China.  The new route is a logical next step in the carrier’s strategy of offering the shortest connections between Asia and Europe via Helsinki. Finnair is the first carrier to open a direct flight route between Europe and Chongqing.

Situated on the edge of the Tibetan plateau, greater Chongqing is one of China’s four province-level municipalities, and the only one located in inland China. With a total population of 32m residing in an area about the size of Austria, Chongqing’s urban population is expected to double over the next five years.

“China is a key part of our Asia-Europe strategy,” says Finnair's CEO Mika Vehviläinen, “We believe Chongqing has the potential of developing into a hub for travel between Western China and Europe, both for business and leisure travellers.”

The 8.5hrs flight is operated by both Airbus A330 and A340 aircraft.  In addition to four flights per week to Chongqing, Finnair flies daily to Beijing, Shanghai and Hong Kong from Helsinki.  This summer Finnair will operate 81 flights per week to 11 destinations in Asia. www.finnair.com

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