okay wrote:

AsiaTravel wrote:

QuawerAir wrote:

Finnair's Airbus A340-300 (OH-LQE, in oneWorld-livery) is flying over Germany at the moment. Is seems like it's heading to Southern Europe, but why?

Flightradar24.com

Storage in LDE

Airbus A340 -313 938 OH-LQE Finnair ferried 04oct17 HEL-LDE, all white, on return to lessor ex F-WWJL

From: skyliner-aviation.de

I wonder why the preparations to return it back to lessor took this long, the aircraft made its last commercial flight back in January.

Reykjavik Keflavik – Bergen – Stavanger – Reykjavik Keflavik 2 weekly
FI338 KEF0800 – 1215BGO1300 – 1340SVG1435 – 1500KEF 7M8 27

Reykjavik Keflavik – Bergen – Trondheim – Reykjavik Keflavik 3 of 4 weekly operated by 737MAX 8 (Schedule below from 02JUN18)
FI326 KEF0800 – 1215BGO1300 – 1405TRD1455 – 1525KEF 7M8 346
FI326 KEF0800 – 1215BGO1300 – 1405TRD1455 – 1525KEF 75W 1

armchairceonr1 wrote:

For clarification: AY had 7 A340-300s together, two leased (ex AF OH-LQF, OH-LQG) and five own (ex Virgin OH-LQA, four factory new OH-LQB, -LQC, -LQD, LQE). OH-LQA was scrapped before, -LQF and LQG has returned back to lessor. Airbus paid about 30 million euro each to AY.

Edit: One funny thing is that AY originally ordered A350mk1, which is pretty much todays A330neo. If AY should made their order now on todays price, they propably choose A330neo. Afterall AY got nice deal from Airbus and thats why they have A350s today.

okay wrote:

Another funny thing, your personal view you state as truth has as much facts to back it up as me stating Father Christmas is real.

okay wrote:

I shall contribute when ever I have input to give, and shall tell when my input is my own opinion and when again it is factually based truth. You merrily write your own assumptions as facts, and that I find wrong in your post.

armchairceonr1 wrote:

Edit: One funny thing is that AY originally ordered A350mk1, which is pretty much todays A330neo. If AY should made their order now on todays price, they propably choose A330neo. Afterall AY got nice deal from Airbus and thats why they have A350s today.

Someone83 wrote:

Isn't their A350s ordered in two batches?

okay wrote:

I’m pretty sure AY had more to back up their decision making on the A350 than that “they got a nice deal” from Airbus.

Someone83 wrote:

SAS has announced their new destinations from AAR: OSL, ARN, MUC, SPU and PMI. Nothing about frequecies or aircraft yet

In addition AGP goes from seasonal to full year, and AAR-CPH is increased from 8x to 10x daily

armchairceonr1 wrote:

okay wrote:

I’m pretty sure AY had more to back up their decision making on the A350 than that “they got a nice deal” from Airbus.

What is your problem? AY originally ordered A350mk1, which is pretty much same than A330-900 is today. 2007 AY switched their order to A350XWB, because A350mk1 wasn't available anymore. And yes, AY got very nice deal from Airbus, practically they get A359s same price what A330-900 cost today. If they had to decide today between A359 and A330-900 they possibly go other way.

okay wrote:

armchairceonr1 wrote:

okay wrote:

I’m pretty sure AY had more to back up their decision making on the A350 than that “they got a nice deal” from Airbus.

What is your problem? AY originally ordered A350mk1, which is pretty much same than A330-900 is today. 2007 AY switched their order to A350XWB, because A350mk1 wasn't available anymore. And yes, AY got very nice deal from Airbus, practically they get A359s same price what A330-900 cost today. If they had to decide today between A359 and A330-900 they possibly go other way.

Your posts live up to your nick name. You are telling things like you were the CEO of AY. It is one thing to express opinions and another true facts. Bot are of course acceptable, just tell the reader which is which.

QuawerAir wrote:

I found kinda interesting fact:

Sydney to Paris via Singapore and Helsinki is only 110 km further than Sydney to Paris via Dubai. Similarly, Brisbane to Frankfurt via Hong Kong and Helsinki is just over 300 km further than a one-stop at DXB. I've always thought it's much more.

https://www.ausbt.com.au/forget-the-kangaroo-with-finnair-s-reindeer-route-via-helsinki

Norwegian Air Shuttle ASA CEO Bjørn Kjos commented (05-Oct-2017) on the strong passenger growth in Sep-2017 stating: "The demand is good and stable in Scandinavia, and the growth is highest on our intercontinental routes". The carrier reported 14% year-on-year increase in passenger numbers with RPK increasing by 29% and ASK increasing by 28%. Mr Kjos added: "Global expansion is important to position ourselves in a market with such strong competition, but also for creating economic value in the markets we operate".

Oykie wrote:

According to Jasper Spruit, director of route development at OSL, he expects a us carrier to launch a new route to Oslo soon. Anyone know who, and from where?

The quote is from this article.

https://www.dn.no/nyheter/2017/10/06/08 ... ll-til-usa

QuawerAir wrote:

Oykie wrote:

According to Jasper Spruit, director of route development at OSL, he expects a us carrier to launch a new route to Oslo soon. Anyone know who, and from where?

The quote is from this article.

https://www.dn.no/nyheter/2017/10/06/08 ... ll-til-usa

I guess it won't be United or Delta as they both have canceled their flights to Oslo. American Airlines perhaps? Maybe ORD-OSL which AA could serve with Boeing 757 or 767.

Nami wrote:

One stop will always be a more desirable option to most people. But that being said, Australia is a surprisingly big market for AY.

YIMBY wrote:

Nami wrote:

One stop will always be a more desirable option to most people. But that being said, Australia is a surprisingly big market for AY.

Not necessarily. Many people prefer some intermediate stops during long trips to extend their legs. At least I do.

And most of those who prefer less stops do not want to pay much extra for that. At the end price matters quite a lot.

Another issue is where the stops are. Most people do prefer hassle-free airports and many prefer to pay to avoid some terrible hubs.

Thunderboltdrgn wrote:

The expansion process of Landvetter started today. The expansion consists of a new passenger terminal south of the current one, new gates,
a new airport city (basically a shopping center) and a new hotel next to the domestic terminal.

http://www.gp.se/nyheter/ekonomi/pigg-4 ... -1.4707122

Kikko19 wrote:

YIMBY wrote:

Nami wrote:

One stop will always be a more desirable option to most people. But that being said, Australia is a surprisingly big market for AY.

Not necessarily. Many people prefer some intermediate stops during long trips to extend their legs. At least I do.

And most of those who prefer less stops do not want to pay much extra for that. At the end price matters quite a lot.

Another issue is where the stops are. Most people do prefer hassle-free airports and many prefer to pay to avoid some terrible hubs.

AY should get 3/4 a350ulr and enter the niche market to serve directly SYD, all Scandinavians and Baltics and NW Russia as catchment area. not bad, the fares would be another story...

HELyes wrote:

Kikko19 wrote:

YIMBY wrote:

Not necessarily. Many people prefer some intermediate stops during long trips to extend their legs. At least I do.

And most of those who prefer less stops do not want to pay much extra for that. At the end price matters quite a lot.

Another issue is where the stops are. Most people do prefer hassle-free airports and many prefer to pay to avoid some terrible hubs.

AY should get 3/4 a350ulr and enter the niche market to serve directly SYD, all Scandinavians and Baltics and NW Russia as catchment area. not bad, the fares would be another story...

True, Australia is a surprisingly important market for Finnair, their CEO said said 2015 that "Australia is probably the fifth, sixth or seventh best-selling country for us". Australia is perhaps Finnair's largest market to which they don't fly themselves. In the same interview the CEO said they do not have any plans for Australian flights but "never say never".

https://www.ausbt.com.au/finnair-to-fly ... innair-ceo

Oh yes A359ULR would be cool.. My own favourite Great Circle fact is that HEL actually is the closest EU hub to SYD, it's closer than the big ones like FRA or even ATH.

SYD-HEL 8,202 nm
SYD-ATH 8,265 nm
SYD-FRA 8,906 nm

cityairline wrote:

Starting January 15, Eurowings will start flying GOT-TXL once daily, in what I assume is the beginning of the takeover of AB's service on the route, which is 4 daily as of now.

Finnair mulling more Japan routes as tourism climbs

Finnish carrier aims to lead Europe with 100 weekly flights to Asia

TOKYO -- Finnair is weighing expanded service to Japan as part of broader plans to increase flights to cities in Asia by 15% amid growing European demand for leisure travel to the region.

The Finnish carrier has narrowed its choices of new Japanese destinations to two or three, CEO Pekka Vauramo told The Nikkei on a recent visit to Japan.

Finnair already offers routes from Helsinki to Narita Airport near Tokyo, as well as Nagoya's Chubu Airport, Kansai Airport near Osaka, and Fukuoka Airport in the south. New candidates will likely include Tokyo's Haneda Airport and New Chitose Airport near the northern city of Sapporo.

Finnair has introduced the Airbus A350, a modern aircraft with a higher passenger capacity than other jets in its fleet, on its mainstay Japanese route between Helsinki and Narita. The carrier intends to continue expanding use of the A350 on Japanese routes, Vauramo said.

Japan is already the airline's second-biggest market by sales, after Finland itself. It expects both visitors to the East Asian country and travelers from it to keep increasing, as Japanese demand for tourism to Finland and elsewhere in Northern Europe also appears healthy.

Finnair now offers 87 flights a week between Helsinki and Asian cities in Japan, China and elsewhere. It intends to raise this to 97 in fiscal 2018 with new routes to such places as Nanjing. By 2020, the tally is seen reaching 100 -- the most flights to Asia among such European peers as Germany's Lufthansa.

Nami wrote:

Nothing much new in this one. HND would be nice to see, but slots, slots, slots...

Finnair mulling more Japan routes as tourism climbs

Finnish carrier aims to lead Europe with 100 weekly flights to Asia

TOKYO -- Finnair is weighing expanded service to Japan as part of broader plans to increase flights to cities in Asia by 15% amid growing European demand for leisure travel to the region.

The Finnish carrier has narrowed its choices of new Japanese destinations to two or three, CEO Pekka Vauramo told The Nikkei on a recent visit to Japan.

Finnair already offers routes from Helsinki to Narita Airport near Tokyo, as well as Nagoya's Chubu Airport, Kansai Airport near Osaka, and Fukuoka Airport in the south. New candidates will likely include Tokyo's Haneda Airport and New Chitose Airport near the northern city of Sapporo.

Finnair has introduced the Airbus A350, a modern aircraft with a higher passenger capacity than other jets in its fleet, on its mainstay Japanese route between Helsinki and Narita. The carrier intends to continue expanding use of the A350 on Japanese routes, Vauramo said.

Japan is already the airline's second-biggest market by sales, after Finland itself. It expects both visitors to the East Asian country and travelers from it to keep increasing, as Japanese demand for tourism to Finland and elsewhere in Northern Europe also appears healthy.

Finnair now offers 87 flights a week between Helsinki and Asian cities in Japan, China and elsewhere. It intends to raise this to 97 in fiscal 2018 with new routes to such places as Nanjing. By 2020, the tally is seen reaching 100 -- the most flights to Asia among such European peers as Germany's Lufthansa.

https://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Compan ... ism-climbs

Efhkspotter wrote:

Qatar Airways increases DOH-HEL double daily effective from 14 Dec.

QR303 DOH0150 – 0700HEL A333 236
QR301 DOH0815 – 1325HEL A333 1457
QR307 DOH1600 – 2145HEL A320 D

Efhkspotter wrote:

Qatar Airways increases DOH-HEL double daily effective from 14 Dec.

QR303 DOH0150 – 0700HEL A333 236
QR301 DOH0815 – 1325HEL A333 1457
QR307 DOH1600 – 2145HEL A320 D

HELyes wrote:

It's a seasonal increase, till March.

konrad wrote:

LOT to open WAW OSL from March 2018, twice daily EMB195 flights:

http://lotnictwo.net.pl/5-poszczegolne_ ... ost1260335

Efhkspotter wrote:

Qatar Airways increases DOH-HEL double daily effective from 14 Dec.

QR303 DOH0150 – 0700HEL A333 236
QR301 DOH0815 – 1325HEL A333 1457
QR307 DOH1600 – 2145HEL A320 D

Doha – Helsinki
eff 01DEC17 A330-300 replaces 787-8, 1 daily (previously scheduled from 29OCT17)

konrad wrote:

LOT to open WAW OSL from March 2018, twice daily EMB195 flights:

http://lotnictwo.net.pl/5-poszczegolne_ ... ost1260335

Nami wrote:

TK's website seems to show A332/A333 for one of the two daily flights to HEL for S18.

Same aircraft for OSL&ARN, but I'm not aware if TK uses A330 already for these routes?

Thunderboltdrgn wrote:

Nami wrote:

TK's website seems to show A332/A333 for one of the two daily flights to HEL for S18.

Same aircraft for OSL&ARN, but I'm not aware if TK uses A330 already for these routes?

The TK A330 can be seen at ARN every now and then. I don't know how often though.