Finnair is expanding its international footprint by introducing additional long-haul flights from its Helsinki hub to destinations in America and Asia for the upcoming summer season.
This development signifies that the airline will present its most extensive schedule to the United States in 2025, while flights to Asia will reach their highest frequency since 2019.
The announcement coincides with a notable surge in demand for transatlantic travel to the Nordic region among American travelers, with an anticipated increase of up to 46% in US flights compared to the summer of 2024.
Beginning on 30 March 2025, Finnair will enhance its popular Los Angeles route, increasing the frequency to five flights per week, up from three flights per week in the summer of 2024. This announcement follows the route’s fifth anniversary, highlighting the strong interest in travel between Hollywood and Helsinki.
Additionally, Chicago, often referred to as the ‘Windy City’, will see an increase in flights to Finland, with up to daily service next summer, up from the current five flights per week. This expansion comes as Finnair prepares to commemorate a decade of operations to Illinois next year.
Furthermore, direct flights from Dallas, the hub of oneworld partner American Airlines, have gained popularity since the route’s inception in 2022.
In the summer of 2025, Finnair will offer up to 11 weekly flights from Texas, providing travelers with the option of double daily flights on Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays—an increase of 83% from this summer’s six weekly flights.
Customers are poised for an exciting experience in Seattle, as additional flights to the Emerald City are on the horizon. Starting next summer, Finnair will enhance its Seattle to Helsinki route by adding two extra weekly flights during peak times, elevating the service to five times a week by 2025.
In Asia, traveling to Japan will become more convenient, with Finnair increasing its flights from Helsinki to Osaka to a daily schedule, up from five weekly flights this summer. This enhancement will bolster Osaka’s global prominence as the city prepares to host the World Expo 2025.
Furthermore, the airline’s newly reintroduced long-haul route to Nagoya, which resumed this summer, will also see an increase in frequency, rising from twice a week to four times weekly.
These expansions coincide with Finnair’s plans to operate daily flights to both Tokyo-Haneda and Tokyo-Narita airports next summer, offering travelers a total of 25 weekly flights between Europe and Japan.
Additionally, flights to China will experience an increase, with the Helsinki to Shanghai service set to rise to four times weekly, up from three times weekly this summer.
Javier Roig Sanchez, Finnair General Manager North America, remarked: “As we approach the end of summer, Finnair is prepared to launch an extensive schedule for summer 2025.
“We are thrilled to announce our largest schedule ever from the US to Helsinki, featuring additional flights from Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles, and Seattle, in response to the growing demand for travel to the Nordic region.”
Since our inaugural long-haul flight to New York in 1969, we have made significant progress in the United States. We are confident that these additional transatlantic flights will be well-received by travelers, whether for business, leisure, or visiting family and friends.
The Finnish airline currently provides direct services to Helsinki from six North American cities: Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles, Miami, New York, and Seattle. It is a member of the Atlantic Joint Business (AJB), a collaborative transatlantic initiative involving British Airways, American Airlines, Iberia, LEVEL, and Aer Lingus.
All flights are strategically scheduled to facilitate seamless connections to the airline’s extensive European network, which includes over 25 destinations in the Nordic region and four in the Baltic area.
Moreover, Finnair is among the few airlines that operate year-round flights to Lapland, allowing customers to experience the region’s charm not only during the Christmas season but throughout the entire year.