Finnair upbeat about India operations, to add three flights

Helsinki: Betting high on the increasing air traffic for overseas travel from India, Nordic carrier Finair has decided to add three more flights
a week to the country from summer next year, even as it has its eyes set on flying to Bangalore.
"We are very upbeat about our Indian operations. We see a huge potential for both tourists and transit traffic. So next summer, we will increase the number of our flights to India," said Timo Riihimaki, vice president for global sales.
"From next summer we will increase our flights to Delhi to all seven days a week from the present six, and to Mumbai to six days a week from four. These numbers can go up further depending on market conditions," Riihimaki said.
"We are also looking closely at Bangalore. We are ready with our plans but will like to study the market - we are in the wait and watch mode," he said, hoping India will permit Finnair to fly to the city when the bilateral air pact comes up for review.
According to Christer Haglund, senior vice president for corporate communications, Finland also offered the Indian traveller a huge tourism potential both in winters, especially for Christmas with Santa Claus, and in summers.
Riihimaki said the airline was going to introduce nine Airbus A-330/340 aircraft by 2010 and that some of them may be deployed to the India sector.
23/11/08 IANS/Economic Times

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