Recent events
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2026
Finnair announces planned Helsinki–Melbourne service
Finnair was reported as scheduled to launch a Helsinki–Melbourne service via Bangkok on 24 October 2026; the source does not establish that the service had launched.
2022
Oneworld members commit to purchase Gevo sustainable aviation fuel
Oneworld airlines committed to buy up to 200 million gallons of sustainable aviation fuel from Gevo. Delivery is expected to begin in 2027 for a five-year term, for member-airline operations in California.
2022
Finnair launches carbon-offsetting platform
Finnair launched a carbon-offsetting service that lets passengers calculate flight emissions and offset their journeys using a mix of sustainable aviation fuels and certified offset projects.
2022
Finnair withdraws 2022 guidance
Finnair withdrew its 2022 guidance, citing the potential closure of Russian airspace and the expected negative financial impact.
2021
Alaska Airlines expands its oneworld partnership with new European flights
Alaska Airlines announced expanded travel opportunities with oneworld member airlines, including new nonstop international flights from West Coast hubs and airports. British Airways and Finnair separately announced new routes for 2022.
2021
Finnair refreshes inflight menus
Finnair refreshed its onboard food menus, adding more choice, flexibility, and sustainable options, including wooden birch cutlery and paper cups.
2021
SITA discloses cyberattack affecting airline passenger data
SITA said a cyberattack affected certain passenger data stored on servers of SITA Passenger Service System (PSS) Inc. The article reports that several airlines confirmed they were affected, including Singapore Airlines, whose roughly 580,000 KrisFlyer and PPS members were affected.
2020
Finnair announces virtual-reality Christmas flights
Finnair announced plans to operate eight browser-based virtual-reality flights to Santa's home town of Rovaniemi, with tickets costing $10 and profits going to Unicef.
2020
Finnair and Juneyao Air deepen cooperation on Helsinki–Shanghai routes
Finnair and Juneyao Air said they would conduct joint operations on Helsinki–Shanghai routes, building on their existing codeshare cooperation.
2020
Finnair and Neste partner to increase sustainable aviation fuel use
Finnair and Neste announced a partnership to increase the use of sustainable aviation fuel in Finnair's operations. Finnair said the partnership is expected to contribute to its long-term carbon-neutrality target.
2015
Finnair acquired Flybe UK’s stake in Flybe Nordic
Finnair acquired Flybe UK Ltd’s 60% ownership of Flybe Nordic for one euro, and the transaction closed on 31 March 2015. Flybe Nordic transferred to Finnair’s ownership on an interim basis.
2011
Qantas and Finnair announce codeshare partnership
Qantas announced a codeshare partnership with Finnair, with Qantas to codeshare on Finnair flights between Bangkok and Helsinki from February 2011 and Singapore and Helsinki from May 2011, and Finnair to codeshare on Qantas services between Bangkok and Singapore and Australia.