FINNAIR FLIGHTS TO INDIA TO BE QUADRUPLED: FLIGHTS TO MUMBAI ALL SET FOR JUNE LAUNCH

FINNAIR OYJ STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE      22 JANUARY 2007 AT 09:00


FINNAIR FLIGHTS TO INDIA TO BE QUADRUPLED:
FLIGHTS TO MUMBAI ALL SET FOR JUNE LAUNCH

Finnair is set for a massive boost to the fast growing Asian market with
significant increases in traffic to India and China. In response to strong
demand, the number of weekly flights to India will increase from the current
three to 12, while there will also be an increase in flights to China.

In June, Finnair will launch a new Indian route with flights to Mumbai, which
will be served non-stop from Helsinki five days a week. Moreover, in mid-May the
current three-weekly frequency for flights to the Indian capital Delhi will be
increased to daily.

"It will be extremely hard, if not impossible for airlines to secure new arrival
and departure slots at Indian airports in the coming years," says Henrik Arle,
Finnair's Deputy CEO, responsible for Scheduled Passenger Traffic. "By adding to
its Indian scheduled traffic just now, Finnair is ensuring its presence in these
fast growing markets."

Meanwhile, Finnair's China traffic will increase in mid-May, with the boosting in
frequency of non-stop Hong Kong services from four times a week to daily. Non-
stop services will continue over the next winter timetable season. The Chinese
network will be further strengthened with the addition of a fourth weekly flight
to Guangzhou.

As a result of the increases in Indian and Chinese traffic, the onward flights
from Bangkok to Singapore will no longer be operated. Singapore and the flights
previously planned for Kuala Lumpur will be served in cooperation with partner
airlines.

 "Following these renewals, we will fly to all our long-haul destinations non-
stop, without stopovers," says Arle. "Daily flights bring more alternatives for
our customers."

The changes about to be implemented also significantly increase the efficiency of
the Finnair long-haul fleet usage. The number of weekly long-haul flights from
Helsinki will increase from 61 to 66. The monthly passenger kilometre totals
offered by Finnair on long-haul traffic will consequently grow by 2.5 per cent.

All in all Finnair Asian traffic will grow this year by over 30 per cent since
Finnair is adding two new Airbus A340 aircraft for the long-haul fleet during May
and June.

Finnair Plc
Communications
22.1.2007

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