Finnair will add three return flights per week on the Helsinki-New York JFK route during the peak travel period June to September. “The new flights will for the first time connect Finnair's Asian route network with the US, creating fast connections via Helsinki from Asian cities to New York and back,” says Finnair's VP Network Strategy and Traffic Planning Petteri Kostermaa. Finnair flight AY007 will depart from Helsinki on Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays at 17:10, connecting with flights from Beijing, Delhi, Hong Kong, Nagoya, Osaka, Seoul, Shanghai and Tokyo. The flights arrive in JFK at 18:50 local time. The return flight AY008 will depart from New York JFK airport at 22:40 and will connect with the same Asian cities on arrival in Helsinki the following afternoon at 13:50. The new flights will also provide excellent connections with Finnair's European network, covering 40 cities all over Europe. The departure time from New York at 22:40 is ideal for those wishing to work a full day in New York before flying to Europe or Asia. Finnair will fly a total of 10 weekly flights between New York and Helsinki in summer. Timetable for the new flights: Helsinki-New York, AY007, 17:10-18:50 (Wed, Fri, Sun 31 May-13 Sep) New York-Helsinki, AY008, 22:40-13:50* (Wed, Fri, Sun 31 May-13 Sep) * arrival in Helsinki the following day Finnair Plc Communications 17.3.2009 Further information: Mr Petteri Kostermaa, VP Network Strategy and Traffic Planning, tel. +358 9 818 8504 or Finnair Media Desk tel. +358 9 818 4020 or media.desk[a]finnair.com Finnair Group website: www.finnairgroup.com/en Finnair's blog: http://blogs.finnair.com via.Helsinki: www.viahelsinki.com Finnair's image bank: www.finnair.com/gallery