Finnair's Departure 2093: Five Visions of Future Flying is a winner of this year's International Public Relations Association (IPRA) Golden World Awards for Excellence in PR. The IPRA judges chose Departure 2093 as the best public relations campaign in the Publications category. "The prize is PR's equivalent to winning an Oscar in PR," said Christer Haglund, Finnair's SVP Corporate Communications. "It is a fine demonstration of how innovative ideas and good stories are in demand around the world." Recently the Finnish Association of Professional Communicators (ProCom) also awarded the Departure 2093 futuristic concept. The initial idea for the futuristic concept was conceived by Finnair and developed in cooperation with Miltton, Finnair's PR agency. The exploration of the future embarked in celebration of Finnair's 85th anniversary in 2008 but it continues to capture the interest of media around the world. More information on the visions of future flying can be found at www.departure2093.com. The International Public Relations Association (IPRA) is a worldwide network of public relations professionals. To find out more about IPRA and the GWA winners, visit www.ipra.org. Finnair Plc Communications 4 July 2009 Further information: Finnair Media Desk tel. +358 9 818 4020 or media.desk(a)finnair.com www.ipra.org www.departure2093.com Finnair blogs: http://blogs.finnair.com Photobank: www.finnair.com/gallery Finnair Group website: www.finnairgroup.com via.Helsinki: www.viahelsinki.com