Finnair is to add extra flights from the UK and Ireland to meet the rise in demand. The capacity boost will see more services on its Heathrow to Helsinki route from 27 November, and additional frequencies from Manchester and Dublin to Helsinki from 3 December.
Customers can now benefit from seven additional flights between Heathrow and Helsinki from 17 December to 2 January, as Finnair increases flights over the festive period.
From 27 November, the Nordic carrier will also introduce a new weekend service, departing Helsinki for Heathrow every Saturday evening and returning to the Finnish capital on Sunday morning.
The London to Helsinki route will also see the reintroduction of twin-aisle aircraft from December. Finnair will re-introduce larger wide-bodied aircraft on certain flights to meet the improved demand from customers and cargo, with extra capacity on the A330s and A350s.
In addition, Finnair will increase its services from Manchester and Dublin over the seasonal holidays. Between 3 December and 17 December, both routes will benefit from an additional return flight on a Friday. This extra service will also operate on 7 January 2022.
The route from Helsinki to Edinburgh will continue to be served during this winter period three times a week.