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Feb 15, 2012 (newstodate): Japan Airlines has now confirmed plans for launching flights to Finland - the first new services by the carrier between Japan and Europe in 20 years.
Effective from March 2013, the carrier will offer four weekly rotations on the route between Tokyo Narita and Helsinki Vaanta Airport in cooperation with Finnair.
Japan Airlines' timetable will be coordinated with Finnair to provide optimal transfers to and from Finnair's European flights.
Today, four flights operated by JAL to destinations in Japan - Haneda, Fukuoka, Sapporo and Okinawa - also carry Finnair flight numbers.
JAL meanwhile has its own flight numbers for all Finnair flights between Helsinki and Japan -Tokyo, Osaka and Nagoya - as well as for 11 onward Finnair flights to European destinations.
As a unique feature, the new route will be served with Japan Airline's Boeing 787-8 aircraft, of which the carrier has ordered 25 units.
Effective from March 2013, the carrier will offer four weekly rotations on the route between Tokyo Narita and Helsinki Vaanta Airport in cooperation with Finnair.
Japan Airlines' timetable will be coordinated with Finnair to provide optimal transfers to and from Finnair's European flights.
Today, four flights operated by JAL to destinations in Japan - Haneda, Fukuoka, Sapporo and Okinawa - also carry Finnair flight numbers.
JAL meanwhile has its own flight numbers for all Finnair flights between Helsinki and Japan -Tokyo, Osaka and Nagoya - as well as for 11 onward Finnair flights to European destinations.
As a unique feature, the new route will be served with Japan Airline's Boeing 787-8 aircraft, of which the carrier has ordered 25 units.