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May 29, 2017 (newstodate): While aviation talks between the three Scandinavian countries and Russia are still in a limbo, Finland has again succeeded in raising the volumes of air services through Russian airspace.
After the latest round of negotiations, Finland has obtained rights to increase the number of flights between Finland and destinations in Asia through Russian airspace from now 65 to 80 weekly operations.
With this latest increase, Finnair will be able to increase its volume on these lanes by 15 percent and will also allow Finnair to launch flights on new routes in China including Helsinki-Nanjing, as well as increasing the services to Korea and Japan.
Reported by the Finnish paper Helsingin Sanomat, Laura Eiro, Director of the Market Unit at the Finnish Ministry of Communications, says the number of flights is in effect increased by six per week, as currently there have already been nine temporary authorizations added to the 65 rotations based on the previous agreement.
The amendments to the air services agreement will also allow Finnair to increase flights between Helsinki and Moscow from two to three daily rotations.
In the Scandinavian context, the three contries negotiate jointly, with Norway heading the delegation in talks with Russia.
SAS has traditionally been alone in benefiting from the results of the talks, but with the entry of LCC Norwegian and other players on the Scandinavian scene as well as the growing need for freighter traffic from Norway to Asia, demands are rising for a new vision for Scandinavia/Russia aviation talks.
After the latest round of negotiations, Finland has obtained rights to increase the number of flights between Finland and destinations in Asia through Russian airspace from now 65 to 80 weekly operations.
With this latest increase, Finnair will be able to increase its volume on these lanes by 15 percent and will also allow Finnair to launch flights on new routes in China including Helsinki-Nanjing, as well as increasing the services to Korea and Japan.
Reported by the Finnish paper Helsingin Sanomat, Laura Eiro, Director of the Market Unit at the Finnish Ministry of Communications, says the number of flights is in effect increased by six per week, as currently there have already been nine temporary authorizations added to the 65 rotations based on the previous agreement.
The amendments to the air services agreement will also allow Finnair to increase flights between Helsinki and Moscow from two to three daily rotations.
In the Scandinavian context, the three contries negotiate jointly, with Norway heading the delegation in talks with Russia.
SAS has traditionally been alone in benefiting from the results of the talks, but with the entry of LCC Norwegian and other players on the Scandinavian scene as well as the growing need for freighter traffic from Norway to Asia, demands are rising for a new vision for Scandinavia/Russia aviation talks.