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Finnair to Commence New Direct Service Between Rovaniemi and Tromsø From December 2, 2023

Starting December 2, 2023, Finnair will launch new nonstop service between Rovaniemi, Finland and Tromsø in Norway. The route will operate twice weekly on Thursdays and Saturdays with a 68-seat ATR 72-500 turboprop aircraft.


Finnair ATR 72-500 - Courtesy Finnair

On Friday (August 25, 2023), Finnair announced that they will launch new seasonal direct service between Rovaniemi (Finland) and Tromsø (Norway) for the winter 2023/24 season. From December 2, 2023 through March 30, 2024, the route will operate twice weekly on Thursdays and Sundays with a 68 seat ATR 72-500 aircraft. Connections will be operated as Helsinki-Rovaniemi-Tromsø and Tromsø-Rovaniemi-Helsinki. The flight time on the route between Rovaniemi and Tromsø is approximately 1.5 hours.


In Friday’s route announcement, Finnair’s SVP – Network and Revenue Management, Antti Tolvanen, said,


“The Arctic nature and high-quality travel experiences appeal to travellers from various parts of the world, such as Asia and Central Europe. With this new connection, visitors to the Arctic region can conveniently combine both Lapland and Northern Norway in one trip.”


Finnair will also continue to operate direct service between Helsinki and Tromsø, as well as to Bergen, Bodø, Oslo and Trondheim in Norway.


Finnair’s Schedule Between Rovaniemi and Tromsø – Courtesy Finnair

Specializing in passenger and cargo traffic between Asia, North America and Europe, Finnair is a modern premium network airline with a competitive advantage due to their geographical location. Sustainability is at the heart of everything Finnair does, and the carrier is committed to cutting their net emissions by 50 percent by the end of 2025 (compared to a 2019 baseline) and achieving carbon neutrality by the end of 2045. In 2023, Finnair is celebrating their 100th anniversary, making the carrier one of the oldest airlines in the world. Finnair is a member of the global oneworld® alliance and the company’s shares are traded on the Nasdaq Helsinki stock exchange.



Source: Finnair

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