Press Release: Finnair CEO to be oneworld governing board chairman
Pekka Vauramo, Chief Executive of Finnair, has been nominated by the Governing Board of the oneworld® global airline alliance to serve as it... Continue Reading
Tag Archives: Finnair
British Airways meltdown; a penny wise, pound foolish
The statistics from British Airways’ meltdown this past weekend are pretty awful on their own. Thousands of flights were cancelled and... Continue Reading
Three airlines reveal their most stolen onboard items
Have you ever stashed an airline pillow under your arm while deplaning, or slipped a spoon into your suitcase? You’re not alone. Highly deta... Continue Reading
SAS cuts outstation contract lounge, fast track access
Beleaguered Scandinavian carrier SAS is removing airport lounge and fast track benefits from the top fares on a wide swathe of its European ... Continue Reading
OPINION: Why approving NAI’s permit is good for US airline industry
Predictably, most of the interview pitches I have received from PR people regarding the Department of Transportation’s final decision on 2 D... Continue Reading
How IATA World Passenger Symposium topics will affect travelers
A passenger-focused aviation conference that skips over seating? That's what we got at the 2016 IATA World Passenger Symposium in Dubai this... Continue Reading
Finnair, SAS talk ViaSat connectivity pick as competition hots up
Is it any wonder why Thales is getting more deeply involved in inflight connectivity? The French multinational company, which today announce... Continue Reading
Internet on Finnair A320 family expected to be akin to JetBlue Fly-Fi
Best known in aviation for providing high-speed Internet to JetBlue Airways, ViaSat is serving as the lead contractor for bringing inflight ... Continue Reading
Press Release: Finnair’s mobile app wins coveted Red Dot Award
The Finnair mobile app has been awarded a Red Dot Award in the Communications Design category. The application, which is designed to offer p... Continue Reading
Overlooked and Underloved: An ode to airline salt & pepper shakers
Google “airline salt and pepper shakers for sale.” Go ahead. I’ll wait. Typing that exact search into Google yields over 6.3 million results... Continue Reading
Press Release: Finnair turns to Honeywell fuel management software
Honeywell has been selected by Finnair to provide its new Fuel-Efficiency Software, part of the GoDirect portfolio of subscription services,... Continue Reading
Reaktor is Finnair’s unlikely partner in digital dream
Finnair in October took delivery of the first of 19 Airbus A350 XWB twinjets on order, thus becoming the first European operator of the worl... Continue Reading
Signature food options help airlines stand out in busy markets
Airlines worldwide are stepping up their inflight food game to attract passengers, particularly those who are after more than just the very ... Continue Reading
Finnair assesses A350 passenger experience using high touch tools
Shortly after Finnair Flight 57 arrived at the gate at Shanghai airport, Heli Pihlaja, the chief purser on the airline’s new Airbus A350 XWB... Continue Reading
Why Finnair rejected typecasting for safety VP position
When we think about diversity in the workplace, a few things spring to mind: ethnic or cultural diversity, opportunities for the disabled, g... Continue Reading
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