Finnair introduces year-round service to Japan’s Sapporo

Finnair is introducing a year-round service from Helsinki, Finland to Sapporo, Japan. The route will run twice a week with Airbus A330 aircraft, commencing 15 December. With the introduction, Finnair becomes the only European airline to operate direct scheduled flights between Sapporo and Europe. Christian Lesjak, senior vice president, network and resource management, commented: “Adding Sapporo to our network is very exciting. “Japan is Finnair’s largest market outside our home market Finland, and with five key Japanese cities in our network, we are now the largest European airline flying to Japan.”