Finnair’s first flight to Chongqing from Helsinki was a memorable one for both the crew and the passengers. Check out the video for a taste of how the first flight was celebrated.
Finnair begins flying direct to Chongqing, one of the largest and fastest-growing cities in China. The new route is a logical next step in the carrier’s strategy of offering the shortest connections between Asia and Europe via Helsinki. Finnair is the first carrier to open a direct flight route between Europe and Chongqing.
Chinese companies and many Western companies, especially in the electronics, automotive and chemical industries, are currently expanding their operations in Chongqing, and business travel and cargo prospects are promising. Chongqing Airport also has already opened 140 routes to more than 80 cities in China and Asia, and the airport is undergoing expansion. When the expansion is complete in 2015, the airport will be capable of receiving 45 million passengers per year.
Finnair is flying Airbus A330 and A340 aircraft on the route, which takes eight and a half hours. In addition to four flights per week to Chongqing, in China Finnair flies daily to Beijing, Shanghai and Hong Kong from Helsinki, the most geographically logical transfer point for connecting with more than 50 destinations in Europe. This summer Finnair will operate 81 flights per week to 11 destinations in Asia.
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wrong airline to ask these questions…
Brilliant video!
cong! AY055,welcome to my hometown: Chongqing!
nice compilation
Surprisingly good load factor for an inaugural flight
so many people in this video wear glasses
the passengers don't seem very into the live performance
Love Finnair!!!
Hope to take flight with u soon, Finnair!
the worst possible timing to start this service – the government officials are all watching their ass and prey that they don't go to jail so…..
im from finland
moi!!! i was in Kaarina back in 2010! one of the best holidays in my life! which part of finland are you from? rakastan sinuaa suomi!
Finnair surprises with innovations! Congratulations to all of them that make it happens!
luojan kiitos, en ollu tolla lennolla
cannot imagine that the flight attendants from Finland will stay over in Chongqing
Chongqing that bad? Actually Finnair also have Chinese flight attendants on their flights to China/HKG.
the music is like straight from madventures haha
It wasnt a presentation of the destination but of the first flight there. See the difference 😉
Thats My birthdate?
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Next Destination-WUHAN Please!!!!!!
Love the Finnair A330! 🙂
how is the name of the song?
A very great airline indeed!
Great airline. Cuz its finnish
As long as the prices are so fucking high, I'll never fly with Finnair planes.
So sad to see Finnair cancel this route finally, after more than 7 years operation.
Flew between HEL and CKG for several times, I had so many good memories about europe and Finnair.
Hope one day Finnair would come back to Chongqing!