Finnair Announces New Routes

Finnair is once again expanding its operations with the release of its Summer 2026 programme, with a focus on Europe.

Across 2026, there’ll be 12 new destinations for the summer season, with one of the most comprehensive schedules.

Lapland will receive service to three new European cities, and quite strong ones with Brussels, Paris and Zurichfor the winter 2026 season, the newly announced services will copelement daily offerings to lapland from Helsinki as well.

Winter 2026 will therefore see Kittilä receive direct flights from Brussels and Zurich twice a week. Kittilä, a market described above the Arctic Circle and popular for its outdoor experiences and resorts.

A twice-weekly flight will also be offered between Rovaniemi and Paris, another popular destination in the Arctic Circle, giving more customers the opportunity to access these locations across Europe.

The 2026 network comprises a staggering 93 destinations across Europe, 111 in Asia, seven in North America (including Toronto, which will commence in Summer 2026), and two in the Middle East.

Finnair’s European Focus

Stavanger is what Finnair describes as one of the perfect locations for corporate travellers to connect onwards to the broader Asian network. The newly announced flight will also be operated via Arlanda.

Next, by serving Umeå, Finnair will also be able to increase its overall connectivity in Sweden with the triangle flight via Vaasa, looking to cater for travellers between the two cities.

Meanwhile, Luxembourg is another capital that will be served and is an important business and leisure destination.

The Mediterranean is also seeing more additions, with the second-largest city in Greece, Thessaloniki, to be served —a gateway to the Greek Islands and a popular market in itself for visitors.

Turin in Northern Italy will also be added, all part of the airline’s attempts to offer more destinations that don’t just offer access to mountains but also many cultural activities.

Tirana, Albania, is also what Finnair describes as a city destination close to the coast, and a new country that’ll be served by Finnair moving forward. This is complemented by an expansion of service to the Baltics, with Kuressaare to be added as well.

Recapping The New Finnair Destinations

Finnair flies to the new destinations as follows:  

• Stavanger with 8 weekly frequencies 
• Umeå with 9 weekly frequencies, via Vaasa 
• Luxembourg with 2-3 weekly frequencies 
• Thessaloniki with 3 weekly frequencies 
• Tirana with 2 weekly frequencies 
• Turin with 2-3 weekly frequencies 
• Kuressaare with 3 weekly frequencies 
• Brussels-Kittilä 2 weekly frequencies 
• Zurich-Kittilä 2 weekly frequencies 
• Paris-Rovaniemi 2 weekly frequencies