On May 8, Finnair’s inaugural flight touched down in Kirkenes – a Northern Norwegian town that borders the Arctic Ocean. This flight is the latest step in Finnair’s expansion of its global network, opening up Kirkenes to increased tourism and laying claim as the only scheduled international flight to the airport.
Kirkenes, Norway
Finnair launched its new route to the town of Kirkenes in Norway, creating a noteworthy marker as the airline’s most northerly destination. Kirkenes – or King Crab City – is located four-hundred miles north of the Arctic Circle at the start of the Siberian Taiga. The town is small, but is far from lacking on brilliant experiences with much to be discovered! In Summer, the Sun does not dip below the horizon and in the colder months, the incredible Northern Lights can be spotted shining over the sea, offering tourists a unique and memorable getaway all year round.
Flights between Helsinki and Kirkenes are scheduled to operate three times a week. The service is the only international flight to Kirkenes Airport (KKN), encouraging greater connectivity and economic growth as the region is now more accessible to British and Irish tourists.
Finnair currently operates six daily flights from London to Helsinki, double daily flights from Manchester and up to seven weekly flights from Edinburgh. The flight schedule to Kirkenes has been carefully timed and arranged so that transfers from the United Kingdom and Ireland are simple and easy, with as little as forty minutes between connecting flights in Helsinki.
In celebration of the launch of their new destination, Finnair is holding a sale for tickets to Kirkenes until May 20. Airfare starts from £169 one-way, including all taxes and charges.
About Finnair
Founded in 1923, Finnair is the fifth oldest airline in continuous operation, and holds the status of the flag carrier of Finland. The airline has its primary hub in Helsinki, and is a member of the oneworld Alliance, offering flights around the world with routes to-and-from Asia, the Middle East, North America and Europe.
Finnair is notably dedicated to expanding its global reach which allows for increased connections and union. Finnair recently celebrated thirty years of flights to Osaka as the first airline to offer direct flights between Western Europe and Japan. It is also the only airline with year-round direct flights to Lapland, and has now uniquely added Kirkenes to its route network.
Will you be adding Kirkenes to your travel plans? Let us know what you’d like to do out there!
