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Helsinki Airport inaugurated new air traffic control centre, bringing together many of the functions essential for air traffic

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Helsinki, Finland, 2015-1-23 — /Travel PR News/ — This January, Helsinki Airport inaugurated a new air traffic control centre, bringing together many of the functions essential for air traffic. In addition to approach control and area control functions, the centre covers rescue co-ordination functions and briefing services. The unit is to be staffed by 180… Read the full news article

Helsinki Airport to get long-awaited train connection this summer when the Ring Rail Line opens

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Helsinki, Finland, 2015-1-7 — /Travel PR News/ — Helsinki Airport will get the long-awaited train connection this summer when the Ring Rail Line opens. The new rail line will provide an easy connection between the airport and the Helsinki city centre. According to Ville Haapasaari, the director of Helsinki Airport, the new train link is one… Read the full news article

Burberry’s clothes and accessories join Helsinki Airport’s brand selection

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Helsinki, Finland, 2014-12-4 — /Travel PR News/ — Helsinki Airport now offers even better opportunities for top-fashion shopping, as Burberry’s clothes and accessories join its brand selection. For most, references to the name Burberry first bring to mind a beige trench coat and the famous check pattern. In fact, over the years they have become the… Read the full news article

Helsinki Airport will soon be world’s first airport with ability to track passenger flows during their entire airport experience

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From arriving at the parking garage, through check-in to shopping and departure gates, Helsinki Airport will soon be the first airport in the world with the ability to track passenger flows during their entire airport experience. Helsinki, Finland, 2014-7-30 — /Travel PR News/ — The new tools for managing the flow of people through the busy airport… Read the full news article

Helsinki Airport’s operator Finavia announced its TravelLab initiative yields first results

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Helsinki, Finland, 2014-7-16 — /Travel PR News/ — This summer, Finavia the operator of Helsinki Airport has been testing potential new services in their ground-breaking TravelLab initiative. The TravelLab takes ideas that have arisen from customer feedback and the Quality Hunters crowdsourcing initiative, makes them into prototypes and brings them to actual passengers for testing. Prototypes tested… Read the full news article

Finnish airport operator Finavia launched major service improvement at Helsinki Airport

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Helsinki, Finland, 2014-7-9 — /Travel PR News/ — The Finnish airport operator Finavia has launched a major service improvement at Helsinki Airport. The current development programme involves the most extensive changes carried out at the airport during any single period of its history. Helsinki Airport now introduces international top brands and adds new variety to its restaurant… Read the full news article

Finavia’s CDM (Collaborative Decision Making) operating model improved the punctuality and cost efficiency of Helsinki Airport

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Helsinki, Finland, 2014-6-17 — /Travel PR News/ — Aircraft idling and taxiing times have decreased at Helsinki Airport. This has been influenced by Finavia’s CDM operating model (introduced in 2012) which has improved the punctuality and cost efficiency of the airport. The impact on the environment has been positive, too. “The experience from the new operating model,… Read the full news article

Helsinki Airport to add yoga, Pilates and meditation to its selection of services

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Helsinki, Finland, 2014-6-10 — /Travel PR News/ — Helsinki Airport might soon add yoga, Pilates and meditation to its selection of services. In the newly opened “Kainuu” space you can salute the sun and bust out a few stretches while watching planes land and take off on the runways. As a part of its TravelLab project, which… Read the full news article

Helsinki Airport’s store facilities will undergo complete transformation in spring and summer

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HELSINKI, 2014-03-18 — /Travel PR News/ — In the spring and summer, the store facilities of Helsinki Airport will undergo a complete transformation. Something new is in the air as passengers will be provided with lots of wonderful surprises and world-class shopping experiences. Finavia’s Deputy Director Jukka Isomäki explains how the commercial changes are taking place. – Last… Read the full news article

Finavia airports had 19,012,375 passengers in 2013

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Vantaa, Finland, 2014-1-15 — /travelprnews.com/ — Number of passengers at Finavia’s airports decreased somewhat as domestic traffic continued to decline. However, volumes at Helsinki airport continued to increase due to good development of international transit traffic. Last year was a record year for Helsinki Airport as its passenger volume reached 15 million for the first time ever…. Read the full news article

Finavia and Plan Pastilli fund raising boxes raised over €100,000 from Helsinki Airport passengers for children in developing countries

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Air passengers have donated more than €100,000 to the work of Plan over five years at Helsinki Airport. The Plan Pastilli fund raising boxes, designed by Eero Aarnio, have been used for the fund raising efforts. Helsinki, Finland, 2013-12-12 — /travelprnews.com/ — Cooperation between Finavia and Plan was launched in 2008 when five Plan Pastilli fund raising… Read the full news article

Finland’s Slot Machine Association RAY opens gaming lounge at Helsinki Airport

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2013-07-15 — /travelprnews.com/ — Finland’s Slot Machine Association RAY has opened a gaming lounge at the Helsinki Airport providing passengers with another fun way to spend time while waiting for their flight. Game Lounge features various slot machines and an electronic roulette. The new gaming venue also supplements Helsinki Airport’s service selection for transit passengers. “Gambling… Read the full news article

Helsinki Airport announced new route: Helsinki – Cherepovets Russia starting from 17 July

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2013-07-15 — /travelprnews.com/ — Severstal Aircompany (D2) will commence direct connections from Cherepovets, Russia, to Helsinki on Wednesday, 17 July. This is the only direct connection from Cherepovets to Europe. Flights are operated three times per week with a 50-seat CRJ200 (Canadian Regional Jet). For connections, please visit Finavia’s schedule service. ###

Daily service of Japan Airlines between Tokyo (Narita) and Helsinki Airport

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2013-07-02 — /travelprnews.com/ — Japan Airlines launches today a daily service between Tokyo (Narita) and Helsinki. The launch further strengthens Helsinki Airport’s position as the leading transit airport in Northern Europe for travel between Europe and Asia. Helsinki Airport warmly welcomes Japan Airlines to Helsinki, which provides the shortest and fastest connections between Europe and Japan…. Read the full news article

Kauniste pop-up shop at Helsinki Airport is now open!

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2013-06-04 — /travelprnews.com/ — Kauniste works together with young designers to create inspirational everyday textiles. Kauniste pop up –shop was opened on June 1 at Helsinki Airport. Kauniste unites the talents of young graphic designers and craftsmen. It combines the best of both worlds: fresh design and traditional screen printing skills. Pop up –shop offers fresh… Read the full news article

Helsinki Airport has improved connections to Barcelona, welcomes Vueling

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2013-05-17 — /travelprnews.com/ — Helsinki Airport, operated by Finavia, welcomes Vueling to Finland. The Spanish airline Vueling will commence flights to Barcelona on 17 May. The selection for Barcelona flights will grow when Vueling commences flights from Helsinki Airport in May. Vueling will provide the route three times per week on an Airbus 320. During the… Read the full news article

Japan Airlines to start operating between Helsinki and Tokyo on July 1st

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2013-05-03 — /travelprnews.com/ — Japan Airlines starts operating the route between Tokyo (Narita) and Helsinki on July 1st, 2013, with daily flights. Originally the opening of the route should be in February but it was postponed. Since July 1st, Helsinki Airport will have total of four flights a day to Japan. In addition to Japan Airlines,… Read the full news article

Fly Inn Restaurant & Deli at Helsinki Airport announced its new HelsinkiMenu

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  Fresh aromas of Finnish archipelago now at Helsinki Airport 2013-04-29 — /travelprnews.com/ — The menu offers passengers the chance to enjoy the fresh aromas of Finnish archipelago cuisine. The new selection has been designed by leading Finnish chef Michael Björklund, who was a guest head-chef at the restaurant on April 25th and 26th. Each course of the… Read the full news article

Helsinki Airport: Global Blue Tax Refund office moves to arrivals hall 2B

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2013-04-26— /travelprnews.com/ — Starting on April 29 the export on tax free goods that you would like to check-in will be verified in Global Blue goods control in Arrivals hall 2B. Global Blue tax refund office is located downstairs on the arrivals floor, next to Customs and Starbucks. If you take the tax free goods in your… Read the full news article