Finnair to Launch Chicago Flights; Discontinue Hanoi

Finnair is to launch seasonal flights to Chicago.

From 13 June to 17 October 2015, flights will be operated three times a week with Airbus A330 aircraft.

Departures from Helsinki and Chicago are on Mondays, Thursdays and Saturdays at 17:25, arriving in Chicago (ORD) at 18:40 local time. Return flights to Helsinki depart at 22:00 to arrive the following day at 14:50.

Finnair’s Chicago service is included in the joint business on transatlantic traffic with fellow oneworld alliance partners British Airways, Iberia, American Airlines and American’s merger partner US Airways. Chicago is a hub for American, which allows Finnair’s customers quick codeshare connections to destinations throughout the United States, including San Francisco and Los Angeles.

The joint business between the cooperating airlines also gives customers the possibility to mix and match flights on different carriers for the best pricing and scheduling. For example, an itinerary could include a nonstop flight to Chicago in one direction, but a return flight connecting through another transatlantic hub if the timing is more convenient.

“Chicago is a great addition to our summer destinations, and is in demand with leisure travelers from Northern Europe,” said Petri Vuori, Finnair's VP Global Sales. “Finnair’s timetable allows for easy connections to Chicago from throughout our extensive network in Europe and even Asia. Chicago, as a hub of our oneworld partner American Airlines, also offers excellent onward connections in America.”

Located on the southern shores of Lake Michigan with a population of 2.7 million within the city limits and more than 9 million in the wider metro area, Chicago is the largest city in the American Midwest and a global hub for business, leisure and the arts.

Due to the opening of the Chicago route, Finnair's seasonal summer service to Hanoi will be discontinued.