The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) has decided to allow flights from China to Finland not only from Shanghai but also from Chengdu, the capital of Sichuan Province.
“We are very happy that Sichuan Airlines is returning to Helsinki-Vantaa Airport. The reopening of the route is an important step towards the recovery of China’s air traffic from the COVID-19 pandemic,” says Petri VuoriDirector responsible for Finavia’s route development.
An Airbus A330 aircraft flies the route once a week on Fridays. In weeks 29-31, the arrival time at Helsinki-Vantaa Airport is 4 a.m. local time, and the flight to Chengdu leaves at 6 a.m.
The schedule changes on August 19, 2022, after which the flight arrives at Helsinki-Vantaa Airport at 21:50 local time and departs Chengdu at 23:20.
Previously, the route ran from Chengdu to Copenhagen via Helsinki-Vantaa. Now the route runs directly between Helsinki-Vantaa and Chengdu.
Source: Finavia Oyj
Source: The Nordic Page
