Press Release: South Africa
Finnair has appointed Holiday Aviation, a Holiday Holdings company, as their GSA’s in Southern Africa, responsible for ticketing, sales and marketing.
Finnair, is Finland's flag carrier, established in 1923, based at Helsinki-Vantaa Airport in Vantaa, Finland, connecting 55 international and 15 domestic destinations from its main hub, Helsinki-Vantaa Airport.
Bets Combrink, G.M. of Holiday Aviation says Finnair is a member of the Oneworld Alliance and has a codeshare agreement with British Airways (BA) offering South African passengers the opportunity to book Finnair from Johannesburg to Helsinki and beyond:
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From August 2010, FINNAIR will open a new, fast connection from Helsinki to Stockholm, Bromma Airport and will continue with 50 flights per week between Helsinki and Arlanda.
Finnair has codeshare agreements with the following airlines:
Aeroflot, Air China, Air France, American Airlines, British Airways, Cathay Pacific, Czech Airlines, Finncomm Airlines, Iberia, Icelandair, Japan Airlines, Maléy Hungarian Airlines, Meridiana fly, Rossiva, Qantas, Ukraine International Airlines and Ural Airlines.
Holiday Aviation – A Holiday Holdings Company
GSA for Finnair in Southern Africa - Tel (011) 289 8167;
E-mail: finnair@holidayaviation.co.za