US EditionFinnair Schedules Melbourne Late-Oct 2026 Launch — AeroRoutes
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Finnair has announced a new route to Australia. According to information, the airline plans to fly from Helsinki to Melbourne from 25 October 2026. The flights will take place with a stopover in Bangkok and will be operated daily. An Airbus A350 will be used.
Finnair Expands Its Route Map With New Australia Service
Finnair is expanding service to Melbourne, Australia, and for points and miles fans, this is more than just a new route announcement. Australia is a notoriously expensive award market, so new competition is good news for consumers. And since Finnair is a member of the Oneworld alliance, there is a great mix of possibilities when it comes to booking with partners. Plus, this adds a fun new fifth freedom flight for travelers to take advantage of. …
Finnair announces first Australia route with daily Melbourne flights
Finnair will begin year-round Melbourne flights in October 2026, operating daily from Helsinki via Bangkok and opening its first direct connection to Australia. Jenny Southan reports Finnair has confirmed it will launch flights to Australia for the first time in its history, with a new daily service to Melbourne starting in October 2026. The move marks a significant expansion of the airline’s long-haul network and adds Australia as a completely …
Cool: Finnair Launching Bangkok To Melbourne Fifth Freedom Flights
Finnair has just announced plans to launch regularly scheduled flights to Australia, which wasn’t exactly on my new airline route bingo card! Finnair launching flights to Melbourne, Australia As of October 26, 2026, Finnair plans to launch daily, year-round flights to Australia. Specifically, the airline plans to fly from Helsinki (HEL) to Melbourne (MEL) via Bangkok (BKK). The schedule will be as follows: AY145 Helsinki to Bangkok departing 12:…
Finnish company Finnair announces the opening of a daily link from Helsinki to Melbourne, operated via Bangkok, strengthening its intercontinental network and its presence in the Asia-Pacific region. Finnair continues its long-haul expansion with the opening of a new road to Melbourne, Australia, from 25 October 2026, subject to government approval. The line will be operated daily via Bangkok on board an Airbus A350-900, emblematic of the compan…
Effective October 2026, Finnair will fly to Melbourne
Finnair expands its long-haul network and starts flights to Melbourne, Australia next autumn. The route will be operated daily with Airbus A350 via Bangkok. Follow Aeronews on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Bluesky and TikTok Melbourne flights are available for booking on Finnair.com starting today, 18th December, and the first flight is expected to be on 25th October 2026, subject to government approval. The flight is scheduled to depart from Hel…
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