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Finnair: Chinese Companies' Entry Into Russian Airspace Creates Unfair Competition

Summary by Ilta-Sanomat
The closure of Russian airspace to Western airlines has significantly extended many flight routes.

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The closure of Russian airspace to Western airlines has significantly extended many flight routes.

·Helsinki, Finland
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The closure of Russian airspace to Western airlines has significantly extended many flight routes.

·Helsinki, Finland
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Finland's largest airline, Finnair, faced serious competition from Chinese carriers, and since the closure of Russian airspace for western airlines, Finnish aircraft are forced to fly longer routes, while Chinese companies retain the opportunity to use the Russian sky, which gives them an advantage on flights between China and Europe, as reported by Reuters with reference to the CEO of Finnair Turk Cousisto.

The CEO of Finnair Turka Kuusisto complained about the "unfair conditions of the game", stating that after losing access to the air space... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Helsingin Sanomat broke the news in Helsinki, Finland on Friday, September 11, 2026.
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