Finnair increases flights to London from Helsinki for the summer FINNAIR will add a new daily flight to and from London Heathrow to Helsinki, operated with an A320 for the summer starting March 31. Flights will leave Helsinki at 11:40 and the return flight from London will depart at 13:50, the company said. Finnair will also upgauge the 16:00 flight between Helsinki and London, as well as the 18:10 flight from London to Helsinki, with an Airbus A330. "Finnair's presence in London and in the UK has been growing steadily over the past few years and we are pleased to add capacity on this important route for Finnair," said Finnair vice president Christian Lesjak. "By adding the new midday frequency and flying an additional wide-body aircraft on the route, we will be able to offer even more flexibility and network connections for our customers," he said. During the upcoming summer season, Finnair will operate up to seven daily flights between both cities, including two frequencies with a wide-body aircraft. With the announced changes, Finnair will be adding 21 per cent more capacity on the route compared to the previous summer 2018 season. Finnair flies between Asia, Europe and North America with an emphasis on fast connections via Helsinki, carrying more than 12 million passengers annually.