Finnair launches twice weekly flights between Rovaniemi and Tromsø. Northernmost Europe has not had cross-border passenger flights since Nextjet went bankrupt in 2018. The route starts operations on December 2 and will at first continue until the end of March 2024, with departures on Thursdays and Saturdays. With a flying time of an hour and a half, Finnair’s 68-seater ATR propellers offer return tickets from about €200 depending on class and luggage needs.
For Finnair, the target group for ticket sales is among the fast-growing winter tourism seen in both northern Finland and Tromsø. The Arctic nature and high-quality travel experiences appeal to travellers from various parts of the world, such as Asia and Central Europe. With this new connection, visitors to the Arctic region can conveniently combine both Lapland and Northern Norway in one trip.
The two cities, Rovaniemi and Tromsø, are in number of tourists to two main destinations for international tourists heading north for winter adventures with snow and Northern Lights. While Rovaniemi has Santa Claus and reindeer, Tromsø offers fjords and whale watching. Finnair will continue to operate direct flights between Helsinki and Tromsø. Finnair also flies to Bergen, Bodø, Oslo and Trondheim in Norway.
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