Finnair to launch 24-hour direct flight from Helsinki to Melbourne with refueling in Bangkok to fly over Russia
Quick Look
- Finnair, voted Europe's worst airline, will launch a 24-hour direct flight from Helsinki to Melbourne on October 25 with a refueling stop in Bangkok to fly over Russia.
- The flight will operate regularly, passengers will not change planes, and the waiting time in Bangkok will be 1 hour 45 minutes.
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Why It Matters
Finnair is ranked Europe's worst airline, indicating previous problems with service quality or operational efficiency.
Finnair, recognized as the worst airline in Europe, will launch a 24-hour direct flight to fly over Russia. Simple Flying writes about this.
It is clarified that a 24-hour flight from Helsinki to Melbourne will launch on October 25, after which flights along the route will be carried out regularly. In order to have enough fuel, the plane will have to land for refueling in Bangkok.
The wait for departure in the capital of Thailand will be 1 hour 45 minutes. Passengers will not have to get off and change planes. They will also be able to purchase tickets for the Bangkok-Melbourne segment and back. From Helsinki to Bangkok the flight takes 11 hours 20 minutes, including the flight over Russia, from Thailand to Australia - about another nine hours.
Open Questions
- How will the flight over Russia affect the cost of tickets?
- Will Finnair compensate passengers for the increased travel time?
- What alternative routes were considered before choosing to refuel in Bangkok?
