Mirroring the return in passenger demand, Nordic carrier Finnair today said it will resume daily service between New Delhi and Helsinki from January next year, up from the six flights a week it operates now.

"We will start daily service between Helsinki and New Delhi from January as there is good demand from the Indian market," Finnair Senior Vice President Public Affairs and Corporate Communications Christer Haglund told reporters here.

Also Read   Related Stories News Now - Goa government may provide tax rebate to filmmakers - Corporate India loses $27-bn merger deals this year - India, China can achieve trade aspirations simultaneously: Prez - Rs 56,169 cr mopped-up via debt private placements in Q1: Prime - Punjab & Sind Bank IPO to hit market by early Dec - Passenger car exports from India dip 7% in Aug

Also Read   Related Stories News Now - Markets end flat - Turbulence ahead for airlines despite oil price drop - Weak rupee may bring cheer to NRIs, expats - LIC buys PSU stocks, sells pvt sector blue-chips in Q4 - Banks may lower deposit rates as inflation eases: Report More

However, Asian routes continue to drive growth in the airline, which plans to increase service to Hong Kong to 12 flights a week from daily now, besides start flying daily to Singapore from next year.
    
Asia accounts for nearly half of the airline's revenue.
    
Over 100 Finnish companies have operations in India and several Indian firms have set up shop in Finland. Besides, the carrier hopes to carry traffic between India and the rest of Europe and to the US.
    
Asked whether the airline, which entered India in 2006, is also planning to restart service to Mumbai, Haglund said, "We are analysing the situation."
    
Haglund further said that the Finnish carrier is looking forward to making use of its OneWorld alliance partner Kingfisher Airlines' network to offer more destinations to customers.
    
Under the present bilateral air services agreement between India and Finland, Finnair can operate daily services to three Indian cities.
    
Recently, Finnair signed a four-year agreement with aircraft lessor ILFC for acquiring two Airbus planes for long-haul flights to New Delhi and other destinations in Asia.
    
The airline registered a turnover growth of 11 per cent to 474 million euros (around Rs 2,800 crore) during the April-June period this year compared to the corresponding period last year, mainly on increased traffic volume.

New Ipad Application :Business Standard's all new IPad App Click here to download for free Other Stories      - Markets end flat - Turbulence ahead for airlines despite oil price drop - Weak rupee may bring cheer to NRIs, expats - LIC buys PSU stocks, sells pvt sector blue-chips in Q4 - Banks may lower deposit rates as inflation eases: Report

Tags : Finnair | India | Norway | daily service | daily flights | Asian routes | Europe | US | turnover | growth   Read Business news in  Advertisements -  Journey on, We are by Your Side. Click here to know more -  2 Lac Apartments, 1 Lac House / Plots. Click here -  Benefits Upto Rs. 2.36 Lakhs on the Fully Loaded TJet Petrol. -  The Best Seller is Also the No. 1 in Mileage. Click here -  Watch The Film Here. Click here to know more.. -  Leader in Passenger Car & Automobile Tyres. Click here -  1 billion in saving for Unilever without any tangles. -  A Brand New Server at a Price That Fits Your Budget. Click here -  Learn How One City is Running on FOOD SCRAPS. -  One Partnership Endless Possibilities. Click here to know more -  Helping doctors detect diseases earlier, saving costs & extending lives. -  36 Lakhs can get you a pool of Luxuries. Click here -  Which is the best plan for your daughter -  Check out the TRUE COLOURS of your Stocks, Now for FREE! -  One of the leading business schools in the world.Know More