{"id":310,"date":"2015-05-11T16:18:31","date_gmt":"2015-05-11T09:18:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.absoluteresorts.com\/our-stories\/?p=310"},"modified":"2015-05-11T16:18:31","modified_gmt":"2015-05-11T09:18:31","slug":"finnair-reiterates-asian-focus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.absoluteresorts.com\/our-stories\/finnair-reiterates-asian-focus\/","title":{"rendered":"Finnair reiterates Asian focus"},"content":{"rendered":"

Finnair has entered the \u201cnext phase\u201d of its 10-year strategy, which is focused on driving more traffic on Asian routes.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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In 2010, the airline outlined its intention to double its Asian traffic by 2020, using its Helsinki base as a hub for passengers connecting between destinations in Europe and Asia. And for the next phase of its plan, running from 2015-17, Finnair said it will focus on \u201cintercontinental growth with [a] Northeast Asia focus\u201d.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe core of Finnair\u2019s strategy is taking advantage of the growing demand for traffic between Europe and Asia,\u201d the company said in a statement. \u201cThe strategy is based on the growing markets in Asia, fast connections between Europe and Northeast Asia, quality service, and cost-efficient, punctual operations.<\/p>\n