Finnair offers hand-baggage only fares on flights to Europe and the Middle East
(Warsaw 5.5.2015) Finnair’s Light ticket type, a hand-baggage only fare, will be offered as of today on flights throughout Finnair’s network in Europe and the Middle East, with the exception of Russia.
Light is the lowest-fare option in Finnair’s ticket type offering. All other ticket types continue to include checked baggage.
“Since we introduced Light fares on domestic, Scandinavian and Baltic routes last March, we have seen a positive reaction from customers who tend to travel without checked baggage, particularly from business travellers on short trips,” says Tomi Hänninen, Vice President, Revenue Management and Pricing. “We are hopeful that by extending this offering in more markets, Finnair’s range of ticket types offers a suitable option for every type of traveller.”
Finnair Plus Platinum, Gold and Silver members, as well as members of equivalent oneworld loyalty programs in the Emerald or Sapphire tiers, are entitled to one extra piece of checked baggage in addition to that which is provided by their ticket type. Thus, these frequent flyers can check one bag free of charge while flying with Light tickets.
If needed, checked baggage may be purchased in advance or at the airport. The prepayment baggage charge is considerably lower than the airport baggage charge.
Light tickets are unavailable on long-haul intercontinental flights.
More information about the Light ticket: http://www.finnair.com/int/gb/light
Further information about Finnair tickets is available at: http://www.finnair.com/fi/fi/information-services/planning-your-trip/planning-booking-your-flight/ticket-types
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Finnair flies between Asia, Europe and North America with an emphasis on fast connections via Helsinki, carrying more than nine million passengers annually and connecting 15 cities in Asia with more than 60 destinations in Europe. The airline, a pioneer in sustainable flying, will be the European launch customer of the next-generation, eco-smart Airbus A350 XWB aircraft and is the first airline listed in the Leadership Index of the worldwide Carbon Disclosure Project. The only Nordic carrier with a 4-star Skytrax ranking, Finnair has also won the World Airline Award for Best Airline Northern Europe for the past five years running. Finnair is a member of oneworld, the alliance of the world's leading airlines committed to providing the highest level of service and convenience to frequent international travellers.
