Finnish carrier, Finnair has according to a PTI report, expressed that Indo-Finn air services agreement is hampering connectivity between the two countries and its plans to operate flights to more cities in India. "At the moment, it is impossible to connect Finland with more than two India cities. The bilateral agreement between both the countries forbids it," stated Kari Stolbow, Director, Indian Subcontinent, Finnair. Currently, the airline connects Finland's capital Helsinki with New Delhi and Mumbai. The airline plans to operate six-hour flight between Helsinki and Indian cities while gearing up to connect North America with Indian cities through Finland.
"We want to offer our services to Southern cities of Bangalore, Chennai, Hyderabad, where big MNCs like Nokia are located," said Stolbow. He further added that Finnair, which has an alliance with Kingfisher Airlines, is talking to more Indian carriers for cooperation. "We have a 'through fares' alliance with Kingfisher Airlines and are talking to many others, including Jet Airways," Stolbow informed. |