Helen Massy-Beresford
David Casey
February 13, 2026

Finnair aircraft

Passengers have adapted to longer Japan flight times, Finnair says.

Credit: Pavel 1964/Alamy Stock Photo

Four years on from Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine and the closure of Russian airspace to European airlines, a surprising evolution has taken place for Finnair and other European carriers operating to Japan. Finnair, already hurt by the COVID-19 crisis, saw its longstanding business model…

Helen Massy-Beresford

Based in Paris, Helen Massy-Beresford covers European and Middle Eastern airlines, the European Commission’s air transport policy and the air cargo industry for Aviation Week & Space Technology and Aviation Daily.

David Casey

David Casey is Editor in Chief of Routes, the global route development community’s trusted source for news and information.

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