Finnair negotiating possible partnership with major Indian airlines

May 15, 2008 

Finnish air carrier Finnair has entered talks with major Indian airlines concerning a possible partnership deal to feed Finnair's international operations with domestic connecting flights, said president and CEO Jukka Hienonen. 
“We are in partnership talks with the leading airlines of India. We need this in the long run. This would simply make our connections locally better and it would also help in timetable coordination with the connecting flights... People would not fly to only where we fly. They would like to fly to other destinations as well, within India. So we would need a local partner to cooperate,” said Hienonen, who refused to name any of the airlines involved. 
Finnair launched services to India in 2006 and will soon step up to thirteen flights a week there, with daily flights from New Delhi and six-days-a-week from Mumbai. There are plans to also fly from Bangalore or Chennai within two to three years.
Finnair negotiating possible partnership with major Indian airlines May 15 , 2008 Finnish air carrier Finnair has entered talks with major Indian airlines concerning a possible partnership deal to feed Finnair 's international operations with domestic connecting flights , said president and CEO Jukka Hienonen . “ We are in partnership talks with the leading airlines of India . We need this in the long run . This would simply make our connections locally better and it would also help in timetable coordination with the connecting flights ... People would not fly to only where we fly . They would like to fly to other destinations as well , within India . So we would need a local partner to cooperate , ” said Hienonen , who refused to name any of the airlines involved . Finnair launched services to India in 2006 and will soon step up to thirteen flights a week there , with daily flights from New Delhi and six - days - a - week from Mumbai . There are plans to also fly from Bangalore or Chennai within two to three years .
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