Expertise the magic of the ‘Midnight Solar’ with Finnair’s relaunched flights to Bodø, Norway

Finnair is relaunching its well-liked path to Bodø, Norway, immediately after a profitable launch final summer season. The brand new route from Helsinki stays the one scheduled worldwide flight from town, as Finnair continues to bolster its Nordic community.

Flights to the mini metropolis will function 5 instances per week between immediately and August 12, 2024 – a rise from the three weekly flights supplied final summer season – to coincide with the magic of the midnight solar.

Recognized for being one in all Norway’s quickest rising cities, Bodø is positioned within the Arctic Circle and gives the final word mixture of magnificence and nature.

From the world’s strongest maelstrom, Saltstraumen, and Europe’s most accessible glacier, Svartisen, to the pure phenomenon of the midnight solar by which the solar by no means units, travellers can expertise spectacular nature with out standing in line.

Clients in search of a cool cultural expertise are additionally in luck, with town being named a European Capital of Tradition in 2024. Being the primary of its form north of the Arctic Circle, town will host greater than 1,000 performances, concert events and artwork exhibitions all through its celebratory yr.

Finnair’s route goals to supply UK travellers certain for Norway a simple one-stop possibility by way of the airline’s residence hub in Helsinki, with flights having been timed to permit quick and seamless connections.

These trying to guide a break in Bodø, can take pleasure in return fares from London beginning at £343 in Economic system, together with taxes and costs. Anssi Partanen, Finnair Market Director Europe, stated: “With demand for journey to the Nordics persevering with to rise, we’re excited to be relaunching our direct flights between Helsinki and Bodø, Norway.

“Positioned above the Arctic Circle, Bodø is a magical vacation spot brimming with magnificence, providing distinctive experiences to travellers from all over the world. “As the one airline to supply scheduled worldwide flights to town, we all know our summer season service will show well-liked with clients trying to expertise the Midnight Solar.”

Julie Abelsen, Go to Bodø Advertising Supervisor, stated: “We’re thrilled to welcome Finnair’s relaunch of direct flights from Helsinki to Bodø. This route supplies a novel alternative for worldwide travellers to expertise our numerous cultural choices and breathtaking Arctic nature.

“2024 is definitely the yr to go to Bodø as we have fun being European Capital of Tradition this yr, and Finnair helps us connect with the remainder of the world. The doorways of our area, and our hearts, are broad open!”

Alongside its direct flight to Bodø, Finnair additionally gives providers to the Norwegian gateways of Oslo, Bergen, Tromsø, Trondheim, and from 2025, Finnair’s most northerly vacation spot, Kirkenes.

This provides UK clients the chance to mix-and-match their departure and arrival airports, so to permit for highway journeys, prepare journey and twin-centre journeys throughout Norway.

Clients can select from Finnair’s 14 locations in Finland and over 25 locations within the wider Nordic area. All providers have been particularly timed to permit for simple connections from high UK airports, London Heathrow, Manchester, Edinburgh and the Irish capital Dublin.

Finnair gives clean and straightforward transfers between flights from as little as 35 minutes, due to all flights working from the identical terminal.