Customers arriving by bus to Helsinki airport will also benefit from priority check-in, bag drop, and security lanes.
The buses run on biodiesel and are equipped with internet connectivity and USB charging possibilities.
Customers with reservations for Turku and Tampere flights will be contacted by Finnair from the beginning of May, and offered either a bus connection or the option to apply for a ticket refund.
Perttu Jolma, VP Network at Finnair, commented on the news:
“The flights to Tampere and Turku are very short, and the relatively low passenger numbers – around 35 percent load factors – on these routes cause them to have a higher CO2 emission per passenger than many other short routes in our network…
“We understand that this decision disappoints customers who have used the flights, and we regret the inconvenience this causes them. We must, however, take both economic and environmental considerations into account.”
Finnair says 70 per cent of Finnair Plus members living in Tampere start their flights from Helsinki airport rather than from Tampere, despite the several daily flights available.
The airline recently increased ramped up its sustainability efforts with a number of initiatives to reduce its carbon emissions both in the sky and on the ground.