Emirates today, Thursday, launched daily nonstop flights between Dubai and Helsinki, Finland, with inaugural flight EK167 departing Dubai International Airport in the morning. The route is operated with an Airbus A350.
The first flight left Dubai International at 7:30 a.m. with near-full passenger and cargo loads, carrying a delegation of Emirates officials and representatives of various organizations and media outlets, according to a post on the Emirates website.
With the new route, Emirates offers a year-round direct service between the UAE and Finland, connecting travelers via Dubai to around 140 destinations across its global network.
The airline operates the Helsinki flights with an Airbus A350 seating 298 passengers in three classes: Business, Premium Economy and Economy.
The Emirates delegation on the inaugural flight was led by Adnan Kazim, Deputy President and Chief Commercial Officer, joined by company officials including Jeffrey van Haeften, Senior Vice President, Worldwide Commercial Operations, Cargo.
The delegation also included Mohammed Rashid bin Taliah, Assistant Minister of Cabinet Affairs for Government Knowledge Exchange, and Omar bin Ghaleb, Deputy Director General of the General Civil Aviation Authority, along with representatives from the fields of cybersecurity, digital transformation, energy, trade and education.
Tuula Yrjölä, Finland's Ambassador to the UAE and the Kingdom of Bahrain, was also on board, along with representatives of the Finnish Embassy and the Finnish Business Council in the UAE.
Emirates SkyCargo offers up to 16 tonnes of cargo capacity on each Dubai–Helsinki flight, supporting trade between Finland and the UAE and linking Finnish exports to other markets via Dubai. Goods expected to be carried on the route include pharmaceuticals, electronics, machinery, timber and perishables.
Flight times are designed to offer connections via Dubai to destinations in Asia, the Indian Ocean region, Africa, the Middle East, Australia and the Far East. Flights between Dubai and Helsinki can be booked on emirates.com, the Emirates app and through travel agents.
To view the post on the Emirates website, click here.
