Finnair Launch Melbourne

We're pleased to share this exciting news from our partners at Finnair.

 

Finnair, the national flag carrier of Finland, has announced an expansion to its long-haul network, starting daily flights to Melbourne, Australia from October 2026! The route will be operated daily via Bangkok with an Airbus A350 aircraft.  The flight is scheduled to depart from Helsinki shortly after midnight, arriving in Bangkok in the afternoon, and continuing to Melbourne after a brief stop, reaching Melbourne the following morning. On the return, flights leave from Melbourne in the afternoon, with a stop in Bangkok in the evening, and land in Helsinki early the next day. The evening flight from London Heathrow, Manchester and Dublin as well as the morning flight from Helsinki back to London Heathrow, Manchester and Dublin all connect to the new Melbourne service. In the UK, Finnair also flies from Edinburgh to Helsinki.

Finnair is a member of oneworld alliance and when flying with Finnair, BA Club members accumulate their Avios as well as their Avios tier bonus. It is also possible to link BA Club with Finnair Plus and transfer Avios across as both loyalty programs use Avios as their currency.