Finavia’s airports will offer 31 more routes this winter than last season, with Lapland leading the expansion as airlines add services from the UK and continental Europe.
The winter timetable runs from 25 October 2026 to 27 March 2027. Across the Finnish airport operator’s network, travellers will have access to 163 international scheduled air connections serving 103 airports abroad.
The additions broaden access to northern Finland and expand the choice of connections through Helsinki, where new long-haul services are also joining the winter schedule.
“Finland’s accessibility will be further strengthened in the upcoming winter season through new international routes. The growing interest among airlines reflects confidence in the development of demand for travel to Finland and supports the country’s overall international connectivity,” said Petri Vuori, Finavia’s Senior Vice President, Route Development.
Lapland gains more flights from the UK and Europe
Rovaniemi will have the largest route network among Finavia’s Lapland airports this winter, with 37 domestic and international routes. At the season’s peak, the airport will offer direct connections to 36 airports outside Finland.
New scheduled services to Rovaniemi include London Gatwick with BA Euroflyer, Newcastle with easyJet, Munich with Lufthansa and Prague with Eurowings.
Kittilä’s winter network will comprise 15 routes, including new connections from Amsterdam with Transavia Netherlands, Brussels with Brussels Airlines, and Liverpool and London Luton with easyJet.
Elsewhere in northern Finland, Brussels Airlines will introduce its first Brussels–Kemi-Tornio service, while Discover Airlines will add a Munich–Ivalo route.
Kuusamo will gain airBaltic services from Berlin, London Gatwick and Riga, alongside selected flights from Hamburg and Manchester. Eurowings will also begin flying between Berlin and Kuusamo.
Across the winter season, Kuusamo will be served by nine routes, Ivalo by eight and Kemi-Tornio by two, counting both domestic and international connections. Finnair will remain the airline operating the most flights to Lapland’s airports.
“The expanded airline offering reflects especially strong demand from Central Europe and the United Kingdom,” Vuori said.
Helsinki expands its long-haul network
Helsinki Airport’s winter schedule will include daily services to Doha and Dubai, offering onward connections through two major Middle Eastern hubs.
Qatar Airways returned to the Doha–Helsinki route earlier in 2026 and will operate daily throughout the winter. Emirates, which launched daily Dubai flights at the beginning of October, will serve its first full winter season at Helsinki.
Finnair will add Melbourne to its scheduled network on 24 October. Other additions compared with the previous winter include Luxembourg, Stavanger, Turin and Umeå.
The airline will also begin Helsinki services to Turku and Tampere in October, providing regional connections to its international network. Finnair’s flights between Helsinki and Lapland are set to increase significantly during the winter.
Norwegian adds Tromsø connection
Norwegian will launch a direct Helsinki–Tromsø service in November, adding another northern destination to the airport’s winter timetable.
Together, the expanded Helsinki schedule and new services to Lapland will give travellers more options for reaching Finland during the winter season.
