Finnair erwirbt 85% von Nordic Airlink - wird neuer Finnair

[touchdown99]

Mal schauen - vielleicht gibt es ja dann endlich mal LC-Flüge von Stockholm/Helsinki nach Deutschland.

 

Finnair acquires controlling interest in Nordic Airlink

 

Finnair is acquiring a controlling interest in Swedish airline Nordic Airlink through the acquisition of 85 per cent of the company's shares.

 

"The Nordic countries are our home market, and we are now expanding and deepening our operations in Sweden. We intend to turn Nordic Airlink into the leading budget airline in the Nordic countries. This will enable us to provide services for price-conscious passengers who are looking for competitive travel alternatives in terms of price and efficiency," explains Henrik Arle, Executive Vice President for Scheduled Passenger Traffic at Finnair.

 

Nordic Airlink has six aircraft, which are used for scheduled flights between Stockholm and Luleå, as well as charter and regional operations. Finnair operates also MD-80 planes, which will generate a number of synergy benefits.

 

"Up to now, there has been a monopoly at work on many busy flight routes in Scandinavia, both in terms of services and price. We want to change this by using Nordic Airlink and a budget airline strategy, in order to offer passengers a low-cost alternative. Nordic Airlink has a fleet that is well-suited to this purpose, a competent and highly motivated staff, and a competitive cost level," Mr Arle says.

 

"We are convinced that this strategic move will give us a firm foothold on the growing Scandinavian budget flight market."

 

Gunnar Ohlsson, Managing Director of Nordic Airlink, is also pleased with the deal.

 

"This is good news for Nordic Airlink. Finnair is a successful and well-managed airline which is capable of developing Nordic Airlink and taking us forward in the right direction."

 

Operations will be managed by Finnair's Scheduled Passenger Traffic business area. Ticket sales will be handled through Nordic Airlink's own Internet site at http://www.nordicairlink.se and through the worldwide Amadeus distribution network. The airline is expected to carry 200,000 passengers this year, with turnover rising to some SEK 240 million (25.9 million euro). Nordic Airlink will be expanding its flight network in the autumn.

 

The transaction still requires the approval of the relevant authorities.

[viasa]

Muss nicht unbedingt sein...

 

Schliesslich hat die skandinavische Airline SAS auch eine finnische Airline übernommen (Air Botnia).

 

Als ich vor einigen Jahren in Finnland war, flog Air Botnia erst mit einigen wenigen BAe J.31, und jetzt? Saab 2000 und Avro RJ100!

 

Das hat sicherlich bei Finnair einige Spuren hinterlassen und so will sie nun halt auch in Schweden noch mehr mitmischen können. Meines wissens ist Finnair in Stockholm-Arlanda die Nummer zwei hinter SAS.

 

Übrigens wird Finnair ihre gesamte ATR72-Flotte an die estonische Tochter Aero Airlines auslagern.

[LoCo]

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endlich mal LC-Flüge von Stockholm/Helsinki nach Deutschland

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Ja, wäre toll! Ich würde auch mal gerne Low Cost nach Stockholm fliegen. *** LOL ***