FINNAIR launched yesterday a daily service to Delhi, having already increased frequencies at the end of 2010 to Asian destinations such as Osaka, Nagoya and Seoul.

Said senior vice president, commercial division, Mika Perho: "Growth is excellent in our main strategy area, namely Asia-Europe traffic. We have gradually increased flights to a number of Asian destinations, the latest being Delhi.”

The airline will also fly to a new destination, Singapore, this May, while flights to Hong Kong will increase in June.