Finnair Oyj - Company Announcement

Finnair Seeks Approval to Join Current British Airways and Japan Airlines Joint Business Agreement on Flighs Between Japan and Europe

Finnair Plc. Stock Exchange Release 01 July 2013 at 11:00



TOKYO JULY 1, 2013: The first step has been taken to enable Finnair to join
British Airways and Japan Airlines (JAL) in their successful joint business on
flights between Europe and Japan. The three airlines intend to cooperate
commercially by sharing revenue and by coordinating flight schedules and fares
in order to offer greater benefits to customers travelling between Europe and
Japan. 

The new joint business arrangement is subject to regulatory approvals.

Bringing Finnair into the agreement will not only strengthen the joint
business, it will also enable the oneworld® alliance to compete more
effectively around the world with other global alliances. British Airways and
JAL entered into a joint business arrangement in October 2012 providing their
customers with better links between the EU and Japan, with more flight choices
and enhanced frequent flyer benefits. The addition of Finnair to the joint
business will further enhance these customer benefits and allow the three
airlines to cooperate on expanding their presence within and to and from this
important market. "We are pleased to have taken one giant leap to include our oneworld partner
Finnair in our joint business with British Airways,” said Yoshiharu Ueki,
President of Japan Airlines. “With the strengthened partnership, we can improve
our efficiencies to provide the travelling public between Europe and Japan with
a more comprehensive network.” 

Keith Williams, chief executive of British Airways said, “The inclusion of
Finnair in the joint business will strengthen the ties between East and West in
this vital and growing market.” 

Pekka Vauramo, CEO of Finnair, conveyed, "We are delighted to deepen our
cooperation with our oneworld partners JAL and British Airways, which are both
leading carriers in their home markets. Japan is one of Finnair's core markets
and we look forward to the benefits this strategic joint business agreement
will bring to our customers and other stakeholders."



Notes to editor
• Finnair flies daily from Helsinki to Tokyo, Osaka and Nagoya
• British Airways operates from Heathrow to Tokyo's Narita and Haneda airports
• Japan Airlines daily operates from Tokyo's Narita and Haneda airports to
London and Paris as well as from Tokyo's Narita to Frankfurt. Japan Airlines
will launch new daily non-stop service between Tokyo's Narita and Helsinki from
July 1, 2013. 

Media enquiries:

JAL press office: +81(0)3 5460 3109, jian.yang@jal.com
British Airways press office: 020 8738 5100, media.relations@ba.com
Finnair Media Desk:, +358 9 818 4020, comms@finnair.com