There are 45 per cent more provincial flights offered compared to last year. Already 77 per cent of all provincial flights for the summer season have been booked, so TUI has even added extra departures for the autumn holiday weeks.
“We’re excited to see that the demand for provincial flights has been so high. We are happy to respond to the demand by offering more direct flights from different parts of Finland. Direct flights from your local airport to the destination is good for customers and an environmentally friendly alternative,” says Anna-Maria Mettin, Head of Digital Sales & Marketing at TUI Finland.
TUI has doubled the number of direct charter flights from, for example, Oulu for the summer season. There are also more local departures than before from Vaasa, Tampere, Kuopio, Kokkola, Pori and Kajaani. The number of destinations to choose has increased and there are also a few new destinations.
“It’s now possible to fly directly to Crete and Bulgaria from Oulu. The new summer destination from Tampere is Rhodes, and from Vaasa the new destination is Crete,” says Mettin.
Summer destinations are being booked right now at an accelerating pace, but especially families with children are already booking their autumn holidays.
“The selection is at its widest in October as the Mediterranean destinations are still open and the season is already starting on the Canary Islands. There are still plenty of hotels to choose from, but nice family rooms are usually the first to sell out,” Mettin explains.
TUI’s direct flights from Vaasa in the summer season 2018
- Weekly flights to Crete 4 May–21 September and an autumn holiday flight on 12 October 2018
- Weekly flights to Rhodes 29 April–10 June and 26 August–23 September and an autumn holiday flight 13 October 2018
- Weekly flights to Antalya, Turkey 25 April–13 June and 15 August–17 October and an autumn holiday flight 13 October 2018
- Autumn holiday flights to Gran Canaria from 29 October
- Autumn holiday flights to Tenerife from 30 October
TUI’s direct flights from Tampere in the summer season 2018
- Weekly flights to Rhodes 5 May–30 June and 25 August–22 September
- Weekly flights to Antalya, Turkey 29 April–17 June
- Autumn holiday flights to Gran Canaria from 29 October
- Autumn holiday flights to Tenerife from 30 October
TUI’s direct flights from Oulu in the summer season 2018
- Weekly flights to Crete 28 April–13 October 2018 and an autumn holiday flight on 18 October
- Weekly flights to Bulgaria 29 May–12 June 2018 and 22 August–5 September
- Weekly flights to Antalya, Turkey 9 May–20 June and 22 August–17 October and autumn holiday flights on 19, 20 and 21 October
- Weekly flights to Rhodes 7 April–13 October 2018 and autumn holiday flights on 19, 20 and 21 October
- Autumn holiday flights to Tenerife from 16 October
- Autumn holiday flights to Gran Canaria from 17 October
TUI’s direct flights from Kuopio in the summer season 2018
- To Rhodes 29 April–17 June and 19 August–23 September
- To Antalya, Turkey 26 August–23 September and an autumn holiday flight on 14 October
Direct autumn holiday flights from Pori
- To Crete on 19 October
- To Antalya, Turkey on 19 and 21 October
- To Rhodes on 21 October
Direct autumn holiday flights from Kajaani
- To Rhodes on 20 October
- To Antalya, Turkey on 20 October
Direct autumn holiday flights from Kokkola
To Antalya, Turkey on 12 October
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