Finnair Leisure Flights leases an Airbus A330-200 aircraft for Thailand leisure flights in winter season 2008/2009

Finnair Leisure Flights and the British leisure flight company XL Airways UK Ltd. have signed an agreement on the lease of a new Airbus 330-200 wide-bodied aircraft with crew for Finnair Leisure Flights’ use in the winter season 2008â€"2009. The aircraft will be delivered in November 2008. The intention is to operate the aircraft on popular Thailand flights from Helsinki to Phuket. The aircraft will fly to Thailand non-stop, six times per week from November 2008. “The agreement will allow a significant increase in Leisure Flights’ capacity for the next winter traffic season. At the same time, we will be able to meet increased demand for non-stop leisure flights towards Thailand,” says Finnair’s Vice President, Leisure Flights Erno Hildén. The aircraft has a total of 328 seats, of which 42 are in Comfort Class located in the front section, and 286 in Economy Class.