Finnair launches Manchester-Singapore service

FINNAIR begins a daily scheduled service from Manchester to Singapore  from May 30. It is the airline’s 10th scheduled flight destination in Asia, offering a connection via its Helsinki hub with a timetable tailored to the needs of business passengers.

They say it will be the fastest connection between Northern Europe and Singapore. At the same time, the route will offer good onward connections for passengers continuing to other destinations from Singapore and Helsinki.

For passengers coming from Asia, the Singapore route will offer connections via Finnair's route network to 50 European destinations, while via Singapore passengers can travel conveniently to Australia and Southeast Asia using Finnair's comprehensive partner network.

The Singapore route will also offer excellent leisure travel opportunities not only in Singapore itself, but also in the neighbouring countries of Malaysia and Indonesia. For further details visit www.finnairgroup.com.

It puts them into direct competition with Singapore Air, which is currently celebrating 25 years of its service between Manchester and Singapore, one of this year's hottest destinations.

For travel editor Neil Sowerby’s tips on what to do and see in Singapore: http://www.planetconfidential.co.uk/Abroad/Singapore-fling