With 15 destinations, the Helsinki-based carrier has the largest network in the Far-East Asia among European Airlines: cities served include Tokyo, Osaka, Sapporo, Nagoya and Fukuoka in Japan, Seoul and Busan in South Korea, Beijing, Nanjing, Shanghai, Hong Kong and Guangzhou in China, Bangkok and Phuket in Thailand, Singapore. On long-haul flights, Finnair is going to introduce a Premium Economy cabin, separated from the rest of Economy Class, starting in 2021 (Photo Wikimedia Commons / Alan Wilson)
- - 5 STARS: Awarded to airlines achieving a very high, overall quality performance. It recognizes high standards of onboard product together with consistent and excellent standards of staff service across airport and cabin environments
- - 4 STARS: Awarded to airlines that deliver a good overall quality performance and provide good product standards across different travel cabins
- - 3 STARS: Awarded to airlines delivering a fair quality performance equating to the industry 'average' of acceptable product and service standards
- - 2 STARS: Shows airlines delivering a lower total quality performance, in some instances below the industry average across many rating categories
- - 1 STAR: Represents a poor quality of product delivered across the assessment sectors
* SKYTRAX (www.skytraxratings.com) is the most prestigious independent rating agency in commercial aviation. Its five stars rating system regarding airline quality has become a status symbol for carriers around the world. Here is what the stars stand for: