{"id":300216,"date":"2025-06-04T17:48:24","date_gmt":"2025-06-04T15:48:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.travelreport.se\/?p=300216"},"modified":"2025-06-04T17:48:25","modified_gmt":"2025-06-04T15:48:25","slug":"norwegian-launches-new-direct-route-from-helsinki-to-malta","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.travelreport.se\/en\/norwegian-lanserar-ny-direktlinje-fran-helsingfors-till-malta\/","title":{"rendered":"Norwegian launches new direct route from Helsinki to Malta"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On June 4, Norwegian Air Shuttle ASA officially inaugurated its new direct route between Helsinki-Vantaa Airport and Malta, with the first departure at 16:15. To celebrate this long-awaited launch, all passengers on the inaugural flight were welcomed with exclusive goodie bags.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1368\" height=\"1015\" src=\"https:\/\/www.travelreport.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Norwgegian-inaugural-fligh-pic-1-MTA.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-300217\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.travelreport.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Norwgegian-inaugural-fligh-pic-1-MTA.jpeg 1368w, https:\/\/www.travelreport.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Norwgegian-inaugural-fligh-pic-1-MTA-600x445.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/www.travelreport.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Norwgegian-inaugural-fligh-pic-1-MTA-768x570.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1368px) 100vw, 1368px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There was a festive atmosphere at Vantaa Airport as travelers were warmly welcomed at the gate and celebrated the new route together with Norwegian staff. A state-of-the-art Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft with comfortable seating for up to 189 passengers was waiting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The seasonal direct service will initially operate once a week on Wednesdays. From mid-season, the frequency will increase to twice a week, with departures on Wednesdays and Fridays. This timetable offers travellers flexible options for both week-long holidays and shorter weekend breaks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With a flight time of just over three hours, it is now easier than ever for Finnish travelers to experience Malta\u2019s rich history, captivating culture and sunny Mediterranean climate. Malta will thus become part of Norwegian\u2019s extensive range of summer destinations in the Mediterranean, and the new route is expected to promote tourism and strengthen economic ties between Finland and Malta. It will also give Swedish travelers more options for flight connections to Malta.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With over 300 days of sunshine, Malta is an attractive year-round destination with a rich range of historical attractions and a vibrant cultural scene suitable for both leisure and business travellers. The Malta Tourism Authority is excited about the new connection and looks forward to welcoming even more Nordic visitors to this sunny archipelago.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to the press release.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Den 4 juni invigde Norwegian Air Shuttle ASA officiellt sin nya direktlinje mellan Helsingfors-Vanda flygplats och Malta, med den f\u00f6rsta avg\u00e5ngen klockan 16:15. F\u00f6r att fira denna efterl\u00e4ngtade lansering v\u00e4lkomandes alla passagerare p\u00e5 premi\u00e4rflyget med exklusiva goodiebags. Det r\u00e5dde en festlig st\u00e4mning p\u00e5 Vanda flygplats n\u00e4r resen\u00e4rerna varmt togs emot vid gaten och tillsammans med [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":25,"featured_media":300218,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[4077],"tags":[384,312,408,291,117,5830],"class_list":["post-300216","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-flygplatser-bransch","tag-finland","tag-tag-flygplats","tag-malta","tag-norwegian","tag-resa","tag-vanda-flygplats"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Norwegian lanserar ny direktlinje fr\u00e5n Helsingfors till Malta &#8211; Travel Report<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Norwegian lanserar ny direktlinje fr\u00e5n Helsingfors till Malta 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