Mumbai is on the radar of the Finnish carrier Finn Air. The airline which about three months ago launched operations to India, has said that Mumbai would be its second destination in India.

Finn Air’s New Delhi flights would see an increase in frequency to up to four times, added reports. Come June, and the airline is set to start its Mumbai flights. These services will be served non-stop from Helsinki five days a week. And, by mid-May, the current three-weekly frequency for flights to the Indian capital will be increased to daily.

With this, India will be connected with 12 flights to Finland. Significantly, Finna Air boasts of running the shortest route between India and any EU country, taking barely six-and-a-half hours.

By adding to its Indian scheduled traffic just now, Finnair is ensuring its presence in these fast growing markets.With the Finnish carrier keen on expanding its operations in Asia due to the fact that almost a third of its revenue is from the region. Its India operations are seen as very important.

With launch f the Mumbai services and addition of frequencies to India, Finn Air expects a large number of Indian visitors to Finland and other Scandinavian countries using Helsinki as a hub.