The three-times-weekly Helsinki-Mumbai route will operate Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays before increasing to a four-times-weekly service in November operating on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays.
Finnair will operate the route, its second to India, using a two-class Airbus A330 offering business or economy. Return London flights lead in from £481 (economy) or £1,505 (business).
Flights depart Helsinki at 5.55pm arriving Mumbai at 5.15am (+1). Returns depart Mumbai at 7.10am arriving Helsinki at 2.05pm.