Finnair starts flights to Toronto in Summer 2026
Finnair resumes Toronto flights in May 2026 after 11 years, while securing a new three-year collective labor agreement with its pilots.
Finnair will start flights to Toronto, Canada, on 4 May 2026 and will have three weekly frequencies to the city next summer; on Mondays, Wednesdays and Sundays. The route re-opening sees Finnair return to Toronto after a 11-year hiatus, as the company last flew to Toronto in summer 2015.
'We are excited to grow our North American network and bring Canada back as a destination. Toronto is a popular travel destination and offers especially our European customers great connections also to other parts of Canada,' says Christine Rovelli, Finnair's Chief Revenue Officer.
Toronto, Canada's biggest city and the country's commercial and financial hub, is known for its multicultural and vibrant cultural life. Just over a hundred kilometers from the city is also one of Canada's most famous attractions, Niagara Falls, making it easy for travellers to combine a city break with nature experiences.
A negotiation result in the collective labour agreement discussions with Finnair pilots
Meanwhile, a negotiation result was achieved on 8 June, in the collective labour agreement discussions with Finnair pilots. The negotiation result, which covers three years, with the last year optional, needs approval by both parties' administrations.
The negotiations have been ongoing since last August.
'I am very pleased that we have reached a result after lengthy negotiations. Finnair pilots are a group of top professionals vital for our hundred-year history. This agreement is a platform on which we build our future together,' says Kaisa Aalto-Luoto, Finnair's Chief People Officer.
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