New air link is the real Finn

BOSSES at Edinburgh Airport have announced a new route to the Finnish capital, Helsinki.

It is the 25th destination to be launched from the airport in 2010 and brings the number of routes from the Capital to 125.

The route is being operated by Finnish airline Blue 1 and will see a twice weekly service starting in April 2011.

Kevin Brown, managing director of Edinburgh Airport, said: "This is a significant development as it is a predominantly inbound route and shows the continuing strength of Edinburgh as a destination.

"We're committed to making it as easy as possible to access Edinburgh and beyond."