How is Finland’s national airline company Finnair holding up during the pandemic which rattled the global travel industry? Ms. Caroline Borawski, Finnair’s new North America General Manager, talked with Ambassador, Consul General Mika Koskinen about their future plans and expectations for the over 50-year-old flagship route between the JFK Airport and Helsinki Vantaa Airport.

During 2021, the Embassy of Finland in Washington, D.C. will feature Finnish artists or artists with Finnish heritage who are fulfilling their artistic dreams in the US.

In 2020, the Unit for Consular Assistance provided nearly twice as much guidance compared to the previous year. In the spring, during the early stages of the coronavirus pandemic, personal guidance and advice were given to tens of thousands of travellers stranded abroad. Thousands of travellers were assisted in returning to Finland after air traffic ground to a sudden halt.