On Wednesday, 14 February, Finnair announced that a three-year partnership agreement has been signed between Finnair and Finnish Paralympic Committee, Finnair becoming a key partner of the Finnish Paralympic Committee for the Paralympic Games in Pyeongchang, which will begin on March 9, 2018. The agreement also covers the Tokyo Paralympic Games in 2020, says the flag carrier of Finland in a statement.

“We are doing our best to support the Paralympic team on their journey to success,” says Pekka Vauramo, Finnair’s President and CEO, adding that “being the official airline and the main partner of the Finnish Paralympic Committee is great… Working with Paralympic athletes is an excellent opportunity to raise Finnair’s brand awareness globally.”

Tero Kuorikoski, the Secretary General of the Finnish Paralympic Committee says he is “absolutely thrilled to welcome Finnair as a key partner of the Finnish Paralympic Committee,” adding that travelling to the Paralympic Games with Finnair ”will be a first-class experience for our Paralympic athletes.”

Finnair is also the official partner of the National Olympic Committees of Finland and Sweden.