Guests at sunset
A shaman from Lapland shared stories of ancient Finnish traditions for the evening
Party guests on the rooftop
Finnair flight attendant
Celebrity personal trainer, Magnus Lygdbeck and his wife Linda, Tarja Runsten, Marketing Manager Europe & US at Finnair, and Finnish NHL legend Teemu Selanne, aka The Finnish Flash
Finnish DJ duo D.R.E.A.M., Lina Schiffer and Taika Mannila kept the beats lively throughout the Finnair Los Angeles Launch Event at The London Hotel West Hollywood Penthouse Rooftop.
Kati Kaivonen, Head of North America at Finnair, Johanna Jakala, CMO and VP Brand, Marketing & Customer Loyalty at Finnair, Actress Malin Ackerman, and Tarja Runsten, Marketing Manager Europe & US at Finnair were all smiles
Joseph Perrier Champagne chills before the celebratory toast
Finland’s signature spirit, Artic Blue Gin
Guests decked out in Finland’s favorite designer, Marimekko
Artist, Jukka Metsäaho, brought Finland’s Northern Lights to life with the stroke of a paintbrush
Finnair’s favorite business class cocktail, Champagne with Finnish blueberry liqueur
Party goers gathering in the igloo under L.A.’s magical “snowfall”
LA’s version of Finnish reindeer
FinnAir celebrated the launch of their new Los Angeles - Helsinki route in true Finnish style at the London West Hollywood's Penthouse Suite on April 3, 2019. Guests toasted FinnAir with the airline's most popular business class cocktail, champagne with Finnish blueberry liquer as well as cocktails featuring Finland's signature spirit, Arctic Blue Gin. The soiree showcased an assortment of Finland's finest, including Finnish D.J. duo D.R.E.A.M. as well as a shaman from Lapland regaling guests with ancient Finnish tales and traditions.
Photography by: Howard Wise
