Next month, Finnair will start a rather exciting new long-haul route. As of October 25, the Finnish flag carrier and oneworld member will fly daily from its main hub at Helsinki Vantaa Airport (HEL) to Melbourne (MEL) in Australia via Bangkok (BKK), Thailand. These direct flights retain the same plane (in this case, the Airbus A350-900) and flight number for both legs, and Finnair has fifth-freedom rights between Thailand and Australia.