FINNAIR is to start flying to Los Angeles, California from March 31, 2019, by operating a thrice-weekly service to LAX airport.An airline statement said the new route to Los Angeles will be Finnair's first US route to be regularly operated with the new Airbus A350 aircraft.Finnair is also making some additions to its summer programme for the San Francisco and Chicago routes. Both routes will begin in April, and a fourth frequency will be added for San Francisco as of May. With these changes, Finnair will be offering a daily flight to California during the summer season with the new three-weekly flight to Los Angeles and the new fourth weekly service to San Francisco.Chief Commercial Officer at Finnair, Juha Jarvinen, said: "We opened our route to San Francisco two years ago with tremendous success, proving that California and the West Coast are very popular with our customers. We are confident that this new route to Los Angeles will garner the same level of interest moving forward."Los Angeles will be Finnair's fifth US destination, along with New York, Chicago, San Francisco and Miami.