Paris, France - Helsinki Finland leg

It is obvious to me how Finnair (state owned Finnish airliner) makes its money today. It is acting as the bridge between Europe and Asia. Today, when I flew from Paris to Helsinki, I realized that this has been the case the past couple of years and I assume it will continue going forward. I am not sure but soon there is going to be competition from other European airliners due to Open Skies pact or treaty. The last ten years that I have lived in Dallas, the shift of mix of nationalities is considerable specifically when flying to Finland.