As Finnair prepares to ramp ups it operations, with focus on continuing to connect
Over 3 000 Finnair Plus Loyalty program customers responded to Finnair's customer survey, including all tier levels. Half of the respondents were already thinking about leisure trips by air, and almost nine out of ten customers surveyed by Finnair said they expected to fly at least once within the next year.
'We expect air travel to start gradually recovering from July onwards, and our customer survey supports this - customers are clearly looking forward to future travels', says Ole Orver, Finnair Chief Commercial Officer. 'We start operating to some 40 European and Asian destinations in July and will gradually increase frequencies and routes as demand recovers.'
50% of customers planning leisure trips by air
According to the survey, half of the respondents were eager to travel by air for leisure, while 36% had a neutral attitude towards air travel for leisure. Almost 90% of customers expect to fly at least once over the next 12 months.
Travel restrictions were - quite naturally - the largest concern for travel: 77 % mentioned removing travel restrictions to be a prerequisite for their air travel. Many European countries are easing or removing travel restrictions during the summer.
People are already planning both leisure and business trips: 61% of the respondents planned to take leisure trip to a European destination, while 45% planned to travel within
Hand hygiene and aircraft cleaning important for travelers
The survey showed that the corona pandemic has brought new criteria for choosing an airline. The top three drivers for choosing an airline included the airline's ability to ensure customer wellbeing and health during the trip, ticket prices, and flight schedules.
Aircraft cleaning and the possibility to ensure good hand hygiene were mentioned as the most important means for easing the concerns of travel safety. Also, some 65% of the respondents said that a requirement to wear a mask would ease their concerns either a moderate amount, a lot or a great deal. Finnair has introduced several measures to safeguard customer health and safety during the corona pandemic. 'We have further intensified aircraft cleaning, hand sanitizers are available at
Altogether 76% of the respondents were either somewhat satisfied or extremely satisfied with how Finnair has communicated to its customers during the coronavirus pandemic. 'We are extremely grateful for this positive feedback and the trust our customers place on us - 93% of the respondents were confident in Finnair's ability to meet their needs in this time of uncertainty', said Orver. 'This survey also helps us to further develop our customer service and offering.'
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