Continued improvement in most passenger traffic figures although the COVID-19 pandemic impact still visible in August, another strong month for cargo
In August, Finnair carried 266,500 passengers, which was 38.1% more than in
The COVID-19 impact, including the strict travel restrictions imposed by several countries, still affected all passenger traffic figures. It was particularly visible in the North Atlantic and Asian figures.
The overall capacity measured in Available Seat Kilometres (ASK) increased in August by 63.3% year-on-year and by 17.0% month-on-month. Finnair operated 127 daily flights (cargo-only included) on average, which was 9.5% more than in
The ASK increase in Asian traffic was 7.4% year-on-year. In North Atlantic traffic, the ASKs increased by 100.0% as there were no passenger flights in
RPKs decreased in Asian traffic by 12.9% year-on-year but increased in North Atlantic traffic by 100.0%, in European traffic by 53.6% and in domestic traffic by 14.4%.
The PLF was 19.7% in Asian traffic but it was supported by the strong cargo operations and a high cargo load factor. The PLF was 28.3% in North Atlantic traffic, 63.0% in European traffic and 71.6% in domestic traffic.
Passenger numbers decreased in Asian traffic by 11.5% year-on-year but increased in North Atlantic traffic by 100.0%, in European traffic by 43.7% and in domestic traffic by 5.5%.
In August, available scheduled cargo tonne kilometres increased by 127.7% year-on-year (increased by 7.0% month-on-month) and revenue scheduled cargo tonne kilometres increased by 99.2% (increased by 0.2% month-on-month), both due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on scheduled flights especially in North Atlantic traffic in
In August, 90.7% of all Finnair flights arrived on schedule (96.0%).
Traffic statistics for
Finnair Traffic Performance | ||||
Month | % Change | YTD | % Change | |
Total traffic | ||||
Passengers 1,000 | 266.5 | 38.1 | 1,031.2 | -66.6 |
Available seat kilometres mill | 1,103.8 | 63.3 | 4,666.6 | -58.3 |
Revenue passenger kilometres mill | 463.9 | 64.6 | 1,605.1 | -79.0 |
Passenger load factor % | 42.0 | 0.3p | 34.4 | -33.8p |
Cargo tonnes total | 6,557.1 | 61.9 | 53,784.6 | 11.7 |
Available tonne kilometres mill | 194.1 | 53.6 | 1,229.1 | -36.0 |
Revenue tonne kilometres mill | 90.1 | 67.9 | 540.7 | -45.7 |
Passengers 1,000 | 7.9 | -11.5 | 38.3 | -92.0 |
Available seat kilometres mill | 298.8 | 7.4 | 2,000.7 | -61.5 |
Revenue passenger kilometres mill | 59.0 | -12.9 | 288.4 | -92.2 |
Passenger load factor % | 19.7 | -4.6p | 14.4 | -56.5p |
Passengers 1,000 | 197.6 | 43.7 | 657.0 | -64.1 |
Available seat kilometres mill | 458.2 | 28.8 | 1,687.7 | -62.2 |
Revenue passenger kilometres mill | 288.4 | 53.6 | 935.2 | -67.5 |
Passenger load factor % | 63.0 | 10.2p | 55.4 | -9.1p |
North | ||||
Passengers 1,000 North Atlantic | 11.8 | 100.0 | 24.1 | -70.7 |
Available seat kilometres mill North Atlantic | 304.6 | 100.0 | 654.6 | -22.9 |
Revenue passenger kilometres mill North Atlantic | 86.2 | 100.0 | 175.4 | -72.9 |
Passenger load factor % North Atlantic | 28.3 | N/A | 26.8 | -49.4p |
Domestic | ||||
Passengers 1,000 Domestic | 49.2 | 5.5 | 311.8 | -55.2 |
Available seat kilometres mill Domestic | 42.2 | 0.4 | 323.6 | -52.0 |
Revenue passenger kilometres mill Domestic | 30.2 | 14.4 | 206.1 | -49.8 |
Passenger load factor % Domestic | 71.6 | 8.8p | 63.7 | 2.8p |
Cargo Traffic | ||||
220.6 | -37.2 | 1,495.8 | -81.2 | |
North | 1,706.3 | 100.0 | 4,051.0 | 59.4 |
2,998.4 | 34.5 | 20,621.9 | -16.6 | |
Domestic tonnes | 28.2 | 11.4 | 216.1 | -1.1 |
Cargo scheduled traffic total tonnes | 4,953.5 | 90.1 | 26,384.7 | -25.5 |
Cargo flights tonnes** | 1,603.6 | 11.1 | 27,399.9 | 115.9 |
Cargo Traffic tonnes total | 6,557.1 | 61.9 | 53,784.6 | 11.7 |
Available tonne kilometres* mill | 66.4 | 81.9 | 495.9 | -5.5 |
Revenue tonne kilometres mill | 48.8 | 70.5 | 398.0 | 26.5 |
Available sched. cargo tonne kms* mill | 50.9 | 127.7 | 241.5 | -40.7 |
Revenue sched. cargo tonne kms mill | 35.9 | 99.2 | 189.4 | -14.9 |
Cargo load factor* % | 73.5 | -4.9p | 80.2 | 20.3p |
- North-Atlantic cargo load factor* % | 63.9 | N/A | 67.8 | 1.5p |
- | 83.3 | -6.2p | 85.6 | 26.5p |
Scheduled traffic Cargo load factor* % | 70.5 | -10.1p | 78.4 | 23.8p |
* Based on average operational cargo capacity
** Including purchased traffic
- Change %: Change compared to the figures of the respective periods in the previous year (p = points).
- Available seat kilometres. ASK: Total number of seats available. multiplied by the number of kilometres flown.
- Revenue passenger kilometres. RPK: Number of revenue passengers carried. multiplied by kilometresflown.
- Passenger load factor: Share of revenue passenger kilometres of available seat kilometres.
- Available tonnekilometres. ATK: Number of tonnes of capacity for carriage of passengers. cargo and mail. multiplied by kilometres flown.
- Revenue tonnekilometres. RTK: Total revenue load consisting of passengers. cargo and mail. multiplied by kilometres flown.
- Overall load factor: Share of revenue tonne kilometres of available tonne kilometres.
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