A two-day political strike at the beginning of February had a negative impact on passenger traffic numbers, cargo figures improved year-on-year
In February, Finnair carried 804,700 passengers. This was 2.3% less than in
The overall capacity, measured in Available Seat Kilometres (ASK), increased in February by 3.4% year-on-year despite the political strike. If wet lease outs are included, capacity increased by 3.6%. Finnair's traffic, measured in Revenue Passenger Kilometres (RPKs), decreased by 0.8%. The Passenger Load Factor (PLF) declined by 3.1% points to 72.1%. The distance-based reported traffic figures do not take into account longer routings caused by the airspace closure as they are based on
The ASK increase in Asian traffic was 10.6% year-on-year explained e.g. by the additional capacity to
RPKs increased in Asian traffic by 2.3% year-on-year but decreased in North Atlantic traffic by 9.5%. They decreased by 0.9% in European traffic, by 4.6% in Middle Eastern traffic and by 0.4% in domestic traffic.
In February, the PLF was 70.4% in Asian traffic, 60.4% in North Atlantic traffic, 75.5% in European traffic, 79.5% in Middle Eastern traffic and 72.1% in domestic traffic.
Passenger numbers stayed flat in Asian traffic year-on-year but decreased in North Atlantic traffic by 9.1%. They declined by 1.2% in European traffic, by 6.7% in Middle Eastern traffic and by 4.3% in domestic traffic.
The total cargo tonnes increased by 10.3% year-on-year in February due to increased Asian and European capacity. Revenue cargo tonne kilometres increased by 9.8%.
In February, 75.3% of all Finnair flights arrived on schedule (79.7%).
Traffic statistics for
Finnair Traffic Performance | ||||
Month | % Change | YTD | % Change | |
Total traffic | ||||
Passengers 1,000 | 804.7 | - 2.3 | 1,624.5 | - 0.9 |
Available seat kilometres mill | 2,761.3 | 3.4 | 5,816.9 | 4.6 |
Revenue passenger kilometres mill | 1,991.7 | - 0.8 | 4,106.4 | 0.3 |
Passenger load factor % | 72.1 | - 3.1p | 70.6 | - 3.0p |
Cargo tonnes total | 10,901.5 | 10.3 | 22,016.2 | 13.9 |
Available tonne kilometres mill | 410.0 | 8.0 | 862.3 | 8.8 |
Revenue tonne kilometres mill | 244.9 | 1.9 | 502.1 | 3.4 |
Available seat kilometres incl. wet lease out mill | 2,958.7 | 3.6 | 6,225.1 | 3.8 |
Passengers 1,000 | 100.9 | 0.0 | 210.0 | 0.3 |
Available seat kilometres mill | 1,096.7 | 10.6 | 2,315.4 | 11.9 |
Revenue passenger kilometres mill | 772.0 | 2.3 | 1,606.7 | 2.6 |
Passenger load factor % | 70.4 | - 5.7p | 69.4 | - 6.3p |
Passengers 1,000 | 452.0 | - 1.2 | 914.8 | 1.1 |
Available seat kilometres mill | 972.1 | 3.7 | 2,055.4 | 4.9 |
Revenue passenger kilometres mill | 734.1 | - 0.9 | 1,480.8 | 0.6 |
Passenger load factor % | 75.5 | - 3.5p | 72.0 | - 3.0p |
North | ||||
Passengers 1,000 | 21.0 | - 9.1 | 47.3 | - 6.3 |
Available seat kilometres mill | 270.6 | - 10.9 | 574.8 | - 8.3 |
Revenue passenger kilometres mill | 163.5 | - 9.5 | 368.3 | - 6.3 |
Passenger load factor % | 60.4 | 0.9p | 64.1 | 1.3p |
Passengers 1,000 | 42.6 | - 6.7 | 89.1 | - 4.6 |
Available seat kilometres mill | 243.4 | - 6.3 | 508.9 | - 6.8 |
Revenue passenger kilometres mill | 193.5 | - 4.6 | 404.4 | - 2.7 |
Passenger load factor % | 79.5 | 1.4p | 79.5 | 3.4p |
Domestic | ||||
Passengers 1,000 | 188.0 | - 4.3 | 363.3 | - 4.7 |
Available seat kilometres mill | 178.4 | 0.9 | 362.3 | 0.7 |
Revenue passenger kilometres mill | 128.6 | - 0.4 | 246.1 | - 1.4 |
Passenger load factor % | 72.1 | - 1.0p | 67.9 | - 1.4p |
Cargo traffic | ||||
- | 1,823.0 | 36.8 | 3,705.9 | 42.0 |
- North Atlantic tonnes | 992.4 | - 18.6 | 2,025.1 | - 20.0 |
- | 1,831.0 | - 7.1 | 3,743.9 | - 1.1 |
- | 6,187.0 | 16.1 | 12,426.7 | 20.4 |
- Domestic tonnes | 19.5 | - 39.0 | 43.1 | - 31.9 |
- Cargo flights tonnes* | 48.8 | 100.0 | 71.5 | 162.7 |
Cargo traffic tonnes total | 10,901.5 | 10.3 | 22,016.2 | 13.9 |
Revenue cargo tonne kilometres mill | 66.9 | 9.8 | 135.0 | 13.0 |
* Including purchased traffic
- Change %: Change compared to the figures of the respective periods in the previous year (p = points, N/A = not available).
- Available seat kilometres. ASK: Total number of seats available multiplied by 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.
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