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Saturday July 27, 2024

Finnish airport operations not affected by global IT disruption

The global widespread technology outage did not affect flight operations in Finland, said country´s airports operator Finavia in a press release on Friday. There has been news around the world about IT disturbances on Friday, which have been reflected in, for example, international air traffic. In Finland, no disturbances have

Published: 11:04 am,Thursday 18 July 2024

Finnish airports see higher Int´l passengers, lower domestic in June

A total of 1.7 million passengers flew through Finnish airports in June 2024 and the number is 9 per cent higher compared to the number in June 2023, according to Statistics Finland. The number of passengers on domestic flights decreased by one per cent while the number of passengers

Published: 02:20 am,Tuesday 16 July 2024

Finland sees 2nd weakest air traffic growth in Europe

Recovery of Finland's air connectivity has been the second weakest in Europe compared to the pre-pandemic level in 2019, according to a recent report by Airport Council International (ACI). In practice, Finland’s total air connectivity has decreased by 37% compared to the level before the COVID-19 pandemic, said country´s

Published: 21:02 pm,Saturday 13 July 2024

Woman gives birth to baby on Finnair flight

A woman gave birth to a baby mid-air on a flight of national flag carrier Finnair from Helsinki to Paris on Friday, local media reported. The birth took place on Finnair flight AY1571 (Airbus A320 OH-LXF) about one hour before landing at the Charles-de-Gaulle airport in the morning. A medical

Published: 03:28 am,Wednesday 26 June 2024

Finnair retains Best Airline in Northern Europe award

Air travellers again voted the national flag carrier Finnair as the Best Airline in Northern Europe at the World Airline Awards by Skytrax in 2024, said the airline in a press release on Tuesday. This is the 14th consecutive time that Finnair has received this recognition.  The World Airline

Published: 03:49 am,Friday 21 June 2024

EasyJet to open 6 new routes from Rovaniemi in winter

The British low-cost airline EasyJet will launch scheduled flights from six European destinations to Rovaniemi Airport in November–December this year, said country´s airports operator Finavia in a press release on Thursday. EasyJet will offer a total of 17 international routes to Finavia's Lapland airports next winter. The destinations for EasyJet’s

Published: 03:07 am,Sunday 16 June 2024

Finnish airports see higher Int´l passengers, lower domestic in May

A total of 1.6 million passengers flew through Finnish airports in May 2024, according to Statistics Finland. The number of passengers increased by 3 per cent compared to May 2023. The number of passengers on domestic flights decreased by 4 per cent, while the number of passengers on international flights

Published: 03:40 am,Thursday 13 June 2024

Ryanair to open Paris-Rovaniemi route in Nov

Europe's largest budget airline Ryanair will launch scheduled flights from Paris Beauvais Airport to Rovaniemi, Lapland in November, said country´s airports operator Finavia in a press release on Wednesday. The route from Paris to Rovaniemi will be flown twice a week, on Mondays and Fridays, between November 1, 2024

Published: 02:28 am,Saturday 8 June 2024

BA Euroflyer to run London-Ivalo flights in Dec-Feb

British Airways’ subsidiary BA Euroflyer will launch scheduled flights from London Gatwick Airport to Ivalo, Lapland during the next winter, said country´s airports operator Finavia. The route from the UK capital will be flown twice a week on Tuesdays and Fridays from December 3, 2024 to February 14, 2025. "Regular

Published: 03:41 am,Saturday 1 June 2024

Helsinki to allow only contracted taxi companies at railway station square

The City of Helsinki is preparing a tendering process to improve the quality and reliability of taxi traffic at Asema-aukio Square, right next to the Central Railway Station, said the city in a press release on Friday. The aim of the tendering process is to only allow contracted taxi

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