Published: 23:30 pm,Friday 21 November 2025
Leisure trips in Finland drop by 20% in Sep
About 1.6 million domestic leisure trips with overnight stay were made in Finland in September 2025, which is one fifth fewer than one year earlier, according to Statistics Finland. The number of leisure trips abroad fell slightly from the previous year and was around 0.6 million in September. Domestic trips
Published: 23:54 pm,Tuesday 18 November 2025
Vantaa approves Light Rail project
The City Council of Vantaa on Monday approved the reviewed project plan for the Vantaa Light Rail, said the City of Vantaa on Tuesday. The Vantaa light rail alliance and Country´s airports operator Finavia will work together to develop a plan for the placement options of the final stop
Published: 12:36 pm,Thursday 13 November 2025
Tampere to open robot bus service on November 17
A regular robot bus service between Hervantajärvi and Lintuhytti will start on route 301 in Tampere on November 17, said the City of Tampere in a press release. The bus will serve as a link to the tram. Unlike previous robot bus trials, the robot bus journey is subject to
Published: 23:30 pm,Saturday 8 November 2025
Number of cruise passengers drops in September in Finland
Number of passengers travelled by vessels reduced slightly in Finland in September this year, according to Statistics Finland. A total of one million people were transported by ships in September 2025, which is one percent lower comparted to the stipulated month of the previous year. Out of the passengers,
Published: 02:59 am,Tuesday 4 November 2025
Tram services return to normal in Helsinki after renovation work
Trams 3, 6, 7 and 9 resumed serving Hakaniemi across Pitkäsilta Bridge on Monday, said Helsinki Regional Transport Authority (Helsingin seudun liikenne – HSL). Tram route 5 resumed operating and tram routes 4 and 10 started running more frequently. Street work on Siltasaarenkatu has been completed and tram services
Published: 20:00 pm,Tuesday 28 October 2025
Public transport fares in Helsinki to further hike from January
The Helsinki Regional Transport Authority (Helsingin seudun liikenne – HSL) will increase the public transport fares by an average of 3.1 percent from January 1, 2026, said HSL in a press release on Tuesday. The increase will apply across all ticket types and zones. Meanwhile, the HSL also announced to
Published: 01:12 am,Thursday 23 October 2025
Finnair flight cancellations likely to continue until end of Oct
The national flag carrier Finnair on Wednesday said that some individual flight cancellations may still occur until the full A321 fleet is back in use by end of this month. To support its passengers' travel plans, Finnair has leased two aircraft with crew to operate part of its network,
Published: 02:18 am,Thursday 23 October 2025
Helsinki Airport sees higher passengers, domestic airports lower in Sep
A total of 1.7 million passengers flew through Finnish airports in September 2025, according to Statistics Finland. The number of passengers increased by one per cent compared to September 2024. The number of passengers on domestic flights decreased by four per cent, while the number of passengers on international
Published: 01:09 am,Friday 17 October 2025
Finns make more leisure trips abroad, less domestic in August
About 0.7 million leisure trips abroad were made in August 2025, according to Statistics Finland. The trips included with overnight stay in the destination country, cruises and same-day trips. The number of leisure trips abroad with overnight stay in the destination country was around 0.5 million, which is one tenth
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