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Saturday August 13, 2022

VR operates ever highest 1.4m long-distance trips in July

National railway operator VR operated 1,427,000 domestic long-distance trips in July, which is 46% more than in July 2021, and 17% more than in 2019, said VR in a press release on Wednesday. VR Transpoint's railway transport volumes were 22% lower in July than a year ago, with about

Published: 23:22 pm,Friday 5 August 2022

Sea passenger traffic triples in June but lower than pre-pandemic level

A total of 1,379,500 persons were transported through Finnish sea ports in June this year, according to Statistics Finland. The number of passengers increased by nearly three-fold compared to the number June 2021. But the number, however, was just 66 per cent compared to June 2019. In June, 2022, a total

Published: 02:12 am,Thursday 4 August 2022

Tallink carries highest passengers in a month in 3 years

Cruise ship operator Tallink Grupp carried highest number of passengers in one month in the last three years, said the company in a press release on Wednesday. The group has announced carrying a total of 897 828 passengers in July this year, which is the highest number of passengers

Published: 00:36 am,Tuesday 2 August 2022

Finnair starts Helsinki- Guangzhou flight in Sep

National flag carrier Finnair will operate a weekly flight between Helsinki and Guangzhou in China, starting 6 September, said Finnair in a press release on Monday. The flight will be operated with an Airbus A350 aircraft, with departures from Helsinki on Tuesdays and departures from Guangzhou on Thursdays. The airlines

Published: 02:10 am,Saturday 30 July 2022

Sichuan Airlines resumes Helsinki-Chengdu flight

The Chinese airline Sichuan Airlines on Friday resumed its flight from Helsinki to Chengdu, said country´s airports operator Finavia in a press release. Originally launched in summer 2019, the route has been on a break due to COVID-19 restrictions. The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) has decided to allow

Published: 01:33 am,Friday 29 July 2022

Foreign tourist inflow rises in June but lower than pre-pandemic level

The number of overnight stays by foreign tourists in June this year was four times higher than the stipulated month of previous year, according to Statistics Finland. The number of nights spent by foreign tourists, however, was 40 per cent lower than in June 2019 before the coronavirus pandemic. A

Published: 22:47 pm,Wednesday 20 July 2022

Heathrow´s legal threat forces Finnair to reduce passengers to London

National flag carrier Finnair is forced to reduce seats on its London-Helsinki flights from 15-24 July following the threat of legal action from Heathrow Airport, said Finnair in a release on Wednesday. Finnair, among other airlines, under the threat of legal action from London Heathrow Airport, is required to

Published: 02:32 am,Tuesday 19 July 2022

Electric car charging stations increased at Helsinki Airport

Country´s airports operator Finavia has increased the number of charging stations for electric cars in the parking areas of Helsinki Airport, said Finavia in a press release on Monday. There are nearly 350 charging stations for electric cars available for passengers in the parking areas. “There are charging stations in

Published: 01:11 am,Wednesday 13 July 2022

Finnish airports see higher passengers in H1

A total of 6,6 million passengers travelled through Finavia’s airports between January–June 2022 (H1) and the number of passengers increased by 520 per cent compared to the stipulated period of the previous year, said country´s airports operator Finavia on Tuesday. However, the number of transfer passengers at Helsinki Airport

Published: 00:00 am,Tuesday 5 July 2022

Helsinki Airport marks platinum jubilee

The Helsinki Airport is celebrating its 70th anniversary (Platinum Jubilee) on Tuesday. On July 5, it will be exactly 70 years since the first passenger aircraft landed at Helsinki Airport, said Finavia, the company operates country´s airports in a press release on Monday. It carried athletes and guests to the

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