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Sunday March 01, 2026

More passengers travel through Finnish airports in January

A total of 1.7 million passengers flew through Finnish airports in January 2026, which is 7 percent higher compared to the stipulated month of the previous year, according to Statistics Finland. The number of passengers on domestic flights increased 5 per cent and the number of passengers on international

Published: 23:51 pm,Tuesday 17 February 2026

Foreign tourist influx hits record high in Finland last year

Foreign tourist arrivals and overnight stays in Finland surged in 2025 and set new records, reported Xinhua, quoting the Business Finland on Tuesday. "The total number of foreign tourists rose to 5.1 million, an increase of five percent from the previous year," said Katarina Wakonen, an expert at Visit

Published: 22:18 pm,Wednesday 11 February 2026

Metro service disrupted in Helsinki after passenger injured

The metro service between Helsinki University and Ruoholahti stations remained suspended for about an hour after an accident at the central railway metro station on Wednesday morning, police and local media said. The accident took place at about 10:00 a.m. when a metro train knocked down a man at

Published: 01:30 am,Saturday 7 February 2026

Foreign tourist inflow rises by 9% in December

The number of nights spent by non-resident tourists at Finnish accommodation establishments increased by nine per cent in December 2025 from the previous year, according to Statistics Finland. According to the preliminary data, 1.93 million overnight stays were recorded at accommodation establishments in December 2025. The number of nights

Published: 01:28 am,Thursday 22 January 2026

Finnish airports handle 20.6m passengers in 2025

A total of 20.6 million passengers flew through Finnish airports in 2025 and the number was four per cent more than in 2024, according to Statistics Finland. The number of passengers travelled through Finnish airports in December, 2025 was 2.1 million, which was eight per cent higher compared to

Published: 23:51 pm,Saturday 17 January 2026

Foreign tourist inflow rises by 7% in Nov

The number of nights spent by non-resident tourists at Finnish accommodation establishments increased by seven per cent in November 2025 from the previous year, according to Statistics Finland. A total of 1.56 million overnight stays were recorded at accommodation establishments in November 2025. The number of nights spent by resident

Published: 23:31 pm,Monday 15 December 2025

Finns make fewer domestic leisure trips in October

People in Finland made about 1.5 million domestic leisure trips with overnight stay in October 2025, which is nearly one tenth fewer than a year earlier, according to Statistics Finland. The number of leisure trips abroad, however, remained on level with the previous year and was around 0.6 million

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,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

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