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Thursday June 18, 2026

More passengers fly through Finnish airports in May

A total of 1.8 million passengers flew through Finnish airports in May 2026, according to Statistics Finland. The total number of passengers increased by 4 per cent compared to May 2025. The number of passengers on domestic flights increased 8 per cent and the number of passengers on international

Published: 19:24 pm,Wednesday 10 June 2026

Finnair resumes flights from Tampere, Turku in October

National flag carrier Finnair will resume flight operation from Tampere and Turku in October, said the airline in a press release on Wednesday. The new flights will connect Tampere and Turku with Helsinki again. "Tampere and Turku are rapidly growing cities, and we have conducted a continuous dialogue with the

Published: 01:11 am,Friday 29 May 2026

Foreign tourist inflow rises by 4% in April

A total of 1.48 million overnight stays were recorded at accommodation establishments in Finland in April 2026, according to Statistics Finland. The number of nights spent by resident tourists was 1.15 million and that of nights spent by non-resident tourists 0.33 million. The total number of overnight stays increased

Published: 15:08 pm,Friday 17 April 2026

Finland moves to introduce tourist tax

The four-party alliance government led by conservative Kansallinen Kokoomus (National Coalition Party-NCP) has taken an initiative to introduce tourist tax for the municipalities, said the Ministry of Finance in a press release on Friday. The government is drafting a new law with the provisions for allowing the municipalities to

Published: 01:53 am,Wednesday 1 April 2026

Foreign tourist inflow rises by 5% in February

A total of 1.86 million overnight stays were recorded at accommodation establishments in February 2026, according to Statistics Finland. The number of nights spent by resident tourists was 1.11 million and that of nights spent by non-resident tourists 0.74 million. The total number of overnight stays increased by one

Published: 20:52 pm,Tuesday 31 March 2026

New Helsinki- Beijing direct route launched to boost China-Finland ties

Representatives from the aviation, tourism and business sectors on Monday voiced expectations that China Southern Airlines' new direct route between Beijing and Helsinki will boost tourism, trade ties and exchanges between China and Finland, reported Xinhua. The remarks were made at an event hosted by China Southern Airlines in

Published: 22:54 pm,Thursday 19 March 2026

Finns make fewer domestic leisure trips, higher abroad in January

About one million domestic leisure trips with overnight stay were made in January 2026, according to Statistics Finland. The number of leisure trips abroad was 0.4 million. Trips abroad include trips with overnight stay in the destination country, overnight cruises and same-day trips. The number of domestic leisure trips

Published: 22:47 pm,Wednesday 18 March 2026

More passengers fly through Finnish airports in February

A total of 1.8 million passengers flew through Finnish airports in February this year and the number was 9 per cent higher compared to the stipulated month of the previous year, according to Statistics Finland. The number of passengers on domestic flights increased by 11 per cent and the

Published: 22:47 pm,Saturday 7 March 2026

Finnish airports see higher passengers in 2025 but lower than pre-pandemic level

A total of 20.6 million passengers flew through Finnish airports in 2025, according to Statistics Finland. The total number of passengers grew by four per cent from 2024. The number of passengers in 2025, however, was 21 per cent lower than before the coronavirus pandemic in 2019. The number of passengers

Published: 22:19 pm,Friday 6 March 2026

Finnair to operate repatriation flights from Muscat from March 10

National flag carrier Finnair is preparing to operate special flights from Muscat, Oman to Helsinki to bring home passengers who have been stranded in Dubai following flights cancellations due to war in the Middle East. The first flight is scheduled to leave Muscat on March 10, with more

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