Monday November 02, 2026

Public transport fares in Helsinki to hike further

The Helsinki Regional Transport Authority (Helsingin seudun liikenne – HSL) will increase the public transport fares again by an average of 1.8 percent from January 1, 2027, said HSL in a press release on Tuesday. The HSL Executive Board took the decision of fares hike when different countries in

Published: 00:10 am,Thursday 22 October 2026

More passengers fly though Finnish airports in September

A total of 1.8 million passengers flew through Finnish airports in September 2026, according to Statistics Finland. The total number of passengers increased by 7 per cent compared to September 2025. The number of passengers on domestic flights increased 3 per cent and the number of passengers on international flights

Published: 23:35 pm,Monday 19 October 2026

Airlines mull winter flight cut to and from Lapland due to fuel price hike

Although several airlines are increasing the number of flights to and from Lapland for the winter season, the abnormal rise in fuel prices could force the airlines to cancel some flights, reported national broadcaster Yle recently. The risk particularly concerns the flight operators during the months out of the peak

Published: 00:50 am,Saturday 3 October 2026

Use of e-scooter drops in Helsinki

The popularity of shared-use electric scooters decreased in Helsinki this year compared to the previous year, said the City of Helsinki in a press release on Friday. Rental scooters were used a total of 3.3 million times during the spring and summer this year, and the number was 3.8

Published: 00:26 am,Saturday 26 September 2026

Rail passengers, freight traffic drop in Finland in Q2

A total of 20.5 million trips were made in railway passenger transport in the second quarter of 2026, which is 2 per cent less than in the corresponding quarter of the previous year, according to Statistics Finland. A total of 7.1 million tonnes of goods were transported in freight

Published: 04:57 am,Friday 18 September 2026

Helsinki Port sees fewer cruise passengers in Jan-Aug

A total of 6.6 million passengers travelled through the Port of Helsinki from January to August this year, which is 1.3% less than in the corresponding period of the previous year, said an official press release on Thursday. The busiest route was the one between Helsinki and Tallinn, with

Published: 02:34 am,Friday 21 August 2026

Finns make fewer domestic leisure trips in June

About 2.4 million domestic leisure trips with overnight stay were made in June 2026 while the number of leisure trips abroad was about 0.7 million, according to Statistics Finland. The number of domestic leisure trips decreased slightly compared to the number in the stipulated month of the previous year

Published: 21:27 pm,Wednesday 19 August 2026

Finnish airports see 7% higher passengers in July

A total of 1.9 million passengers flew through Finnish airports in July 2026, which is 7 per cent higher compared to July 2025, according to Statistics Finland. The number of passengers on domestic flights increased 9 per cent and the number of passengers on international flights increased by 7

Published: 00:13 am,Thursday 13 August 2026

Baby born on train on way to Vaasa from Helsinki

A passenger gave birth to a baby onboard an intercity train on Tuesday evening, local media reported, quoting national railway operator VR on Wednesday. The birth took place on the Vaasa bound IC49 intercity train from Helsinki and a co-passenger assisted the mother in this regard, reported a leading

Published: 22:56 pm,Monday 10 August 2026

Finland-Sweden train service resumes after about 4 decades

Passenger train services between Tornio in Finland and Haparanda in Sweden resumed on Monday after a break of 38 years, said National railway operator VR. The new route eased travel between the Oulu in Finland and Luleå in Sweden. A total of 28 services will be operated weekly. The track connection

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