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Foreign tourist influx rises, local tourist drops in Finland in 2024
A total of 22.7 million overnight stays were recorded at accommodation establishments in Finland in 2024 according to Statistics…
Finnair sees fewer passengers in March
National flag carrier Finnair carried a total of 916,100 passengers in March this year, which was 2.3% less than in March 2024, said…
Helsinki Port sees more cruise passengers in 2024
Passenger traffic at the Port of Helsinki increased by 5% in 2024, and in autumn both the Tallinn and Stockholm routes had full ferry…
Strike forces Finnair to cancel 70 flights on Thursday
National flag carrier Finnair cancelled about 70 flights on Thursday due to a two-hour strike enforced by the trade unions, said…
Finns make fewer domestic leisure trips in January
About 1.1 million domestic leisure trips with overnight stay were made in January 2025, which is one fifth fewer than one year earlier,…
Junatie bridge renovation to suspend metro service in 2027
Metro transport between central Helsinki and East Helsinki will have to be paused for at least six months in 2027 due to renovation…
Helsinki Airport ranks Europe’s best airport in its size category
The Helsinki Airport has been awarded as the best airport in Europe in the 15 to 25 million passengers size category, said Finavia, the…
Finnish airports see higher passengers but below pre-pandemic level
Altogether 19.8 million passengers flew through Finnish airports in 2024 and the number was seven per cent higher compared to the…
HSL intensifies ticket inspection on public transport
The Helsinki Regional Transport Authority (Helsingin seudun liikenne – HSL) will significantly step up ticket inspections…
Major track work in summer to disrupt railway traffic
Extensive track work around the railway network during the summer will disrupt railway traffic, said the Finnish Transport…