Finnair Plc Investor News 6 November 2026 at 9:00 a.m. EET
Strong traffic figures in October - passenger demand continued to increase
In October, Finnair carried 1,147,800 passengers. which was 10.9% more than in October 2025. Passenger numbers decreased only in the domestic traffic. Flights to the Middle East were suspended on 28 February due to the heightened safety situation in the region.
Overall capacity, measured in available seat kilometres (ASK), increased by 11.6%. Capacity grew significantly in the North-Atlantic traffic (83.3%), but also in the European and Asian traffic. Capacity decreased by 1.0% in the Domestic traffic, due to a higher proportion of tag flights. i.e. frequencies to Northern Norway via Lapland. Including wet lease outs, overall capacity increased by 4.5%.
Finnair's traffic. measured in revenue passenger kilometres (RPK) increased by 11.7%, due to significantly higher RPKs in the North-Atlantic traffic, however, RPKs increased also in the Asian and European traffic, while the domestic RPKs decreased.
Passenger load factor (PLF) was 80.9%. The PLF decreased in the North Atlantic and Domestic traffic in October, while it increased in the Asian and European traffic.
Revenue per available seat kilometre (RASK) increased by 10.9%, supported by the passenger load factor and higher yield.
Total cargo tonnes increased by 11.6%. Cargo volumes grew across all traffic areas, with particularly strong growth in North Atlantic traffic, and in European traffic. Revenue cargo tonne kilometres increased by 12.2%.
In October, 81.0% of all Finnair flights arrived on schedule compared to 85.1% in the comparison period.
Traffic statistics for November 2026 will be published on Tuesday 8 December 2026.
| Finnair Traffic Performance October 2026 | |||||
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| Passengers 1.000 | 1,147.8 | 10.9 | 10,776.2 | 7.7 | |
| Available seat kilometres mill | 3,587.4 | 11.6 | 34,095.3 | 3.2 | |
| Revenue passenger kilometres mill | 2,901.4 | 11.7 | 27,306.8 | 7.1 | |
| Passenger load factor % | 80.9 | 0.1p | 80.1 | 2.9p | |
| Available tonne kilometres mill | 510.3 | 10.0 | 4,935.4 | 2.8 | |
| Revenue tonne kilometres mill | 340.5 | 11.8 | 3,189.6 | 7.1 | |
| Revenue per available seat kilometre €c | 9.7 | 10.9 | 8.8 | 11.7 | |
| Available seat kilometres incl. wet lease out mill | 3,587.4 | 4.5 | 34,712.1 | 0.0 | |
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| Asia |
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| Passengers 1.000 | 148.2 | 9.2 | 1,418.9 | 10.9 | |
| Available seat kilometres mill | 1,344.3 | 8.1 | 12,778.5 | 5.4 | |
| Revenue passenger kilometres mill | 1,137.0 | 9.4 | 10,855.6 | 10.7 | |
| Passenger load factor % | 84.6 | 1.0p | 85.0 | 4.1p | |
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| Europe |
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| Passengers 1.000 | 822.5 | 14.1 | 7,452.8 | 10.0 | |
| Available seat kilometres mill | 1,693.9 | 10.6 | 15,264.8 | 6.3 | |
| Revenue passenger kilometres mill | 1,368.0 | 11.5 | 11,933.3 | 9.3 | |
| Passenger load factor % | 80.8 | 0.7p | 78.2 | 2.1p | |
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| North Atlantic |
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| Passengers 1.000 | 42.8 | 75.2 | 451.9 | 11.5 | |
| Available seat kilometres mill | 439.0 | 83.3 | 4,480.1 | 4.5 | |
| Revenue passenger kilometres mill | 325.5 | 77.4 | 3,447.4 | 10.0 | |
| Passenger load factor % | 74.2 | - 2.5p | 76.9 | 3.8p | |
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| Middle East |
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| Passengers 1.000 | 0 | - 100.0 | 58.4 | - 68,9 | |
| Available seat kilometres mill | 0 | - 100.0 | 307.6 | - 69,4 | |
| Revenue passenger kilometres mill | 0 | - 100.0 | 260.8 | - 68,7 | |
| Passenger load factor % | 0 | 0 | 84.8 | 1,8p | |
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| Domestic |
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| Passengers 1.000 | 134.2 | - 2.0 | 1 394.2 | 2.4 | |
| Available seat kilometres mill | 110.2 | - 1.0 | 1 264.2 | 1.1 | |
| Revenue passenger kilometres mill | 70.9 | - 5.9 | 809.7 | 0.. | |
| Passenger load factor % | 64.3 | - 3.3p | 64.0 | - 0,3p | |
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| Cargo traffic |
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| - Europe tonnes | 3,340.2 | 23.3 | 29,685.4 | 22.6 | |
| - North Atlantic tonnes | 1,565.4 | 87.0 | 16,206.6 | 13.4 | |
| - Middle East tonnes | 0 | - 100.0 | 2,731.3 | - 71.4 | |
| - Asia tonnes | 8,347.9 | 11.0 | 73,727.4 | 11.9 | |
| - Domestic tonnes | 24.0 | 5.6 | 222.7 | 1.8 | |
| - Cargo flights. tonnes* | 0 | - 100.0 | 0 | - 100.0 | |
| Cargo traffic tonnes total | 13,277.6 | 11.6 | 122,573.4 | 7.3 | |
| Revenue cargo tonne kilometres mill | 81.0 | 12.2 | 747.2 | 7.0 | |
* Including purchased traffic
- Change %: Change compared with the corresponding period in the previous year (p = points).
- Available seat kilometres (ASK): Total number of seats available × great circle distance in kilometres
- Revenue passenger kilometres (RPK): Number of revenue passengers × great-circle distance in kilometres.
- Passenger load factor (PLF): Share of revenue passenger kilometres of available seat kilometres
- Available tonne kilometres: Number of tonnes of capacity for carriage of passengers. cargo and mail × great circle distance in kilometres
- Revenue tonne kilometres (RTK): Total revenue load consisting of passengers. cargo and mail × great circle distance in kilometres
- Revenue per available seat kilometre (RASK): Revenue / available seat kilometres
- N/A: Not available.
The reported distance-based traffic figures use great-circle distances in accordance with industry practice. They do not reflect longer routings caused by airspace closures.
The figures presented are unaudited.