A total of 1.6 million passengers flew through Finnish airports in May 2024
release | Air transport 2024, MayAccording to Statistics Finland, altogether 1.6 million passengers flew through Finnish airports in May 2024. The number of passengers increased by 3 per cent compared to May 2023. The number of passengers on domestic flights decreased by 4 per cent, while the number of passengers on international flights increased by 4 per cent from the previous year.
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- In May 2024, Helsinki Airport accounted for 89 per cent of all passengers at domestic airports.
- The share of international flights was high at Helsinki Airport, while at other domestic airports the share of domestic flights was higher.
- The volume of freight increased from previous months and was 8 per cent higher than in May 2023.
The share of international flights continues to grow
In May 2024, a total of 1.4 million passengers flew through Helsinki Airport and altogether 180,000 passengers flew through other domestic airports. Compared to May 2023, the total number of passengers was 4 per cent higher at Helsinki Airport and one per cent lower at other domestic airports.
Eighty-six per cent of the air traffic passengers travelled on international flights and 14 per cent on domestic flights in May 2024. The share of passengers on international flights was 92 per cent at Helsinki Airport and 36 per cent in total at other domestic airports. Of all passengers, 95 per cent travelled on scheduled flights.
In May 2024, air freight and mail transport totalled 16,550 tonnes. In all, one hundred per cent of the tonnes were transported through Helsinki Airport and 99 per cent in traffic between Finland and foreign countries. Altogether 8,040 tonnes (49 %) of the transported volume of goods were incoming and 8,510 tonnes (51 %) were outgoing.
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