A total of 1.7 million passengers flew through Finnish airports in September 2024

The number of passengers on domestic flights turned to growth again after the summer

In September 2024, a total of 1.4 million passengers flew through Helsinki Airport and altogether 205,000 passengers flew through other domestic airports. Compared to September 2023, the total number of passengers was 9 per cent higher at Helsinki Airport and 15 per cent higher at other domestic airports.

Eighty-three per cent of the air traffic passengers travelled on international flights and 17 per cent on domestic flights in September 2024. The share of passengers on international flights was 90 per cent at Helsinki Airport and 30 per cent in total at other domestic airports. Of all passengers, 96 per cent travelled on scheduled flights.

In September 2024, air freight and mail transport totalled 15,884 tonnes. In all, 98 per cent of the tonnes were transported through Helsinki Airport and 99 per cent in traffic between Finland and foreign countries. Altogether 7,122 tonnes (45 %) of the transported volume of goods were incoming and 8,762 tonnes (55 %) were outgoing.

During January to September in 2024, a total of fifteen million passengers flew through Finnish airports, which was 6 per cent more than in the same period in 2023. From the beginning of 2024, the volume of freight and mail transport totalled 139,000 tonnes, which was 8 per cent more than in January to September 2023.