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AIR TRAFFIC CRISIS

Number of passengers at Finnish airports fell 91%

Foreigner.fi 12/29/20

In November 2020 there were 122,426 passengers at Helsinki Airport, which was 92% fewer than one year before.

Business

CORONAVIRUS CRISIS

Passengers at Finnish airports fell 91% in October

Foreigner.fi 11/26/20

The crisis in the air transport industry worsens every day, according to the actors involved in the business.

Business

AVIATION INDUSTRY CRISIS

Helsinki airport agony threatens to collapse regional airfields

Cesar Calvar 11/17/20

“When international traffic at Helsinki Airport is at a standstill, traffic at the regional airports is also dramatically reduced," says Kimmo Mäki , CEO of Finavia. Last month, the number…

Business

AIR TRAFFIC CRISIS

Passengers at Finnish airports decreased by 90% in September

Foreigner.fi 10/29/20

The number of passengers at Helsinki Airport decreased by 92%.

Coronavirus

FOR SAVING LIVES

Sniffer dogs used to detect coronavirus win Finnish 'hero dog' award

Foreigner.fi 10/28/20

The kennel club's Hero Dog designation is awarded to dogs that have helped save one or more human lives.

Business

AIR TRAFFIC COLLAPSE

State prepares to recapitalize Finnish airports with 350 million

Foreigner.fi 10/26/20

Since the outbreak of the pandemic, about 90% fewer passengers have passed through Finavia's airports than a year earlier.

Business

JOBS AT RISK

Covid-19 restrictions pushed air passenger traffic to a new decline

Foreigner.fi 10/15/20

The jobs of some 20,000 people who work at Helsinki airport are now in danger, says the CEO of Finavia.

Business

AIR TRAFFIC

Number of passengers at Finnish airports plummeted 86% in August

Foreigner.fi 9/24/20

Air freight and mail transport has also decreased by 41% so far this year.

Coronavirus

EPIDEMIC

Dogs capable of detecting Covid-19 deployed at Helsinki airport

Foreigner.fi 9/23/20

Trained dogs can also identify the virus days before the symptoms have even started. This is something that laboratory tests fail to do.

World

AIRLINES

Qantas launches 7-hour Australia scenic flight to nowhere

Foreigner.fi 9/17/20

The flight will also include an in-flight auction of Boeing 747 memorabilia.

Business

BUSINESS

Passenger traffic at Finnish airports plunged 89% in July

Foreigner.fi 8/27/20

Finnair has just announced that it will cut 1,000 jobs due to falling demand for travel. Now, official figures confirm that passenger traffic is minimal at airports.