Published: 03:08 am,Saturday 29 March 2025
Foreign tourist inflow rises in February, domestic slides
A total of 1.81 million overnight stays were recorded at accommodation establishments in February 2025, according to Statistics Finland. The number of nights spent by resident tourists was 1.12 million and that of nights spent by non-resident tourists 0.69 million. The total number of overnight stays was on level
Published: 04:23 am,Thursday 27 March 2025
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 capacity available, said the port authority in a press release on Wednesday. The Port of Helsinki served shipping companies, passengers and cargo carriers, invested in
Published: 20:17 pm,Tuesday 25 March 2025
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 Finnair in a press release on Tuesday. The Finnish Aviation Union (IAU) and the Finnish Transport Workers' Union (AKT) called the strike protesting against the increase of the
Published: 03:20 am,Friday 21 March 2025
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, according to Statistics Finland. The number of leisure trips abroad remained on level with the previous year and was around 0.4 million in January 2025. The number
Published: 22:06 pm,Wednesday 19 March 2025
Finnish airports see higher passengers in February
A total of 1.6 million passengers flew through Finnish airports in February 2025, which is 7 percent higher compared to the stipulated month of the previous year, according to Statistics Finland. The number of passengers on domestic flights decreased by 4 per cent, while the number of passengers on
Published: 03:56 am,Thursday 13 March 2025
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 work of the Junatie metro bridge in Helsinki, said the City of Helsinki in a press release on Wednesday. The bridge between Kalasatama and Sörnäinen will
Published: 02:17 am,Tuesday 11 March 2025
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 company operates country´s airports on Monday referring to a passengers’ survey. The Airport Service Quality (ASQ) Award given to the Finnish airport company Finavia is
Published: 20:27 pm,Thursday 27 February 2025
HSL intensifies ticket inspection on public transport
The Helsinki Regional Transport Authority (Helsingin seudun liikenne – HSL) will significantly step up ticket inspections conducted by plain-clothed ticket inspectors during 2025, said HSL in a press release on Thursday. Plain-clothed ticket inspectors are dressed in civilian clothes rather than in uniform. The goal of using non-uniformed ticket
Published: 01:47 am,Saturday 1 March 2025
Foreign tourist inflow rises by 12% in Jan
A total of 1.57 million overnight stays were recorded at accommodation establishments in Finland in January 2025, according to Statistics Finland. The number of nights spent by resident tourists was 0.91 million and that of nights spent by non-resident tourists 0.67 million. The total number of overnight stays increased
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