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: 03:02 am,Thursday 20 February 2025
Finnish airports see higher passengers but lower cargos in Jan
A total of 1.6 million passengers flew through Finnish airports in January 2025, according to Statistics Finland. The total number of passengers increased by 9 per cent in January this year compared to the number in the stipulated month of the previous year. In January 2025, Helsinki Airport accounted for
Published: 03:41 am,Thursday 20 February 2025
Major track work in summer to disrupt railway traffic
Extensive track work around the railway network during the summer will disrupt railway traffic, said the Finnish Transport Infrastructure Agency in a recent press release. Track work will cause temporary traffic arrangements in long-distance, commuter and freight traffic during the summer. Reasons for changes in train traffic include railway network
Published: 20:26 pm,Thursday 13 February 2025
HSL pilots contactless payment on Metro, Suomenlinna ferry
The Helsinki Regional Transport Authority (Helsingin seudun liikenne – HSL) is piloting contactless payment on the Suomenlinna ferry and at Metro stations, said HSL in a press release on Thursday. Passengers can use contactless payment to buy adult single tickets by selecting zone and then showing debit or credit
Published: 22:24 pm,Monday 3 February 2025
Finland sees slower air passenger growth than other Nordic countries
A total of 19.6 million passengers flew through Finnish airports in 2024 and the number is 7% higher compared to the previous year, said country´s airports operator Finavia in a press release on Monday. Of the passengers, 81% travelled on an international flight and 19% on a domestic one. In
Published: 15:34 pm,Thursday 30 January 2025
Passenger missing after falling from cruise ship
A passenger of Tallink cruise ship remained missing after falling from the vessel on Wednesday afternoon, Finnish Coastguard and the ship authority said. The incident took place at the vessel Victoria 1 at about 3:05p.m., just 25 minutes before of its arrival at Helsinki Port from Tallinn, Estonia. Finnish Coastguard
Published: 01:27 am,Friday 31 January 2025
Foreign tourist influx rises, local tourists drop in Finland in December
A total of 1.88 million overnight stays were recorded at accommodation establishments in Finland in December 2024, which is four per cent more than in the previous year, according to Statistics Finland. The number of nights spent by resident tourists, 0.98 million, went down by five per cent and
Published: 21:32 pm,Sunday 26 January 2025
Insect found in meal onboard Finnair flight
A passenger of the national flag carrier Finnair found an insect in the meal provided by the airline on a flight early this month. The incident took place on the Hong Kong-bound flight AY099 from Helsinki on January 3, the passenger said. The Finnair authorities also admitted the presence of
Published: 06:23 am,Thursday 23 January 2025
More passengers travel through Finnish airports in 2024
A total of 19.8 million passengers flew through Finnish airports in 2024, which was 7 per cent more than in the same period in 2023, according to Statistics Finland. Altogether two million passengers flew through Finnish airports in December 2024. The total number of passengers in December increased by 9
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