Finnair reports October traffic performance

In October, Finnair carried 1,141,700 passengers, 8.2% more than in the corresponding period of 2017. The number of passengers continued to grow in European and domestic traffic, which grew by 11.0% and 8.3%. Long-haul growth was roughly in line with the corresponding period. Finnair’s overall capacity measured in Available Seat Kilometres (ASK) increased in October by 8.7% year-on-year. Finnair’s traffic measured in Revenue Passenger Kilometres (RPKs) grew by 5.3%. The higher ASK growth rate was reflected in the Passenger Load Factor (PLF), which decreased year-on-year by -2.6% points to 79.5%. Long-haul capacity grew moderately in October since no new A350