Finnair Traffic Performance in April 2017

In April, Finnair’s overall capacity measured in Available Seat Kilometres increased by 9.9 per cent year‐on‐year, and traffic measured in Revenue Passenger Kilometres grew by 21.3 per cent. The passenger load factor increased by 7.8 percentage points to stand at 82.9 per cent. The strong growth is emphasised by the weak comparison period, when passenger demand was affected by security concerns following a terror attack in the Brussels airport. In addition, the timing of Easter in April 2017 boosted leisure travel year-on-year. The capacity in Finnair’s largest traffic area, Asia, increased by 2.8 per cent in April and traffic grew