Finnair Plc Stock Exchange Release 8 February 2016 at
09:00 EET
Number of passengers grew in all traffic areas, 9.4% year‐on‐year as a whole
In January, Finnair's overall capacity measured in Available Passenger
Kilometres grew by 4.4 per cent and traffic measured in Revenue Passenger
Kilometres grew by 6.3 per cent year‐on‐year. The passenger load factor rose by
1.4 % points to 77.9 per cent.
The capacity in Asian traffic increased in January by 3.0 per cent, while
traffic measured in Revenue Passenger Kilometres increased by 7.6 per cent
year‐on‐year. The growth was largely due to the higher seating capacity of the
A350 compared to the retired A340 aircraft. Meanwhile, the slight decline of
capacity in American traffic was due to the temporary operation of the New York
route on smaller wet-leased fleet for part of the month. At the same time,
however, the number of passengers and passenger load factor on transatlantic
flights increased.
The capacity in European traffic grew by 5.5 per cent on the back of increased
frequencies and new destinations, while traffic measured in Revenue Passenger
Kilometres grew by 3.5 per cent year‐on‐year. At the same time, the growth in
domestic traffic is mainly attributed to the inclusion of the routes previously
operated at Norra’s own commercial risk as Finnair’s purchased traffic.
In January, the cargo capacity in scheduled traffic measured in Available Tonne
Kilometres grew by 3.1 per cent, and Revenue Tonne Kilometres increased by 15.8
per cent year on year. The cargo load factor in scheduled traffic was 51.3 per
cent. In addition, Finnair’s total freight capacity includes two weekly
freighter flights between Helsinki and Brussels and two weekly freighter flights
shared with IAG between Helsinki and London, both operated by DHL.
In January, 74.2 per cent of all Finnair flights arrived on schedule (81.4).
Traffic statistics for February 2016 will be published on Tuesday, 8 March 2016.
Finnair Traffic Performance January 2016
January 2016 %-Change Year-to date 2016 %-Change
Total Traffic
Passengers 1000 780,5 9,4 780,5 9,4
Available seat 2 732,0 4,4 2 732,0 4,4
kilometres mill
Revenue passenger 2 127,2 6,3 2 127,2 6,3
kilometres mill
Passenger load 77,9 1,4 p 77,9 1,4 p
factor %
Cargo tonnes total 10 742,1 14,9 10 742,1 14,9
Available tonne 400,2 3,3 400,2 3,3
kilometres mill
Revenue tonne 255,2 8,9 255,2 8,9
-kilometres mill
Overall load factor 63,8 3,3 p 63,8 3,3 p
%
Europe
Passengers 1000 434,6 5,5 434,6 5,5
Available seat 985,3 5,2 985,3 5,2
kilometres mill
Revenue passenger 703,6 3,5 703,6 3,5
kilometres mill
Passenger load 71,4 -1,2 p 71,4 -1,2 p
factor %
North Atlantic
Passengers 1000 22,5 1,3 22,5 1,3
Available seat 208,5 -1,4 208,5 -1,4
kilometres mill
Revenue passenger 168,6 1,6 168,6 1,6
kilometres mill
Passenger load 80,9 2,4 p 80,9 2,4 p
factor %
Asia
Passengers 1000 153,7 6,5 153,7 6,5
Available seat 1 405,6 3,0 1 405,6 3,0
kilometres mill
Revenue passenger 1 163,7 7,6 1 163,7 7,6
kilometres mill
Passenger load 82,8 3,5 p 82,8 3,5 p
factor %
Domestic
Passengers 1000 169,6 25,8 169,6 25,8
Available seat 132,6 27,9 132,6 27,9
kilometres mill
Revenue passenger 91,3 23,5 91,3 23,5
kilometres mill
Passenger load 68,9 -2,5 p 68,9 -2,5 p
factor %
Cargo Traffic
Cargo scheduled 9 399,5 15,1 9 399,5 15,1
traffic total
tonnes
Europe tonnes 1 763,7 12,4 1 763,7 12,4
North Atlantic 725,1 13,8 725,1 13,8
tonnes
Asia tonnes 6 757,9 16,0 6 757,9 16,0
Domestic tonnes 152,9 13,9 152,9 13,9
Cargo flights, 1 342,6 13,8 1 342,6 13,8
tonnes**
Cargo tonnes total 10 742,1 14,9 10 742,1 14,9
Available tonne 120,5 2,5 120,5 2,5
kilometres* mill
Revenue tonne 64,8 17,4 64,8 17,4
kilometres mill
Available 112,8 3,1 112,8 3,1
sched.cargo tonne
kms*, mill.
Revenue sched.cargo 57,9 15,8 57,9 15,8
tonne kms, mill.
Cargo load factor* 53,8 6,8 p 53,8 6,8 p
%
- North-Atlantic 41,0 6,5 p 41,0 6,5 p
cargo load factor*
%
- Asia cargo load 54,8 6,5 p 54,8 6,5 p
factor* %
Scheduled traffic 51,3 5,7 p 51,3 5,7 p
Cargo load factor*,
%
* Operational calculatory capacity
** Including purchased traffic
– Change %: Change compared to the figures of the respective periods in the
previous year (p = percentage points)
– Available seat kilometres, ASK: Total number of seats available, multiplied by
the number of kilometres flown
– Revenue passenger kilometres, RPK: Number of revenue passengers carried,
multiplied by kilometres flown
– Passenger load factor: Share of revenue passenger kilometres of available seat
kilometres
– Available tonne kilometres, ATK: Number of tonnes of capacity for carriage of
passengers, cargo and mail, multiplied by kilometres flown
– Revenue tonne kilometres, RTK: Total revenue load consisting of passengers,
cargo and mail, multiplied by kilometres flown
– Overall load factor: Share of revenue tonne kilometres of available tonne
kilometres for carriage of passengers, cargo and mail
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