Finnair Traffic Performance in June 2026
Finnair Plc Investor News 7 July 2026 at 9:00 a.m. EEST
Passenger volumes, load factor and unit revenue maintained positive momentum - cargo traffic also developed well
In June, Finnair carried 1,192,100 passengers, which was 9.0% more than in June 2025, when the number of passengers was limited by capacity reductions following industrial action. Passenger numbers grew significantly in North Atlantic and European traffic and clearly also in Asian and Domestic traffic. Flights to the Middle East were suspended on 28 February due to the heightened safety situation in the region.
Overall capacity, measured in available seat kilometres (ASK), increased by 5.1%. In the comparison period, capacity was limited by industrial action. In June 2026, capacity grew significantly in North Atlantic traffic, driven by the Toronto flights launched in May. Capacity also increased clearly in European traffic, supported by new destinations, and slightly in Asian traffic, while capacity in Domestic traffic remained stable. In Middle Eastern traffic, capacity fell to zero. Including wet lease outs, overall capacity increased by 1.0%.
Finnair's traffic, measured in revenue passenger kilometres (RPK), increased by 7.9%, supported by lower market capacity due to the war in the Middle East. RPKs saw growth across traffic areas, expect for Middle Eastern traffic.
Passenger load factor (PLF) improved by 2.2% points to 84.0%. PLF improved in Asian, North Atlantic and Domestic traffic but declined in European traffic.
Revenue per available seat kilometre (RASK) increased by 10.1%, supported by an improved passenger load factor and higher yield.
Total cargo tonnes increased by 20.7%, as European, Asian and North Atlantic cargo traffic tonnes saw significant growth. Revenue cargo tonne kilometres increased by 15.9%.
In June, 74.8% of all Finnair flights arrived on schedule compared to 77.8% in the comparison period. On-time performance was negatively affected by difficult weather conditions in Europe.
Traffic statistics for July 2026 will be published on Friday 7 August 2026.
| Finnair Traffic Performance June 2026 |
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| Month | Change % | YTD | Change % |
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| Passengers 1,000 | 1,192.1 | 9.0 | 6,146.4 | 7.4 |
| Available seat kilometres mill | 3,557.0 | 5.1 | 19,865.5 | 2.7 |
| Revenue passenger kilometres mill | 2,987.6 | 7.9 | 15,699.0 | 7.9 |
| Passenger load factor % | 84.0 | 2.2p | 79.0 | 3.8p |
| Available tonne kilometres mill | 510.3 | 4.4 | 2,914.1 | 2.8 |
| Revenue tonne kilometres mill | 346.2 | 9.6 | 1,844.7 | 7.7 |
| Revenue per available seat kilometre €c | 9.3 | 10.1 | 8.5 | 11.3 |
| Available seat kilometres incl. wet lease out mill | 3,557.0 | 1.0 | 20,482.4 | 0.9 |
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| Asia |
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| Passengers 1,000 | 137.1 | 7.9 | 836.5 | 15.2 |
| Available seat kilometres mill | 1,239.0 | 1.1 | 7,568.0 | 6.3 |
| Revenue passenger kilometres mill | 1,043.2 | 7.8 | 6,410.8 | 15.0 |
| Passenger load factor % | 84.2 | 5.3p | 84.7 | 6.4p |
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| Europe |
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| Passengers 1,000 | 882.8 | 10.0 | 4,052.4 | 9.2 |
| Available seat kilometres mill | 1,660.6 | 9.7 | 8,512.3 | 6.2 |
| Revenue passenger kilometres mill | 1,399.1 | 8.3 | 6,507.8 | 9.3 |
| Passenger load factor % | 84.3 | - 1.1p | 76.5 | 2.2p |
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| North Atlantic |
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| Passengers 1,000 | 64.5 | 20.0 | 252.8 | 4.6 |
| Available seat kilometres mill | 579.3 | 10.9 | 2,576.4 | - 2.1 |
| Revenue passenger kilometres mill | 490.5 | 17.7 | 1,943.5 | 3.6 |
| Passenger load factor % | 84.7 | 4.8p | 75.4 | 4.1p |
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| Middle East |
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| Passengers 1,000 | 0.0 | - 100.0 | 58.4 | - 55.3 |
| Available seat kilometres mill | 0.0 | - 100.0 | 307.6 | - 55.7 |
| Revenue passenger kilometres mill | 0.0 | - 100.0 | 260.8 | - 55.2 |
| Passenger load factor % | - | - | 84.8 | 0.8p |
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| Domestic |
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| Passengers 1,000 | 107.7 | 6.2 | 946.3 | 4.0 |
| Available seat kilometres mill | 78.2 | - 0.5 | 901.2 | 3.0 |
| Revenue passenger kilometres mill | 54.9 | 2.5 | 576.2 | 3.1 |
| Passenger load factor % | 70.2 | 2.0p | 63.9 | 0.0p |
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| Cargo traffic |
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| - Europe tonnes | 3,314.6 | 56.9 | 17,018.9 | 19.7 |
| - North Atlantic tonnes | 1,979.9 | 18.1 | 9,768.4 | 6.3 |
| - Middle East tonnes | 0 | - 100.0 | 2,731.3 | - 57.5 |
| - Asia tonnes | 7,716.7 | 18.3 | 42,559.1 | 13.6 |
| - Domestic tonnes | 23.5 | 3.6 | 134.0 | - 0.4 |
| - Cargo flights, tonnes* | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cargo traffic tonnes total | 13,034.8 | 20.7 | 72,211.6 | 7.1 |
| Revenue cargo tonne kilometres mill | 78.9 | 15.9 | 440.6 | 7.1 |
* Including purchased traffic
- Change %: Change compared to the corresponding period in the previous year (p = points)
- Available seat kilometres (ASK): Total number of seats available × great circle distance in kilometres
- Revenue passenger kilometres (RPK): Number of revenue passengers × great circle distance in kilometres
- Passenger load factor (PLF): Share of revenue passenger kilometres of available seat kilometres
- Available tonne kilometres: Number of tonnes of capacity for carriage of passengers, cargo and mail × great circle distance in kilometres
- Revenue tonne kilometres (RTK): Total revenue load consisting of passengers, cargo and mail × great circle distance in kilometres
- Revenue per available seat kilometre (RASK): Revenue / available seat kilometres
The reported distance-based traffic figures do not consider longer routings caused by airspace closures but are based on the great-circle distance in accordance with the industry practice.
The figures presented are unaudited.