In December 2024, Finnair carried 927,000 passengers, a 5.6% increase from December 2023, despite a 2.2% reduction in capacity due to a pilot strike causing ~300 flight cancellations.
Traffic (RPKs) rose 6.7%, and the Passenger Load Factor improved by 6.5 percentage points to 77.4%.
Regional Highlights
Asia & North Atlantic: RPKs grew by 8.1% and 10.1%, respectively, despite ~10% capacity reductions.
Europe: Capacity increased by 7.9%, with RPKs up 5.1%.
Middle East & Domestic: Moderate growth in RPKs and stable capacity.
Total cargo volumes dropped 11.8%, reflecting reduced demand.
On-time performance fell to 62.8%, impacted by strikes and severe weather.
Despite disruptions, Finnair reported strong passenger demand and improved load factors across most markets.
