Finnair Traffic Performance in March 2020
Finnair Plc Investor News 7 April 2020 at 9:00 a.m. EET
Finnair’s traffic figures declined significantly in March year-on-year due to the coronavirus impact
In March, Finnair carried 498,600 passengers which is 56.4% less than in the corresponding period of 2019. The overall capacity measured in Available Seat Kilometres (ASK) decreased in March by 39.4%. Finnair's traffic measured in Revenue Passenger Kilometres (RPKs) decreased by 55.2%. The Passenger Load Factor (PLF) decreased year-on-year by 20.3% points to 58.0%. All traffic figures were heavily impacted by the coronavirus, related route and frequency cancellations as well as travel restrictions.
The ASK decline in Asian traffic was 43.9%. The North Atlantic capacity decreased by 12.4%. In European traffic, the ASKs were down by 38.1%. The ASKs in domestic traffic decreased by 37.6%.
RPKs decreased in Asian traffic by 58.5%, in North Atlantic traffic by 28.6%, in European traffic by 55.6% and in domestic traffic by 51.7%.
The PLF was 59.0% in Asian traffic, 65.4% in North Atlantic traffic, 56.2% in European traffic and 50.6% in domestic traffic.
Passenger numbers decreased in Asian traffic by 59.6%, in North Atlantic traffic by 32.9%, in European traffic by 57.2% and in domestic traffic by 54.3%.
Available scheduled cargo tonne kilometres decreased by 38.4% year-on-year and revenue scheduled cargo tonne kilometres decreased by 47.0%, both due to the coronavirus impact.
In March, 92.0% of all Finnair flights arrived on schedule (78.6%).
Traffic statistics for April 2020 will be published on Thursday 7 May 2020.
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Finnair Traffic Performance March 2020 |
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| Month | % Change | YTD | % Change | |
| Total traffic | ||||
| Passengers 1,000 | 498.6 | -56.4 | 2,655.5 | -15.6 |
| Available seat kilometres mill | 2,264.2 | -39.4 | 9,670.8 | -9.4 |
| Revenue passenger kilometres mill | 1,312.4 | -55.2 | 7,025.3 | -15.9 |
| Passenger load factor % | 58.0 | -20.3p | 72.6 | -5.7p |
| Cargo tonnes total | 7,344.2 | -47.2 | 30,092.2 | -19.8 |
| Available tonne kilometres mill | 336.0 | -38.6 | 1,421.8 | -9.6 |
| Revenue tonne kilometres mill | 164.2 | -53.1 | 817.5 | -17.1 |
| Asia | ||||
| Passengers 1,000 Asia | 80.3 | -59.6 | 465.5 | -21.5 |
| Available seat kilometres mill Asia | 1,069.3 | -43.9 | 4,673.8 | -14.2 |
| Revenue passenger kilometres mill Asia | 630.5 | -58.5 | 3,568.4 | -20.7 |
| Passenger load factor % Asia | 59.0 | -20.7p | 76.3 | -6.2p |
| Europe | ||||
| Passengers 1,000 Europe | 279.6 | -57.2 | 1,515.6 | -14.4 |
| Available seat kilometres mill Europe | 845.0 | -38.1 | 3,569.3 | -6.7 |
| Revenue passenger kilometres mill Europe | 475.2 | -55.6 | 2,457.1 | -14.1 |
| Passenger load factor % Europe | 56.2 | -22.1p | 68.8 | -5.9p |
| North Atlantic | ||||
| Passengers 1,000 North Atlantic | 16.4 | -32.9 | 82.2 | 7.7 |
| Available seat kilometres mill North Atlantic | 200.4 | -12.4 | 847.0 | 16.3 |
| Revenue passenger kilometres mill North Atlantic | 131.1 | -28.6 | 647.0 | 10.1 |
| Passenger load factor % North Atlantic | 65.4 | -14.8p | 76.4 | -4.3p |
| Domestic | ||||
| Passengers 1,000 Domestic | 122.3 | -54.3 | 592.2 | -16.3 |
| Available seat kilometres mill Domestic | 149.5 | -37.6 | 580.7 | -12.9 |
| Revenue passenger kilometres mill Domestic | 75.6 | -51.7 | 352.8 | -13.9 |
| Passenger load factor % Domestic | 50.6 | -14.7p | 60.8 | -0.7p |
| Cargo Traffic | ||||
| Europe tonnes | 1,686.2 | -37.6 | 6,779.8 | -7.2 |
| North Atlantic tonnes | 572.5 | -21.0 | 2,513.2 | 21.2 |
| Asia tonnes | 5,049.8 | -51.6 | 20,685.2 | -26.1 |
| Domestic tonnes | 35.7 | -28.2 | 114.1 | -26.0 |
| Cargo scheduled traffic total tonnes | 7,344.2 | -47.2 | 30,092.2 | -19.8 |
| Cargo flights, tonnes** | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cargo Traffic tonnes total | 7,344.2 | -47.2 | 30,092.2 | -19.8 |
| Available tonne kilometres* mill | 89.1 | -38.4 | 362.3 | -10.8 |
| Revenue tonne kilometres mill | 46.8 | -47.0 | 189.1 | -20.6 |
| Available sched. cargo tonne kms*, mill | 89.1 | -38.4 | 362.3 | -10.8 |
| Revenue sched. cargo tonne kms, mill | 46.8 | -47.0 | 189.1 | -20.6 |
| Cargo load factor* % | 52.5 | -8.6p | 52.2 | -6.4p |
| - North-Atlantic cargo load factor* % | 67.7 | 5.2p | 66.1 | 5.9p |
| - Asia cargo load factor* % | 57.4 | -10.4p | 55.8 | -8.9p |
| Scheduled traffic Cargo load factor*, % | 52.5 | -8.6p | 52.2 | -6.4p |
* Operational calculatory capacity
** Including purchased traffic
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Change %: Change compared to the figures of the respective periods in the previous year (p = 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.
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