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Published: 2013-02-08 08:00:00 CET
Finnair Oyj
Company Announcement

Traffic Performance January 2013

  

Finnair Plc. Stock Exchange Release 8 February 2013 at 09:00

In January, Finnair traffic measured in Revenue Passenger Kilometres rose by 8.6 per cent and the overall capacity grew 4.0 per cent year‐on‐year. Passenger load factor improved by 3.3 percentage points and was 77.9 per cent.

Traffic measured in Revenue Passenger Kilometres grew year-on-year in all scheduled traffic areas apart from domestic traffic. Strongest traffic growth was seen in Asia and in Europe. Asian traffic measured in Revenue Passenger Kilometres grew by 9.9 per cent and traffic in Europe increased 11.4 per cent year‐on‐year.

In January, leisure traffic measured in Revenue Passenger Kilometres grew by 7.1 per cent, and capacity was flat year-on-year. The load factor improved by 6.6 percentage points and was 96.2 per cent.

In cargo, traffic measured in revenue tonne kilometres decreased by 17.1 per cent and the overall capacity by 15.0 per cent year-on-year. The load factor fell by 1.4 percentage points and was 56.4 per cent.

In January, the arrival punctuality improved year-on-year.  In Scheduled traffic, 82 per cent of flights arrived on schedule (69.7) and 80.7 per cent (70.5 per cent in January 2011) of all traffic.

 

Finnair Traffic Performance January 2013

  January 2013 %-Change January 2013 %-Change
Total Traffic        
Passengers 1000 683,6 7,2 683,6 7,2
Available seat kilometres mill 2 615,8 4,0 2 615,8 4,0
Revenue passenger kilometres mill 2 038,8 8,6 2 038,8 8,6
Passenger load factor % 77,9 3,3 p 77,9 3,3 p
Cargo tonnes total 10 119,0 -15,9 10 119,0 -15,9
Available tonne kilometres mill 389,1 -2,8 389,1 -2,8
Revenue tonne-kilometres mill 244,3 0,7 244,3 0,7
Overall load factor % 62,8 2,2 p 62,8 2,2 p
         
Scheduled Total        
Passengers 1000 603,6 6,1 603,6 6,1
Available seat kilometres mill 2 140,6 5,0 2 140,6 5,0
Revenue passenger kilometres mill 1 581,4 9,0 1 581,4 9,0
Passenger load factor % 73,9 2,7 p 73,9 2,7 p
         
Europe        
Passengers 1000 338,9 11,7 338,9 11,7
Available seat kilometres mill 704,7 9,0 704,7 9,0
Revenue passenger kilometres mill 472,2 11,4 472,2 11,4
Passenger load factor % 67,0 1,4 p 67,0 1,4 p
         
North Atlantic        
Passengers 1000 11,8 3,3 11,8 3,3
Available seat kilometres mill 97,3 0,8 97,3 0,8
Revenue passenger kilometres mill 78,0 3,3 78,0 3,3
Passenger load factor % 80,2 2,0 p 80,2 2,0 p
         
Asia        
Passengers 1000 129,2 10,7 129,2 10,7
Available seat kilometres mill 1 223,4 4,4 1 223,4 4,4
Revenue passenger kilometres mill 964,9 9,9 964,9 9,9
Passenger load factor % 78,9 3,9 p 78,9 3,9 p
         
Domestic        
Passengers 1000 123,8 -9,8 123,8 -9,8
Available seat kilometres mill 115,1 -7,9 115,1 -7,9
Revenue passenger kilometres mill 66,3 -9,4 66,3 -9,4
Passenger load factor % 57,6 -1,0 p 57,6 -1,0 p
         
Leisure Traffic        
Passengers 1000 80,0 16,2 80,0 16,2
Available seat kilometres mill 475,2 -0,3 475,2 -0,3
Revenue passenger kilometres mill 457,4 7,1 457,4 7,1
Passenger load factor % 96,2 6,6 p 96,2 6,6 p
         
Cargo Traffic        
Cargo scheduled traffic total tonnes 8 591,0 3,9 8 591,0 3,9
Europe tonnes 1 766,0 24,0 1 766,0 24,0
North Atlantic tonnes 662,1 6,9 662,1 6,9
Asia tonnes 5 989,0 -0,7 5 989,0 -0,7
Domestic tonnes 173,8 -9,6 173,8 -9,6
Cargo leisure traffic tonnes 71,1 784,7 71,1 784,7
Cargo flights tonnes 1 457,0 -61,2 1 457,0 -61,2
Cargo tonnes total 10 119,0 -15,9 10 119,0 -15,9
Available tonne kilometres* mill 109,2 -15,0 109,2 -15,0
Revenue tonne kilometres mill 61,5 -17,1 61,5 -17,1
Cargo load factor* % 56,4 -1,4 p 56,4 -1,4 p
- North-Atlantic cargo load factor* % 82,7 2,4 p 82,7 2,4 p
- Asia cargo load factor* % 68,4 -5,2 p 68,4 -5,2 p

* Operational calculatory capacity

  • 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

 

Traffic statistics for February are published on 8 March 2013.

Finnair Plc.
Communications
8 February 2013

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