Airlines

Finland

AIR TRAFFIC CRISIS

Number of passengers at Finnish airports fell 91%

The Nomad Today 12/29/20

In November 2020 there were 122,426 passengers at Helsinki Airport, which was 92% fewer than one year before.

Economy & Business

AIRLINES

Shareholders approve Norwegian Air rescue plan

The Nomad Today/dpa 12/17/20

Trading in shares was briefly halted on the Oslo stock exchange during the session, which was held online.

Finland

AIR TRAFFIC CRISIS

Finnair's passenger traffic plummeted 92% in November

The Nomad Today 12/8/20

Passenger numbers decreased in Asian traffic by 98.3%, in North Atlantic traffic by 100%, in European traffic by 93.8% and in domestic traffic by 80.3%.

Finland

AVIATION INDUSTRY CRISIS

Helsinki airport agony threatens to collapse regional airfields

The Nomad Today 11/17/20

“When international traffic at Helsinki Airport is at a standstill, traffic at the regional airports is also dramatically reduced," says Kimmo Mäki , CEO of Finavia. Last month, the number…

Economy & Business

AIR TRAFFIC CRISIS

Norwegian Air's losses grow due to coronavirus pandemic

The Nomad Today/dpa 11/10/20

Norwegian flew almost 1 million passengers in the third quarter, a drop of 91% year-on-year, and operated only 25 aircraft out of its 140-strong fleet.

Economy & Business

AIR TRAFFIC CRISIS

Oslo refuses to approve additional financial support for Norwegian

The Nomad Today/dpa 11/9/20

The decision is "a slap in the face," the CEO of Norwegian said on Monday. The company’s shares were down about 14% in late morning trading.

Finland

BUSINESS

Finnair cuts 700 jobs over drop in air traffic due to coronavirus

The Nomad Today 10/20/20

 The Finnish flag carrier currently employs approximately 6.500 people.

Economy & Business

American Airlines to begin furloughing 19,000 employees

The Nomad Today/dpa 10/1/20

The airline could reverse the furloughs if lawmakers agree a new aid package.

Finland

AIR TRAFFIC

Number of passengers at Finnish airports plummeted 86% in August

The Nomad Today 9/24/20

Air freight and mail transport has also decreased by 41% so far this year.

Economy & Business

AIRLINES

Scandinavian SAS main shareholders approve new recapitalization plan

The Nomad Today/dpa 9/22/20

The plan, worth about 14 billion kronor (1.34 billion euros), includes the directed issue of shares to the main shareholders and  the issue of new shares.

Tourism

TRAVEL

Airline industry wants Covid-19 tests for all international passengers

The Nomad Today/dpa 9/22/20

Global passenger numbers in July were only 8% of what they were one year ago.

World

AIRLINES

Qantas flight to nowhere sold out in 10 minutes

The Nomad Today/dpa 9/18/20

The 'Great Southern Land' scenic flight to nowhere is due to take off from Sydney airport on 10 October with "no passport or quarantine required."

World

AIRLINES

Qantas launches 7-hour Australia scenic flight to nowhere

The Nomad Today 9/17/20

The flight will also include an in-flight auction of Boeing 747 memorabilia.

Economy & Business

Norwegian airline calls for more financial aid due to pandemic

The Nomad Today/dpa 8/28/20

The number of passengers declined by 71% and 8,000 employees have been furloughed or laid off.

Finland

BUSINESS

Finnair to cut 1,000 jobs despite €700 million state aid

The Nomad Today 8/25/20

The announcement came exactly three months after the Finnish Parliament approved public aid to save the airline within its third supplementary budget for 2020.

Economy & Business

Scandinavian airline SAS suffers massive loss due to pandemic

The Nomad Today/dpa 8/25/20

The number of passengers declined by 86% in the quarter between May and July, the airline said.

Economy & Business

Ryanair sinks into the red

The Nomad Today 7/27/20

More than 99% of its fleet was grounded from mid-March to the end of June amid travel bans introduced across Europe due to the pandemic.

Economy & Business

Airline SAS to cut almost 1,600 jobs

The Nomad Today 6/29/20

The cuts include 684 cabin crew members and at least 176 pilots.

Economy & Business

Airlines protest as Britain begins Covid-19 quarantine for arrivals

The Nomad Today 6/8/20

Ryanair CEO Michael O'Leary says "millions of jobs" could be lost.

Tourism

RESTRICTION LIFTED

Air travelers in Finland can again take domestic connecting flights

The Nomad Today 5/27/20

The flight restriction concerning domestic transfer passengers has been removed. Passengers arriving in Finland from abroad can again take domestic connecting flights.