Airport

World

AFGHANISTAN

US troops trying to restore order amid panic at Kabul airport

The Nomad Today/dpa 8/16/21

The goal is to have about 5,000 troops on hand to help hundreds of Western diplomats and other workers leave the country

Tourism

TRAVEL

Helsinki has second highest price in the world for airport PCR tests

The Nomad Today 8/13/21

Helsinki-Vantaa also ranks as the most expensive airport in the world to undergo an antigen test

Tourism

TRAVEL

Finnair to offer affordable Covid-19 testing near Helsinki Airport

The Nomad Today 7/29/21

The test result and certificate in English are delivered electronically within two hours

Tourism

TRAVEL

Number of travelers at Finnish airports still far from pre-pandemic levels

The Nomad Today 7/28/21

The high year-on-year growth in June is not a reason for satisfaction in the industry, but a statistical consequence of the immense disaster caused by the pandemic in 2020

Tourism

TOURISM

Travel from Finland: insufficient vaccination, very expensive testing

The Nomad Today 7/12/21

A rapid antigen test for travelers costs 25 euros at Madrid airport, but at Helsinki-Vantaa airport they charge 179 euros

Finland

AIR TRAFFIC

Number of passengers at Finnish airports increased 512% in April

The Nomad Today 5/26/21

The number of air traffic passengers was still around 90% lower than in April 2019, the most recent comparable period before the pandemic.

Finland

AIR TRANSPORT

Passengers at Finnish airports declined 90% in the first quarter

The Nomad Today 5/11/21

Air traffic between Asia and Europe, which is vital for Helsinki Airport, was nearly at a standstill.

World

ALARM

Suspicious bag halts flights at Stockholm airport

The Nomad Today/dpa 4/26/21

No flights were able to take off in the morning.

Finland

AIR TRAFFIC CRISIS

Helsinki airport records a 92% drop in travelers

The Nomad Today 3/24/21

The share of passengers on international flights was 58% at Helsinki Airport and 3% in total at other domestic airports.

Finland

AIR TRAFFIC CRISIS

Number of passengers at Finnish airports plummeted in 2020

The Nomad Today 3/19/21

In all, 76% of the passengers in air transport in 2020 flew in January to March.

Finland

AIRPORTS COUNCIL INTERNATIONAL

Helsinki-Vantaa selected best European airport in its size category

The Nomad Today 3/1/21

Helsinki Airport has also introduced new innovative practices, such as the Covid-19 sniffer dogs that have received worldwide attention and the UVC disinfection of security control trays.

Finland

BUSINESS

Passengers at Finnish airports decreased 91% in January 2021

The Nomad Today 2/24/21

Altogether, 179,304 passengers flew through Finnish airports, which was 91% fewer than twelve months earlier.

Finland

BUSINESS

Passengers at Finnish airports hit a record low in 2020

The Nomad Today 1/25/21

20 million fewer passengers used Finnish airports.

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.

Finland

CORONAVIRUS CRISIS

Passengers at Finnish airports fell 91% in October

The Nomad Today 11/26/20

The crisis in the air transport industry worsens every day, according to the actors involved in the business.

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…

Finland

AIR TRAFFIC CRISIS

Passengers at Finnish airports decreased by 90% in September

The Nomad Today 10/29/20

The number of passengers at Helsinki Airport decreased by 92%.

Coronavirus

FOR SAVING LIVES

Sniffer dogs used to detect coronavirus win Finnish 'hero dog' award

The Nomad Today 10/28/20

The kennel club's Hero Dog designation is awarded to dogs that have helped save one or more human lives.

Finland

AIR TRAFFIC COLLAPSE

State prepares to recapitalize Finnish airports with 350 million

The Nomad Today 10/26/20

Since the outbreak of the pandemic, about 90% fewer passengers have passed through Finavia's airports than a year earlier.

Finland

JOBS AT RISK

Covid-19 restrictions pushed air passenger traffic to a new decline

The Nomad Today 10/15/20

The jobs of some 20,000 people who work at Helsinki airport are now in danger, says the CEO of Finavia.