Passenger demand increased strongly, with cargo also growing

Finnair PlcInvestor News7 October 2026 at 9:00 a.m. EEST

Finnair Traffic Performance in September 2026

In September, Finnaircarried 1,112,200 passengers, which was 9.6% more than in September 2025. Passenger numbers decreased only in the domestic traffic. Flights to the Middle East were suspended on 28 February due to the heightened safety situation in the region.

Overall capacity, measured in available seat kilometres (ASK), increased by 6.8%. Capacity grew significantly in the North-Atlantic traffic, but also in the European and Asian traffic. Capacity stayed on the same level in the Domestic traffic, due to a higher proportion of tag flights, i.e. frequencies to Northern Norway via Lapland. Including wet lease outs, overall capacity increased by 0.4%.

Finnair's traffic, measured in revenue passenger kilometres (RPK), decreased by 10.3%, mainly due to significantly higher RPKs in the North-Atlantic traffic. RPKs increased also in the Asian- and European traffic, while the domestic RPKs decreased.

Passenger load factor (PLF) was 79.9%. Only the domestic passenger load factor decreased in September.

Revenueper available seat kilometre (RASK) increased by 15.8%, supported by the passenger load factor and higher yield.

Total cargo tonnes increased by 4.5%. All traffic areas grew, but especially the North-Atlantic cargo traffic saw significant growth. Revenue cargo tonne kilometres increased by 5.4%.

In September 83.6% of all Finnair flights arrived on schedule compared to 83.1% in the comparison period.

Traffic statistics for October 2026 will be published on Friday 6 November 2026.

* Including purchased traffic

–Change %: Change compared to the corresponding period in the previous year (p = points)

–Available seat kilometres (ASK): Total number of seats available × great circle distance in kilometres

–Revenue passenger kilometres (RPK): Number of revenue passengers × great circle distance in kilometres

–Passenger load factor (PLF): Share of revenue passenger kilometres of available seat kilometres

–Available tonne kilometres: Number of tonnes of capacity for carriage of passengers, cargo and mail × great circle distance in kilometres

–Revenue tonne kilometres (RTK): Total revenue load consisting of passengers, cargo and mail × great circle distance in kilometres

–Revenue per available seat kilometre (RASK): Revenue / available seat kilometres

–N/A = not available

The reported distance-based traffic figures do not consider longer routings caused by airspace closures but are based on the great-circle distance in accordance with the industry practice.

The figures presented are unaudited.