
Finavia airports expect record numbers in the 2024/2025 winter season
Finavia airports are preparing for an extensive winter season with 130 direct scheduled flights to various destinations. 24 new routes have been negotiated, particularly in tourist-oriented Lapland, to serve the increasing holiday traffic. The winter season will begin on October 27, 2024 and end on March 29, 2025. According to Petri Vuori, Senior Vice President of Finavia, the increase in holiday traffic shows an international trend and reflects the increasing popularity of Finland as a travel destination. Capacity on flights to Helsinki will also increase to meet demand. A total of 27 new international routes will be opened, with Helsinki Airport accounting for the majority with 103 winter destinations. The new connections include Ryanair flights from Milan to Rovaniemi and Lufthansa partners to Kittilä. To optimize travel on busy days, slot coordination will also be introduced at Rovaniemi and Kittilä airports. Passenger numbers for the Lapland region are expected to increase by around 10%, underlining the positive development of air traffic in Finland. Finnair, the country's largest airline, is also increasing its capacity, offering an increase of almost 12% in flights to Lapland compared to last year.