Finnair stabilises operations in July 2025 with strong long-haul growth despite passenger and cargo declines

Finnair carried 1.14 million passengers in July 2025, a 2% decrease year-over-year, with growth on North Atlantic and Asian routes offset by declines in European, Middle Eastern, and domestic traffic. Following the end of industrial action in early July, flight regularity rebounded to over 99%.

Key Highlights

• Passenger Numbers: Down 2% YoY, but growth in long-haul (U.S. and Asia) routes.
• Capacity (ASK): Up 2%, driven by added flights to U.S. and Asian destinations.
• Traffic (RPK): Up 1.2%, mainly from North Atlantic and Asian markets.
• Load Factor: Dropped 0.6 points to 82.9%, with declines in most regions except Europe and the Middle East.
• Cargo: Fell 12.7% in volume and 9.3% in revenue tonne-kilometres.
• Punctuality: 75.8% of flights arrived on time, slightly improved from 75.2% last year.

Finnair’s return to normal operations post-strike helped restore operational stability, though cargo performance and regional traffic remain areas of weakness.