Finnair Oyj - Company Announcement

Traffic Performance January 2012

Finnair Plc Stock Exhange Release 10 February 2012 at 09:00



In January 2012, Finnair traffic measured in Revenue Passenger Kilometres rose
by 3.9 per cent. Overall capacity was close to flat year-on-year and passenger
load factor improved by 2.4 per cent. Asian traffic capacity measured in
Available Seat Kilometres grew by 2.9 per cent and traffic measured in Revenue
Passenger Kilometres increased by 5.1 per cent. 

“For all traffic, passenger load factor improved considerably due to successful
capacity planning, pricing campaign and new domestic and Nordic pricing
categories. Capacity in Asian traffic was scaled back around Chinese New Year
when the Asian travel demand to Europe is low. Passenger load factors improved
notably in domestic and European traffic: Passenger load factor in domestic
traffic improved by almost 10 per cent and in Europe by over 7 per cent. The
load factor in leisure traffic was 89.6 per cent, which declined year on year
due to overcapacity in the package tour market in Finland ,” says Finnair CFO
Erno Hildén. 

In cargo, available tonne kilometres grew by 9.8 per cent and revenue tonne
kilometres by 9.3 per cent year on year, while the load factor in cargo was
flat. The amount of cargo and mail carried grew by 8.1 per cent. 

The arrival punctuality in January was 69.7 per cent (71.1 per cent). In
scheduled traffic, 70.5 per cent (73.1 per cent) of flights arrived on
schedule. Winter circumstances restricted the use of capacity in
Helsinki-Vantaa airport, which impaired Finnair's arrival punctuality. 

Finnair Traffic Performance January 2012



                                      Jan 2012  %-Change  Jan-Jan 2012  %-Change
Total Traffic                                                                   
Passengers 1000                          637,5       4,8         637,5       4,8
Available seat kilometres mill         2 515,9       0,6       2 515,9       0,6
Revenue passenger kilometres mill      1 877,9       3,9       1 877,9       3,9
Passenger load factor %                   74,6     2,4 p          74,6     2,4 p
Cargo tonnes total                    12 037,1       8,1      12 037,1       8,1
Available tonne kilometres mill          400,3       3,0         400,3       3,0
Revenue tonne-kilometres mill            242,6       5,5         242,6       5,5
Overall load factor %                     60,6     1,4 p          60,6     1,4 p
Scheduled Total                                                                 
Passengers 1000                          568,7       7,6         568,7       7,6
Available seat kilometres mill         2 039,4       1,4       2 039,4       1,4
Revenue passenger kilometres mill      1 450,9       7,4       1 450,9       7,4
Passenger load factor %                   71,1     4,0 p          71,1     4,0 p
Europe                                                                          
Passengers 1000                          303,4      10,6         303,4      10,6
Available seat kilometres mill           646,4       2,4         646,4       2,4
Revenue passenger kilometres mill        423,9      15,0         423,9      15,0
Passenger load factor %                   65,6     7,2 p          65,6     7,2 p
North Atlantic                                                                  
Passengers 1000                           11,4      -5,6          11,4      -5,6
Available seat kilometres mill            96,6     -10,0          96,6     -10,0
Revenue passenger kilometres mill         75,6      -5,6          75,6      -5,6
Passenger load factor %                   78,2     3,7 p          78,2     3,7 p
Asia                                                                            
Passengers 1000                          116,7       2,6         116,7       2,6
Available seat kilometres mill         1 171,4       2,9       1 171,4       2,9
Revenue passenger kilometres mill        878,3       5,1         878,3       5,1
Passenger load factor %                   75,0     1,6 p          75,0     1,6 p
Domestic                                                                        
Passengers 1000                          137,1       6,6         137,1       6,6
Available seat kilometres mill           125,0      -7,7         125,0      -7,7
Revenue passenger kilometres mill         73,2      10,2          73,2      10,2
Passenger load factor %                   58,5     9,5 p          58,5     9,5 p
Leisure Traffic                                                                 
Passengers 1000                           68,8     -13,4          68,8     -13,4
Available seat kilometres mill           476,5      -2,4         476,5      -2,4
Revenue passenger kilometres mill        427,0      -6,4         427,0      -6,4
Passenger load factor %                   89,6    -3,8 p          89,6    -3,8 p
Cargo Traffic                                                                   
Cargo scheduled traffic total tonnes   8 270,8      -4,2       8 270,8      -4,2
Europe tonnes                          1 424,7     -18,8       1 424,7     -18,8
North Atlantic tonnes                    619,6     -13,6         619,6     -13,6
Asia tonnes                            6 034,1       0,9       6 034,1       0,9
Domestic tonnes                          192,4       7,0         192,4       7,0
Cargo leisure traffic tonnes               8,0     -86,6           8,0     -86,6
Cargo flights tonnes                   3 758,3      53,6       3 758,3      53,6
Cargo tonnes total                    12 037,1       8,1      12 037,1       8,1
Available tonne kilometres* mill         128,5       9,8         128,5       9,8
Revenue tonne kilometres mill             74,3       9,3          74,3       9,3
Cargo load factor* %                      57,8    -0,3 p          57,8    -0,3 p
- North-Atlantic cargo load factor*       80,2    -3,3 p          80,2    -3,3 p
 %                                                                              
- Asia cargo load factor* %               73,5     2,0 p          73,5     2,0 p

* Operational calculatory capacity



  -- Change %: Change compared to the figures of the respective periods in the
     previous year
     (p = percentage points)
  -- Available seat kilometres, ASK: Total number of seats available, multiplied
     by the number of kilometres flown
  -- Revenue passenger kilometres, RPK: Number of revenue passengers carried,
     multiplied by kilometres flown
  -- Passenger load factor: Share of revenue passenger kilometres of available
     seat kilometres
     Available tonne kilometres, ATK: Number of tonnes of capacity for carriage
     of passengers, cargo and mail, multiplied by kilometres flown
  -- Revenue tonne kilometres, RTK: Total revenue load consisting of passengers,
     cargo and mail, multiplied by kilometres flown
  -- Overall load factor: Share of revenue tonne kilometres of available tonne
     kilometres



Next release on traffic statistics will be released on 9 March 2012.

Finnair Plc.
Communications
10 February 2012

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