Finnair Oyj - Company Announcement

Traffic Performance May 2012

Finnair Plc Stock Exhange Release 7 June 2012 at 09:00



In May, Finnair traffic measured in Revenue Passenger Kilometres rose by 14.7
per cent as the overall capacity grew 7.2 per cent year‐on‐year. Passenger load
factor improved by 4.9 percentage points and was 74.4 per cent. In the
comparison period Finnair's traffic was impacted by the tsunami in Japan and by
the events related to the Arabic spring. 

The total traffic figures were impacted by the good development in European
traffic and capacity growth in Asia. New route launch to Chongqing in the
beginning of May and Singapore route launch in the end of May 2011 increased
the capacity in Asian traffic by 17.6 per cent year-on-year. Traffic measured
in Revenue Passenger Kilometres increased by 15.5 per cent year‐on‐year.
European traffic grew by 12.6 per cent year‐on‐year measured in Revenue
Passenger Kilometres. 

“Chongqing route has started off according to our expectations and has been
well received by our customers. The load factor in Asian traffic was, however,
somewhat below our target level. The load factors improved notably in European,
domestic and leisure traffic. In Europe, the load factor rose above the
scheduled traffic average.” says Finnair CFO Erno Hildén. 

In May, leisure traffic measured in Revenue Passenger Kilometres grew by 25.1
per cent  as the capacity grew by 14.0 per cent year-on-year. The load factor
improved by 7.8 per cent. 

In cargo, traffic measured in available tonne kilometres grew by 18.1 per cent,
whereas revenue tonne kilometres increased by 15.8 per cent year‐on‐year. The
load factor in cargo fell by 1.3 percentage points and was 67.2 per cent. 

The arrival punctuality was excellent in May. In scheduled traffic, 90.5 per
cent (89.4 per cent in May 2011) of flights arrived on schedule, 90.4 per cent
(88.9 per cent) in all traffic. 



Finnair Traffic Performance May 2012

                                      May 2012  %-Change  Jan-May 2012  %-Change
Total Traffic                                                                   
Passengers 1000                          737,0      11,6       3 533,4      10,4
Available seat kilometres mill         2 442,5       7,2      12 447,1       3,8
Revenue passenger kilometres mill      1 817,0      14,7       9 445,6      10,4
Passenger load factor %                   74,4     4,9 p          75,9     4,5 p
Cargo tonnes total                    12 266,6      15,0      62 213,7      10,6
Available tonne kilometres mill          380,2      10,4       1 935,4       5,3
Revenue tonne-kilometres mill            237,9      15,1       1 230,5      10,9
Overall load factor %                     62,6     2,6 p          63,6     3,2 p
Scheduled Total                                                                 
Passengers 1000                          684,2      10,9       3 230,1      12,2
Available seat kilometres mill         2 271,4       6,8      10 703,4       4,8
Revenue passenger kilometres mill      1 666,4      13,9       7 924,9      13,5
Passenger load factor %                   73,4     4,6 p          74,0     5,7 p
Europe                                                                          
Passengers 1000                          422,0      14,2       1 810,3      16,0
Available seat kilometres mill           774,3      -2,9       3 514,5       2,2
Revenue passenger kilometres mill        584,6      12,6       2 554,4      18,1
Passenger load factor %                   75,5    10,4 p          72,7     9,8 p
North Atlantic                                                                  
Passengers 1000                           16,8      12,8          64,9       1,8
Available seat kilometres mill           130,4      -0,1         519,2      -5,7
Revenue passenger kilometres mill        111,0      12,8         428,7       1,8
Passenger load factor %                   85,1     9,7 p          82,6     6,1 p
Asia                                                                            
Passengers 1000                          122,2      12,4         604,4      10,0
Available seat kilometres mill         1 278,7      17,6       6 045,6       9,5
Revenue passenger kilometres mill        915,3      15,5       4 541,9      12,7
Passenger load factor %                   71,6    -1,3 p          75,1     2,2 p
Domestic                                                                        
Passengers 1000                          123,1      -0,4         750,4       6,4
Available seat kilometres mill            87,9     -21,6         624,1     -10,8
Revenue passenger kilometres mill         55,4       4,0         399,9       9,3
Passenger load factor %                   63,1    15,5 p          64,1    11,8 p
Leisure Traffic                                                                 
Passengers 1000                           52,8      21,4         303,3      -5,5
Available seat kilometres mill           171,2      14,0       1 743,6      -2,2
Revenue passenger kilometres mill        150,6      25,1       1 520,7      -3,8
Passenger load factor %                   88,0     7,8 p          87,2    -1,4 p
Cargo Traffic                                                                   
Cargo scheduled traffic total tonnes   9 401,8       0,4      46 705,7       2,1
Europe tonnes                          1 713,4      -9,5       8 373,1      -9,7
North Atlantic tonnes                    700,3       0,5       3 262,7      -9,2
Asia tonnes                            6 810,5       3,7      34 153,9       7,0
Domestic tonnes                          177,6     -14,0         916,0      -6,2
Cargo leisure traffic tonnes               3,9    3758,8         114,4     -45,8
Cargo flights tonnes                   2 860,8     118,4      15 393,7      49,8
Cargo tonnes total                    12 266,6      15,0      62 213,7      10,6
Available tonne kilometres* mill         111,9      18,1         583,9       9,4
Revenue tonne kilometres mill             75,2      15,8         384,6      12,1
Cargo load factor* %                      67,2    -1,3 p          65,9     1,5 p
- North-Atlantic cargo load factor*       77,9     0,8 p          82,4    -2,1 p
 %                                                                              
- Asia cargo load factor* %               75,5    -7,5 p          80,3     0,9 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 July 2012.

Finnair Plc.
Communications
7 June 2012



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