The corresponding share in Finland was only 40 per cent, According to YLE.
In the United States, the number of security inspectors at airports has varied between around 75-85% at the beginning of August, discloses information released by the Transportation Security Administration (TSA).
After the adoption of the new entry rules, signs of recovery have also been observed in Finland. The broadcasting company Ryanair has sold almost 90 percent of the seats on the first flights to Helsinki, Lappeenranta and Tampere. Finnair has also noticed an increase in bookings in the coming years, and demand for package tours is particularly strong.
The Finnish state-owned airline revealed that there seems to be demand for flights scheduled for October and Christmas. However, some passengers have indicated that they are willing to wait for a relatively closed scheduled departure before making a reservation.
“Strong developments in vaccination coverage have had the biggest impact on demand. There is a demand for package tours, but also from individual airline customers, ” Timo Kousa, The CEO of Aurinkomatkat comments to YLE.
Asian flights are expected to recover a little longer as continental restrictions continue to slow demand. Finnair currently expects the destinations to reopen to tourists next winter, ie in a few months from Europe.
“Demand for the winter has been unusually high even compared to a normal year. Thailand is a good destination for sales and people seem confident to get on a winter holiday, ”Kousa said.
In Finland, volumes are recovering from a relatively slow segment, partly due to the small number of long-haul flights departing from and arriving at Helsinki-Vantaa Airport. About 800,000 passengers passed through the airport in January-June.
The airport also competes for passengers against other major airports in the area. For example, Finnair has announced that it has received reservations for direct flights scheduled to start from Stockholm to Bangkok, Miami and Phuket in October.
Aleksi Teivainen – HT
Source: The Nordic Page