Tag: Helsinki Airport
Airlines will survive the recovery of tourism after the pandemic
Traveling within the country Traveling in Finland during the pandemic has been interesting. The country has been praised for managing the pandemic, so travel within the country has remained relatively unchanged. I recently took a trip from Helsinki to Lapland, and while there were some changes in airport procedures, overall it was a seamless experience. […]
Helsinki-Vantaa Airport turns 70 years old
In July 1952, Prime Minister Urho Kekkonen opened the new Helsinki-Vantaa Olympic transport for use for a month and a half. Construction of the airport continued after the Olympics. Air traffic at Helsinki-Vantaa Airport officially started on October 26, 1952. At first, only one runway was available. The first airport building was a wooden barracks, […]
Helsinki Airport warns "historic" passenger numbers, long queues on Friday
Helsinki-Vantaa Airport authorities are waiting "exceptionally high" The number of passengers passing through the airport on Friday, the peak is forecast to be between 2pm and 6pm. Airport Development Director Sami Kiiskinen told Yle that the largest number of passengers in Helsinki-Vantaa’s history will reach peak times, even exceeding the 2019 record level. "For example, […]
The Lithuanian plane returns to Helsinki Airport on May Day after an engine failure
A potentially dangerous incident occurred at Helsinki-Vantaa Airport on Wednesday evening, when a twin-engine turboprop aircraft operated by Lithuanian Transaviabaltika had to return to the airport with one propulsion engine after departure to Savonlinna. Pilot Erwin Jonker told Helsingin Sanomat that the engine on the right had a malfunction shortly after take – off and […]
