Finnish airports record highest July passenger numbers in years

Nearly two million passengers travelled through Finnish airports in July, the highest figure for the month since 2019, Statistics Finland said, according to Yle.

Passenger numbers increased by 7 per cent from July last year. Domestic air travel rose by 9 per cent, while international travel increased by 7 per cent.

July is typically one of the busiest travel months of the year. However, passenger numbers remained below pre-pandemic levels. In July 2019, Finnish airports handled slightly more than 2.3 million passengers, about 400,000 more than this year.

From January to July 2026, a total of 12.5 million passengers travelled through Finnish airports, 6 per cent more than during the same period last year. The corresponding figure in 2019 was about 15.2 million, nearly three million more than this year.