Ilmailulaitos - Vuosikertomus 2005

Finavia 2005

Finavia

Review by the director general Finavia today The CAA financial year in brief

15 million air passengers

Busy times for air traffic Blue1 excels in domestic traffic China, Japan and Thailand were long-haul favourites Helsinki-Vantaa grows as a Gateway airport Overflights increase

Airports and air navigation Personnel The environment Air transport authority

Report by the Board The Flight Safety Authority Airport Architecture

HELSINKI-VANTAA GROWS AS A GATEWAY AIRPORT

Helsinki-Vantaa’s role continued to strengthen as a transit airport between Asia and Europe. The number of Asian gateway passengers rose during 2005 by as much as 22 per cent, and overall too, gateway passenger numbers increased by 10 per cent.

Gateway passengers are international transfer travellers who arrive from abroad and continue their journey abroad.

Finnair expanded its Asian network by opening a route to Canton and increasing flights to its present destinations. This has resulted in Helsinki-Vantaa’s becoming a leading airport in northern Europe in terms of direct flights to Asia.