Air Traffic

Spain

VOLCANO ERUPTION

Air traffic resumes after seismic activity on La Palma

The Nomad Today 12/14/21

Images broadcast showed steam rising out of funnels in the ground, but no lava emerging

18 August 2020, Spain, Palma: Passengers wait in front of Ryanair check-in desk at Palma de Mallorca Airport. Germany has declared nearly all of Spain, including the island of Mallorca, as risky areas following a spike of coronavirus cases. Photo: Clara Margais/dpa

Tourism

TOURISM

Five million international air travelers to Spain in September

The Nomad Today 10/19/21

The Balearic Islands were the main destination region in Spain for foreign tourists

Spain

VOLCANO ERUPTION

Airport on La Palma shut due to ash as Spanish island jolted by quake

The Nomad Today/dpa 10/7/21

This leaves travellers with only the sea route to come or go

21 March 2021, Spain, Palma: A man stands at the exits for arriving flights at Palma de Mallorca airport. Airlines plan from Sunday after a long forced break to bring the first holiday makers from Germany to Majorca again. Photo: Clara Margais/dpa

Tourism

AIR TRAFFIC

Spain recovers 70% of 2019 air capacity by the end of summer season

The Nomad Today 9/23/21

From the UK, more than 3.2 million seats are expected to be operated between September and October

31 August 2021, Spain, Malaga: Children play in front of check-in desks at a Malaga-Costa del Sol Airport. The province of Malaga closes the month of August with 76.42% occupancy, according to the Association of Hoteliers of the Costa del Sol (Aehcos). Photo: Lorenzo Carnero/ZUMA Press Wire/dpa

Tourism

AIR TRAFFIC

Spain received over 5 million international passengers in August

The Nomad Today 9/22/21

By airport, Palma de Mallorca received the highest volume of international passengers

A Norwegian plane flies over a lake and snowy hills. Photo: Petteri Jokela/Pixabay.

Economy & Business

BUSINESS

Troubled airline Norwegian wins fight against insolvency

The Nomad Today/dpa 5/27/21

The days of Norwegian long-haul flights are now over.

Passengers at Helsinki airport. Photo: Finavia.

Finland

AIR TRAFFIC

Number of passengers at Finnish airports increased 512% in April

The Nomad Today 5/26/21

The number of air traffic passengers was still around 90% lower than in April 2019, the most recent comparable period before the pandemic.

HANDOUT - 24 May 2021, Belgium, Brussels: European Council President Charles Michel attends a special EU summit. Photo: Dario Pignatelli/EU Council/dpa - ATTENTION: editorial use only and only if the credit mentioned above is referenced in full

World

'STATE HIJACKING'

EU to seal off skies to Belarusian air traffic after flight diversion

The Nomad Today/dpa 5/25/21

Once implemented, state airline Belavia will not be able to fly to a host of cities, including to Berlin, Paris and Brussels.

Helsinki-Airport-lobby-security-control-bag-drop-by-Finavia

Finland

AIR TRANSPORT

Passengers at Finnish airports declined 90% in the first quarter

The Nomad Today 5/11/21

Air traffic between Asia and Europe, which is vital for Helsinki Airport, was nearly at a standstill.

Helsinki-airport-plane-Finnair-by-Finavia

Finland

AIR TRANSPORT

Passengers at Finnish airports decreased 83% in March

The Nomad Today 4/29/21

45% of the passengers were from international flights and 55% from domestic flights.

Finland

AIR TRAFFIC CRISIS

Helsinki airport records a 92% drop in travelers

The Nomad Today 3/24/21

The share of passengers on international flights was 58% at Helsinki Airport and 3% in total at other domestic airports.

Helsinki airport and air traffic control tower. Photo: Finavia.

Finland

AIR TRAFFIC CRISIS

Number of passengers at Finnish airports plummeted in 2020

The Nomad Today 3/19/21

In all, 76% of the passengers in air transport in 2020 flew in January to March.

Finland

BUSINESS

Passengers at Finnish airports decreased 91% in January 2021

The Nomad Today 2/24/21

Altogether, 179,304 passengers flew through Finnish airports, which was 91% fewer than twelve months earlier.

A Covid-19 test point at Helsinki airport. Photo: HUS.

Finland

AIR TRAFFIC CRISIS

Number of passengers at Finnish airports fell 91%

The Nomad Today 12/29/20

In November 2020 there were 122,426 passengers at Helsinki Airport, which was 92% fewer than one year before.

Finland

AIR TRAFFIC CRISIS

Government begins preparations to rescue Finnair

The Nomad Today 12/16/20

The future financing arrangement will require approval from the European Commission ’s competition authority.

Finland

AIR TRAFFIC CRISIS

Finnair's passenger traffic plummeted 92% in November

The Nomad Today 12/8/20

Passenger numbers decreased in Asian traffic by 98.3%, in North Atlantic traffic by 100%, in European traffic by 93.8% and in domestic traffic by 80.3%.

FILED - 27 April 2019, Spain, Palma: A Norwegian plane takes off from Palma airport. Low-cost airline Norwegian Air Shuttle plans to cancel thousands of flights due to the spread of the coronavirus. Norwegian Airlines called for additional financial aid on Friday, saying it would not survive into 2021 due to huge losses stemming from the coronavirus pandemic. Photo: Clara Margais/dpa.

Economy & Business

AIR TRAFFIC CRISIS

Norwegian Air's losses grow due to coronavirus pandemic

The Nomad Today/dpa 11/10/20

Norwegian flew almost 1 million passengers in the third quarter, a drop of 91% year-on-year, and operated only 25 aircraft out of its 140-strong fleet.