Finnair Plc released its financial statements for 2025 on the morning of 11 February 2026, revealing the strongest fourth-quarter in the carrier’s 103-year history. Revenue for October–December edged up 0.8 % to €789.5 million, but strict cost control and lower fuel prices drove a 29 % year-on-year leap in comparable operating profit to €61.7 million. Passenger numbers grew to 2.9 million with a load factor of 77.1 %, while unit fuel cost fell to 2.15 €-cents per ASK.
Chief Executive Turkka Kuusisto told analysts that the airline’s hub-and-spoke model “is back to pre-pandemic profitability, despite the loss of Russian airspace.” Asian revenue jumped 11 %, helped by re-routed flights to Tokyo and Seoul, while European feeder services kept transfer traffic flowing through Helsinki-Vantaa.
Travelers planning itineraries on Finnair’s expanding network might also need help navigating visa requirements for Finland or onward destinations. VisaHQ’s user-friendly portal (https://www.visahq.com/finland/) streamlines visa and electronic travel authorization applications, offering step-by-step guidance, real-time status alerts, and concierge support—giving both corporate mobility managers and individual passengers extra peace of mind before they board.
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Looking ahead, Finnair plans to lift available-seat-kilometres by about 5 % in 2026 and will add 12 new European destinations plus a long-haul route to Melbourne in October. Latest guidance pegs 2026 revenue at €3.3–3.4 billion and a comparable operating result of €120–190 million. Management warned, however, that geopolitical tensions and steeper environmental charges could erode margins, and a 10 % move in fuel prices would swing profit by roughly €34 million.
For corporate mobility managers, the rebound means more seat availability on key Asian and Nordic routes, faster recovery of Finnair’s premium-economy cabin (popular with project assignees), and potentially steadier fares. The airline’s improved balance-sheet—gearing down to 116 % after a €300 million bond issue—also lowers counter-party risk in travel programmes.
Investors cheered the news: Finnair’s Helsinki-listed shares surged more than 7 % in early trading. The carrier will brief media in Finnish at 11:00 EET and hold an English webcast for global stakeholders at 13:00 EET.
Chief Executive Turkka Kuusisto told analysts that the airline’s hub-and-spoke model “is back to pre-pandemic profitability, despite the loss of Russian airspace.” Asian revenue jumped 11 %, helped by re-routed flights to Tokyo and Seoul, while European feeder services kept transfer traffic flowing through Helsinki-Vantaa.
Travelers planning itineraries on Finnair’s expanding network might also need help navigating visa requirements for Finland or onward destinations. VisaHQ’s user-friendly portal (https://www.visahq.com/finland/) streamlines visa and electronic travel authorization applications, offering step-by-step guidance, real-time status alerts, and concierge support—giving both corporate mobility managers and individual passengers extra peace of mind before they board.
Looking ahead, Finnair plans to lift available-seat-kilometres by about 5 % in 2026 and will add 12 new European destinations plus a long-haul route to Melbourne in October. Latest guidance pegs 2026 revenue at €3.3–3.4 billion and a comparable operating result of €120–190 million. Management warned, however, that geopolitical tensions and steeper environmental charges could erode margins, and a 10 % move in fuel prices would swing profit by roughly €34 million.
For corporate mobility managers, the rebound means more seat availability on key Asian and Nordic routes, faster recovery of Finnair’s premium-economy cabin (popular with project assignees), and potentially steadier fares. The airline’s improved balance-sheet—gearing down to 116 % after a €300 million bond issue—also lowers counter-party risk in travel programmes.
Investors cheered the news: Finnair’s Helsinki-listed shares surged more than 7 % in early trading. The carrier will brief media in Finnish at 11:00 EET and hold an English webcast for global stakeholders at 13:00 EET.
