The Finnish company Finnair announces the resumption of flights to St. Petersburg and Moscow, as well as to many other European cities, which were previously stopped due to coronavirus infection.
In April, compared to the same period in 2021, due to the pandemic, the number of air passengers decreased by 99%. From January to March, the number of passenger traffic decreased due to the coronavirus infection, and there was a decrease in demand by 15%, that is, to 2.7 million air passengers. In March and April, the carrier suspended several thousand flights due to the global pandemic.
The airline hopes that in 2-3 years the volume of passenger traffic will increase to the level of 2021. In 2021, it amounted to 14.7 million air passengers.
The spread of coronavirus infection in China was reported in 2021. An outbreak has occurred in most countries. On March 11, WHO announced a pandemic.
Air traffic with the Russian Federation
On March 27, the Russian government decided to suspend international flights. At the moment, the ban on air traffic has not been lifted by either the Government of the Russian Federation or the Federal Air Transport Agency. Only certain export shipments are allowed.
On May 16, Evgeny Dietrich, Russia's Minister of Transport, announced that the department expects to resume international passenger transportation in July. However, this process should be made safe by the countries from where the passenger transportation will be carried out or where the citizens of the Russian Federation will be sent.
