The number of air passengers rose past the time before interest rate restrictions. Increased outbound travel explains the record passenger numbers.
A record number of passengers flew through Kuusamo Airport last year.
In 2022, Kuusamo Airport was the only airport in Finland to beat its previous record. In 2022, 117,104 passengers passed through Kuusamo Airport. The previous record was set in 2019, when 114 003 passengers passed through Kuusamo Airport.
Most of the growth was due to international air passengers. This is the result of cooperation between international tour operators to develop charter flights and Lufthansa’s scheduled flights.
– Domestic tourism is currently not at a record pace. Of course, domestic customers are still the largest group of tourists in Ruka-Kuusamo, and most of them arrive in the area by car, says Lindfors.
According to Lindfors, the current winter is turning out to be good for tourism, although not a record-breaking one. With these prospects, an estimated 5-10% of last winter’s overnight stays remain.
Ruka-Kuusamo Matkailu’s goal is to reach the limit of 185,000 air passengers in Kuusamo by 2026.
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