Finavia, the state-owned operator of Finland’s 20 airports, announced late on Friday (30 October 2026) that it will increase the fees it levies on airlines and other airport users by an average of 4.4 per cent when its new pricing decision takes effect on 1 January 2027. According to the pricing notice, passenger service charges will rise by 3.8 %, landing fees by 7.3 %, aircraft parking charges by 5 % and security charges on departing passengers by 3 %. Finavia said the adjustment is needed because traffic volumes, although recovering, remain below pre-pandemic levels and the gap between income from charges and the cost of operating the nationwide airport network is still “significantly in deficit.” The operator stressed that it has tried to keep Finland competitive. Helsinki Airport’s charges will “remain moderate compared with peer airports of a similar size in Europe,” the statement said. Finavia also underlined that airlines can challenge the decision through Traficom, the Finnish Transport and Communications Agency, under the Airport Network and Charges Act (210/2011). For business-travel managers and route planners the news has immediate budget implications: higher per-seat costs on flights to, from and within Finland are expected to be passed on to customers just as carriers finalise summer 2027 schedules. Airlines operating thin Nordic routes or winter charter services to Lapland will feel the increases most acutely, because landing and parking fees account for a larger share of their operating costs. Finavia’s move follows similar hikes announced this autumn by other Nordic hubs, reflecting higher security, staffing and energy costs. Companies with large mobility programmes should review 2027 travel budgets and consider booking blocks of flights before the surcharge takes effect, while inbound tour operators may need to re-price packages aimed at the peak winter season.
Source: Finavia
