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JUN 04, 2003 (newstoday): Weak market demands due to the effects of the SARS outbreaks in Asia last month forced Finnair to scale back on most flights to the Far East.
Thus Beijing has been reduced to one, against normally five weekly flights, and Bagkok was reduced to four against seven weekly flights.
On the other hand, flights to Tokyo have been increased to three, against normally two, during the summer months, and the airlines says Bagkok will go back to normal again in July.
The airline also maintains its plans to introduce flights three times weekly to its new destination in China, Shanghai, by September.
But the over-all reduction in belly hold capacity on the MD-11 passenger flights has an impact on Finnair Cargo.
-We are finding difficulties in providing capacity to meet demands in the air cargo market, especially as to Asian exports, says Timo Riihimaki, Finnair Cargo director marketing.
-On the other hand, the current imbalance between supply and demand has led to rising airfreight rates by probably five to ten percent, and this will reflect also in improved cargo yields as the cost structure remains basically unchanged, he says.
According to Mr. Riihimaki, the lack of capacity is felt especially on the route Beijing to Helsinki.
Thus Beijing has been reduced to one, against normally five weekly flights, and Bagkok was reduced to four against seven weekly flights.
On the other hand, flights to Tokyo have been increased to three, against normally two, during the summer months, and the airlines says Bagkok will go back to normal again in July.
The airline also maintains its plans to introduce flights three times weekly to its new destination in China, Shanghai, by September.
But the over-all reduction in belly hold capacity on the MD-11 passenger flights has an impact on Finnair Cargo.
-We are finding difficulties in providing capacity to meet demands in the air cargo market, especially as to Asian exports, says Timo Riihimaki, Finnair Cargo director marketing.
-On the other hand, the current imbalance between supply and demand has led to rising airfreight rates by probably five to ten percent, and this will reflect also in improved cargo yields as the cost structure remains basically unchanged, he says.
According to Mr. Riihimaki, the lack of capacity is felt especially on the route Beijing to Helsinki.