Today in News History
On June 17, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1904, Nikolay Bobrikov, Russian soldier and politician, Governor-General of Finland (born 1839) passed away. In 1940, The three Baltic states of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania fall under the occupation of the Soviet Union. In 1944, Iceland declares independence from Denmark and becomes a republic. In 1955, Mati Laur, Estonian historian, author, and academic was born. In 1962, Michael Monroe, Finnish singer-songwriter and saxophonist was born. In 1963, Aleksander Kesküla, Estonian politician (born 1882) passed away. In 1976, Sven Nys, Belgian cyclist was born. In 1989, Interflug Flight 102 crashes during a rejected takeoff from Berlin Schönefeld Airport, killing 21 people. In 1999, Henri Jokiharju, Finnish ice hockey player was born. In 2017, A series of wildfires in central Portugal kill at least 64 people and injure 204 others. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
More passengers fly through Finnish airports in May
A total of 1.8 million passengers flew through Finnish airports in May 2026, according to Statistics Finland. The total number of passengers increased by 4 per cent compared to May 2025. The number of passengers on domestic flights increased 8 per cent and the number of passengers on international flights increased by 4 per cent from the previous year. In May, a total of 1.6 million passengers flew through Helsinki Airport and altogether 202,000 passengers flew through other domestic airports. Of the air traffic passengers 86 per cent travelled on international flights and 14 per cent on domestic flights. The share of passengers on international flights was 92 per cent at Helsinki Airport and 38 per cent in total at other domestic airports. Of all passengers, 97 per cent travelled on scheduled flights.
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