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Finnair Cargo reported an increase at 2.2 percent in total cargo tonnage, to 6,953 tonnes in March 2003At 6,952 tonnes, volumes in March were only 2.2 percent up on last year, indicating a stagnation in growth.North Atlantic cargo scored the highest in March, up 20.3 percent, followed percentage-wise by the Far East, with a growth at 14 percent. Little comfort is found in the performance of Finnair's freigther services that dipped by7.9 percent in March, and by 20.3 percent for the period January-March.





Finnair Cargo, March 2003


Volumes in tonnes, changes in percent year-on-year


Mar
Chg
Jan-Mar
Chg


Europa
2,338
(3.3)
6,397
1.8


N Atlantic
714
20.3
1,885
12.1


Far East
2,211
14.0
5,686
30.8


Domestic
435
(1.7)
1,257
(5.5)


Total sched
5,698
5.7
12,226
11.6


Leisure
83
(39.6)
227
(46.5)


Freighters
1,171
(7.9)
2,711
(20.3)


Total
6,952
2.2
18,164
4.0