Nordica 1Q passenger traffic up 17%, forecasts strong growth

Estonia’s national airline Nordica transported 125,000 passengers in Q1 2018, up 17% compared to the year-ago quarter. The state-owned carrier said that—based on strong ticket sales for summer destinations—further growth is expected. The most popular destinations were Warsaw, Stockholm and Munich. Nordica accounted for 25% of market share at Tallinn Airport in the first three months of the year. Three new destinations have been added to Nordica’s schedule: year-round flights to the Danish capital Copenhagen, with 11 flights per week; and summer flights to Constanţa in Romania and Ohrid in Macedonia. “We’re heading into our third summer season with a sense of security,” Nordica’s chairman Jaan Tamm said. “Given the number of tickets we’ve sold we’re forecasting continued growth in passenger numbers.”<br/>