The following is a summary of the Finnair Oyj (FNNNF) Q1 2024 Earnings Call Transcript:
Financial Performance:
Finnair reported a slight drop in revenue of 1.9% YoY due to strikes and lower load factor.
Comparable EBIT and net result were reported at -€12 million and -€30 million respectively.
Despite a capacity increase of 4.4%, operating expenses were equivalent to the previous year.
Ancillary revenue saw a promising increase by 13%.
The quarter ended with a strong cash position of €981 million, an equity ratio of 177%, and operating cash flow of €139 million, primarily driven by ticket sales for the summer.
Business Progress:
Finnair has modified its capacity guidance to approximately 10% from more than 10%.
The airline expanded its network by adding new destinations such as Wroclaw, Poland, Tartu, Estonia, and Nagoya, Japan.
High load factors were reported, especially for the route to Thailand, with an overall load factor of 72% for the quarter.
A Net Promoter Score of 34 indicates high customer satisfaction.
Strategic partnerships have been announced, including leasing a second aircraft to Qantas and operating narrow-body aircraft with British Airways.
Finnair has controlled costs effectively and seen revenue growth from existing assets.
As a part of their path towards carbon neutrality, Finnair submitted climate target validation to the Science Based Targets Initiative.
Improvements have been made to the Finnair Plus program which is a part of their strategic initiative, opening up possibilities for future prospects.
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