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AS Tallink Grupp transported altogether 667 954 passengers in January, this is 36 percent more than last year. The passenger number as well as market share increased on company’s all major routes.
According to the Vice Chairman of the Management Board of AS Tallink Grupp, Mr. Andres Hunt the large growth of passenger numbers was influenced by the low-priced travel offers sent to loyal customers as a Christmas present. “It is very good to see that the offers were also widely used. We see a positive trend that cruises are more and more a strong alternative for the people to have a short and relaxing vacation”, said Hunt.
In January Tallink transported 57 234 passengers (+71%) on Latvia-Sweden route, 83 957 (+62%) on Estonia-Sweden route and 228 286 (+22%) on Finland-Sweden route. On the route between Finland and Estonia, Tallink transported 298 477 passengers in January, the number of passengers increased by 37 percent. There was no traffic on Finland-Germany route in January.
Additionally to passenger numbers, also the number of transported vehicles increased in the last month. Tallink transported 69 940 passenger vehicles (+26 %), the number of cargo units increased by 29 percent to 20 691 in January.
AS Tallink Grupp is the leading passenger shipping company on the Baltic Sea, operating under brands of Tallink and Silja Line on seven different shipping routes. Tallink has 6800 employees in Estonia, Finland, Sweden, Latvia, Russia and Germany.
Additional information:
Luulea Lääne
Communication Director
AS Tallink Grupp
E-mail: luulea.laane@tallink.ee
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