Vantaa Airport has experienced a strong passenger boom in recent years, growing from 13 million in 2010 to 15 million in 2012. The airport's growth is proportionate to Finnair's expansion strategy: take advantage of the hub's geographic position and offer a taste of Finnish culture along the way. Unique Finnair amenities include onboard china designed by the globally recognised Finnish brand Marimekko and a business class lounge with half a dozen Finnish saunas.
This growth also translates into plentiful business traffic for the city, with 254 international conventions bringing in 40,000 visitors in 2012. Only in 2006, when 39,000 convention guests came for the presidency of the European Union, did Helsinki capture such an auspicious record