Finnair Oyj

Mother Marketing Public Company Limited, or MOTHER, which operates retail and wholesale consumer goods businesses under the Mother Supermarket and Mother Marche brands in Krabi, Phang Nga, and Surat Thani provinces, expects its fourth-quarter 2026 results to grow on the back of the year-end high season. Managing Director Ekapong Chokchaiwittat said the launch of new direct flight routes by Scandinavian airlines will provide an additional boost to the local economy. The Krabi Provincial Office of Tourism and Sports forecasts that more than 5.2 million tourists will visit Krabi in 2026, generating more than 100 billion baht in revenue, with the year-end high season alone expected to see at least 20 billion baht in circulation as part of that full-year figure. This is expected to significantly increase sales at each branch in tourist areas. Meanwhile, in late November, Finnair will launch a direct Helsinki-Krabi route and Scandinavian Airlines will launch a direct Copenhagen-Krabi route, operating two flights per week.

Mother Marketing Public Company Limited, or MOTHER, expects second-half performance to keep growing, supported by a bustling high season for southern tourism. It is preparing to open new branches to serve foreign tourists after second-quarter 2026 total revenue reached 361.59 million baht, up 10.42 percent from the same period last year, with net profit of 1.95 million baht. For the first six months, net profit was 14.56 million baht, up 12.25 percent, and total revenue was 780.33 million baht, up 8.22 percent. Same-store sales growth, or SSSG, rose 3.32 percent from 20 existing branches excluding new ones. Krabi province will see more direct flights from Northern Europe and Scandinavia, including Finnair from Finland and Scandinavian Airlines SAS from Denmark, which are preparing to launch direct flights late this year, helping strengthen Krabi's potential as an international tourism hub.

Finnair Oyj reported first-half GAAP earnings per share of €0.24 on revenue of €1.69 billion, a 14.2% increase year-over-year driven by passenger traffic. The operating result turned positive to €90.20 million from a loss of €34.20 million in the prior-year period. Net operating cash flow rose significantly to €0.46 billion.