Finland's Civil Aviation Administration (Finavia) said in a statement Thursday it would introduce incentives to carriers to raise passenger numbers.

Finavia added it would reimburse carriers three euros for each extra passenger this year and two euros next year.

"We want to be involved in supporting the aviation business together with the airlines," said in the statement Kimmo Ruotsalainen, Finavia's marketing director.

"Finavia aims to provide a cost-efficient business environment. Even before the discount, we were one of Europe's cheapest airports." Finavia runs 25 airports.

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