Transport and storage, price indices, Q1 2016

The price index for passenger air transport reached 126.5. Flight tickets that offer little or no flexibility after purchase are considered to be targeted at private travellers, while flexible tickets are considered to be aimed at business travellers. Compared to the same quarter in 2015, prices for leisure travel increased 17.5 per cent, while prices for business travel increased 0.5 per cent. Compared to the 4^th quarter of 2015, there was a rise of 3.4 per cent for private trips and 3.7 per cent for business trips. Prices for domestic flights rose 14.0 per cent, while prices for foreign travel increased 0.8 per cent compared to the 1^st quarter of 2015. Compared to the 4^th quarter of 2015 there was a price growth of 3.7 per cent for domestic flights and 0.9 per cent for foreign travel.

Price increase in postal and courier activities

The price index for postal and courier activities increased to 106.4, which is 1.2 per cent up from the 1^st quarter of 2015. From the 4^th quarter of 2015 to the 1st quarter of 2016, prices increased 3.6 per cent. Compared to the same quarter in 2015 the sub-index for postal activities under universal obligation went up 1.2 per cent. From the 4^th quarter of 2015 to the 1^st quarter of 2016 this index increased 4.2 per cent. The sub-index for other postal and courier activities showed an increase of 1.4 per cent from the 1^st quarter of 2015 to the 1^st quarter of 2016. Compared to the 4th quarter of 2015 the increase was 1.8 per cent.

Stable prices in freight transport by road

The total index for freight transport by road increased 0.8 per cent compared to the same quarter of 2015, to a total of 113.6. From the 4^th quarter of 2015, prices rose 0.2 per cent. Among the sub-indices, the strongest price growth was in freight of dry goods in bulk, which rose 1.9 per cent compared to the 1^st quarter of 2015. The largest price decline was within freight of frozen or refrigerated goods, down 1.2 per cent.

Higher storage prices

The total index for storage and warehousing rose to 103.0. Storage prices increased by 3.7 per cent compared to the 1^st quarter of 2015 and 3.2 per cent compared to last quarter. Compared to the 1^st quarter of 2015, prices for general storage and frozen or cooled storage rose by 3.5 and 4.0 per cent respectively. The price of other storage and warehousing was stable compared to the same quarter last year.

Stable prices for cargo handling

The total index for cargo handling totalled 111.5. In comparison to the 1^st quarter of 2015, prices for loading and unloading increased by 0.4 per cent. The total index rose 0.6 per cent from last quarter.