Finnair Flight Cancellations January 18 – 21, 2025
Finnair is negotiating with its Pilot Union about a new collective agreement that has led to flight cancellations and delays due to pilots refusing overtime and standby duty. Finnair has been canceling 5 to 15 flights daily, including some long-haul rotations, and this is expected […]
Finnair is negotiating with its Pilot Union about a new collective agreement that has led to flight cancellations and delays due to pilots refusing overtime and standby duty.
Finnair has been canceling 5 to 15 flights daily, including some long-haul rotations, and this is expected to continue until a new agreement is reached.
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Remember that Finnair must rebook affected passengers to their final destination at the earliest possible opportunity even when this means moving them to other airlines such as Lufthansa and Swiss.
The airline is also required to provide Duty to Care in case of long delays, which means accommodation and meals.
Work actions by airline employees are also not considered extraordinary, and thus, airlines are required to compensate passengers who arrive at their final destination with a delay per EC 261/2004.
Finnair Cancelled Flights:
January 18, 2025
AY601 HEL-IVL
AY951 HEL-CPH
AY1141 HEL-WAW
AY1541 HEL-BRU
AY579 HEL-KTT
AY1963 HEL-DXB
AY1335 HEL-LHR
AY915 HEL-OSL
AY535 HEL-RVN
AY1395 HEL-DUS
AY607 HEL-IVL
AY445 HEL-OUL
AY577 HEL-KTT
AY1341 HEL-LHR
January 19, 2025
AY1403 HEL-MUC
AY1761 HEL-FCO
AY1531 HEL-GVA
AY1751 HEL-MXP
AY571 HEL-KTT
AY1739 HEL-LIS
AY579 HEL-KTT
AY1335 HEL-LHR
AY915 HEL-OSL
AY535 HEL-RVN
AY15 HEL-JFK
AY1653 HEL-BCN
AY1425 HEL-HAM
AY609 HEL-IVL
January 20, 2025
AY1143 HEL-WAW
AY1305 HEL-AMS
AY455 HEL-OUL
AY1255 HEL-BUD
AY41 HEL-ICN
AY1339 HEL-LHR
January 21, 2025 (So Far)
AY99 HEL-HKG
AY431 HEL-OUL
AY1541 HEL-BRU
AY1433 HEL-BER
AY1365 HEL-MAN
AY1405 HEL-MUC
Conclusion
Last-minute cancellations and plane swaps are possible, as Norra pilots are flying business as usual (Finnair’s “express” and regional airline).
From the reports I have seen, Finnair has been quite good at rebooking affected passengers to other airlines, but options for those already in transit might be fewer.
At least one long-haul cancellation seems to occur daily, and it is unclear if Finnair sacrifices flights with the fewest passengers, such as Seoul or Hong Kong rotations.
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