National flag carrier Finnair will cancel about 128 flights on Thursday due to a four-hour strike enforced by the trade unions, said Finnair in a press release on Tuesday.
The Finnish Aviation Union (IAU) decided to observe the strike as the unions unanimously rejected the negotiation proposal made by the mediator regarding renewal of the collective agreement for aviation services.
The IAU has announced strike at Finnair’s home hub, Helsinki Airport, causing extensive disruptions to traffic on Thursday, said Finnair.
The four-hour strike targets different work shifts and thus affect many functions essential also to Finnair's flights throughout the day, such as baggage and ground handling operations and catering services.
As the strike will cause significant disruptions to the operation of flights resulting cancellation of about 128 flights on the day.
Flight cancellations will affect about 8,225 Finnair passengers, said Finnair, adding that it will offer these passengers an alternative flight.
Passengers whose flight was cancelled due to the strike will be informed about the cancellation as soon as it has been done.
After this, the passengers will receive a message and be offered a new route, and the offered routing can be changed within the limits of flight availability.
Alternatively, passengers can cancel their reservation and apply for a refund for the unused ticket
Finnair also cancelled about 143 flights on Tuesday (June 17) due to a similar strike.
Earlier, Finnair cancelled about 110 flights on June 4 due to the strike.
On June 2, Finnair cancelled about 50 flights due to the strike.
Earlier on May 30, Finnair cancelled about 110 flights due to a four-hour strike enforced by the trade unions.
On May 19, Finnair also cancelled about 110 flights due to the strike observed by the unions.
On May 16, Finnair cancelled about 60 flights due to a four-hour strike enforced by the trade unions.
On May 5, Finnair cancelled about 100 flights due to a four-hour strike enforced by the trade unions.
Finnair also cancelled about 140 flights on May 2 due to strike.
On March 27, Finnair cancelled about 70 flights due to strike called by the IAU and the Finnish Transport Workers' Union (AKT).
Source: www.dailyfinland.fi
