Finnish travelers will face major air traffic disruptions next month after several trade unions announced Friday 48-hour industrial action against the government’s planned labor market reforms. It turns out.
With large-scale delays and flight cancellations expected across the country, members of the Public and Welfare Labor Union (JHL), which represents approximately 12,000 airport workers, are going on a two-day strike scheduled to begin on the 21st. The airport is likely to be closed due to the planned participation in the event. February 1st to 2nd.
National carrier Finnair said in a statement that it was “currently assessing the extent of the impact” on flight schedules, adding: “We cannot guarantee that the political strike will have a significant impact on Finnair’s operations and lead to flight cancellations. It’s already clear,” he added. .
The company said it has approximately 60,000 customers whose travel plans may be affected by the strike and is now offering those customers the option to change their reservations.
Finnair says travelers who booked on Finnair between January 31 and February 3 will now have the option to travel early or postpone their trip until March 15, 2024. It is said that it became.
Jari Pajanen, Vice President Operations Management, said: “It is clear that flights will be canceled due to the strike, and we want as many of our customers as possible to find suitable alternative flights well in advance to avoid uncertainty in their travel plans. I hope.” On Finnair. “Also, depending on the situation, customer service may be busy, so we ask customers to be patient.”
No changes have been made to the airline’s flight schedule yet, but Finnair said it will begin canceling flights as soon as it becomes clear how the strike will affect Finnair traffic.
“As soon as a flight cancellation occurs, we will contact customers directly regarding flight changes,” Pajanen added.
In addition to flight delays, we expect further disruption to airport ground services, baggage handling, and in-flight catering during the industrial action. A widespread political strike could also affect services such as public transport, banks, supermarkets, hotels and childcare centres.