Finnair to cancel 110 flights on Monday due to strike

National flag carrier Finnair will cancel about 110 flights on Monday due to a four-hour strike enforced by the trade unions, said Finnair in a press release on Saturday.

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.

According to IAU, the strike will be four-hour-long and will take place in different shifts at Helsinki Airport.

The strike will impact several work shifts and thus affect throughout the day many functions essential to Finnair's flights, such as ground handling operations and catering services, said Finnair.

Finnair will have to cancel approximately 110 flights on Monday, and the cancellations will affect about 14,000 Finnair passengers.

Finnair will offer passengers of cancelled flights 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, they will receive a message and be offered a new route.

The offered routing can be changed within the limits of flight availability in Manage booking or through customer service.

Alternatively, customers can cancel their reservation and apply for a refund for the unused ticket.

Earlier 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).