Finnish airline Finnair is canceling about 100 flights on Sunday and Monday due to a cabin crew strike. Connections from Helsinki to Vienna, Berlin and Munich are affected. The strike was announced at 3 p.m. on Sunday and is expected to last until 3 p.m. Monday.
Finnair had announced major austerity measures in September, which should also have an impact on staff. During the pandemic, Finnair was hit hard by lockdowns in China, for example, due to its focus on long-haul flights, and had suffered huge losses.
Airlines suffer from high fuel costs
The Russian offensive war against Ukraine is currently causing problems for Finnair: because it can no longer fly to Asia via a shorter northern route through Russian airspace, the airline is struggling with longer flight times and higher fuel costs.
“In the autumn we discussed cost-cutting options with the unions, but unfortunately we did not come to a result with the cabin crew,” said Finnair manager Jaakko Schildt, who is responsible for operations. “We still hope to be able to find solutions together.”
Source: Krone
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