Finnair has announced large-scale flight cancellations during the December holiday season. Find out more about the reasons for the inconvenience and which destinations are affected

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European airline Finnair has announced that it will cancel more than 300 flights in December due to a pilot strike that coincides with the Christmas season. According to The Sun, the cancellation will affect popular winter destinations, including flights between Helsinki and the UK.

What are the reasons for the flight cancelations?

The strike, organized by the Finnair Pilots Association, is scheduled for December 9 and 13. The main demand of the pilots is a fair contract with the airline. As a result, more than 30 flights to and from the UK, including London, Manchester and Edinburgh, will be canceled.

List of canceled flights:

December 9

AY 1331, AY 1335, AY 1337, AY 1339, AY 1341, AY 1343: Helsinki - London

AY 1332, AY 1336, AY 1338, AY 1344: London - Helsinki

AY 1361, AY 1365: Helsinki - Manchester

AY 1362, AY 1366: Manchester - Helsinki

December 10

AY 1340, AY 1342: London - Helsinki

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December 13

Flights are similar to December 9, as well:

AY 1371: Helsinki - Edinburgh

AY 1372: Edinburgh - Helsinki

14 December

AY 1340, AY 1342: London - Helsinki

Jaakko Schildt, Chief Operating Officer of Finnair, emphasized that the company is doing everything possible to provide passengers with alternative flights. However, due to the scale of the cancellations, some customers may receive new dates that differ significantly from the original ones.

“Our customer service department will be overwhelmed, so we ask customers to be patient,” Schildt said.

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Just a reminder! Earlier, we named 6 cosy locations in Ukraine where you should definitely go for Christmas with your family.

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