Finnair to cancel some 550 flights this week over union strike

Finnair expects to cancel about 550 flights this week due to labor union strike action against the Finnish government on February 1 and 2, Report informs referring to Reuters.

"The political strike will have a significant impact on Helsinki Airport's operations and on Finnair's flight operations," the carrier said in a statement.

Finnair will implement flight cancellations in its systems one flight at a time, starting from Tuesday morning Jan 30, it said, adding that customers would be offered alternative routings.

Finnish unions have protested in recent months against the right-wing government's plan to favor local work agreements over centralized bargains, limit political strikes and make it easier to terminate work contracts.

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