Strike forces Finnair to cancel 100 flights

More than hundred domestic and international flights of National flag carrier Finnair scheduled for on Friday have been cancelled as the airports ground and security workers announced to go for strike at Helsinki airport.

The strike will begin at 3.00pm and will continue till 7.00pm will also affect flight operation of several airlines, according to Finavia, the company which operates airports in the country.

This strike is caused by the service company Airpro’s new general agreement, which came into force on February 1, in adherence to the Competitiveness Pact.

It is related to the dispute between the Finnish Aviation Union and the service sector employer union Palta about labour agreements in Airpro Oy.

The agreement exists between labour unions JHL and Pardia, and is legally binding for IAU members. IAU was previously a party to the Airpro agreement. It, however, seceded from the Competitiveness Solution and is demanding better benefits for its members.

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The customers, who have a reservation for a Finnair flight on Friday March 10 or to one of the other possible strike days (14 March and 17 March), can change their travel date until April 2 to avoid travelling on the dates when the strike can affect Finnair’s flights.

The Airlines authority also urged the passengers to come early to the airport on Friday.

“The strike will cause delays during the whole day. Passengers are kindly asked to prepare for queues at the airport. Moreover, we kindly ask passengers to follow the communication and guidelines of the airlines and if needed contact the airline directly,” said a press release issued by Finavia.

Air Berlin has cancelled its flights between Berlin and Helsinki due to a strike at Berlin airports on Friday, March 10, 2017.

The employees also announced to go for strike from 3.00pm to 7.00 pm on March 17 and from 2.00 pm to 6.00pm everyday from March 22 to March 24, if the stalemate situation is not resolved.