Finnish Aviation Union Ground Handlers Cancel Strike Plans

Finnair’s flights will operate normally now that Finnish Aviation Union ground handlers have canceled plans to strike from May 19-20 over collective labor agreement (CLA) changes.

Although Finnair was not a party to the dispute, it had warned that the ground handling strike could cause “significant” disruption to Finnish operations from May 18-21.

“We are happy to see that the negotiating parties have reached an agreement in this dispute,” Finnair COO Ville Iho said.

Because the strike threat has been withdrawn, Finnair has abandoned its contingency plans, which would have cancelled flights on Sunday, with thousands of customers affected over the full period of the action.

“We are sorry about the uncertainty this situation may have caused to our customers. Thankfully the strike threat has now been withdrawn,” Finnair said.