HELSINKI, Jan 12, 2022 (AFP) – Finnish national airline Finnair will cancel 20 percent of flights in February after a spike in Covid-related staff absences, the company said on Wednesday. “The Omicron coronavirus variant and flu season has led to a significant increase of sick leave among staff at Finnair and its partners,” the company said … Read more
Finnair and Turkish Airlines have established a codeshare arrangement that will provide consumers with more options. The Finnair AY code will be added to Turkish Airlines’ routes between Helsinki and Istanbul, as well as between Istanbul and Athens, Sofia, Thessaloniki, Amman, Sharm El Sheikh, Hurghada, Luxor, Antalya, and Gazipasa, beginning September 29th. Turkish Airlines’ TK … Read more
Finnair is expanding its service to Helsinki and Stockholm, making travel to the Nordic region from North America more convenient. Finnair will launch direct flights from Miami International Airport (MIA), Los Angeles Airport (LAX), and John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) in New York City to Stockholm Arlanda Airport in Sweden (ARN). The Miami route … Read more
The federal government has prolonged the mask mandate until January 2022, adding a new wrinkle. Wearing a mask is no longer a question on some airlines, but an appropriate face mask. Fabric face masks are apparently prohibited on several airlines. Finnair was the most recent to do so, tweeting its new policy earlier this week. … Read more
