Flight operation by the national flag carrier Finnair has been disrupted on Wednesday for the third consecutive day following the problem created over cleaning of seat covers of some of its aircraft, the airline and airport sources said.
The airlines cancelled eights more flights on Wednesday to and from Arlanda, London, Oulu and Zurich after suspension of the operation of eight aircraft of Airbus A321 since Monday due to the seat cleaning problem.
The situation led to Finnair flight overbookings due to aircraft type changes as well as flight delays and cancellations, said the airline.
“Due to the situation, we have cancelled several flights between 13 and 16 October 2025. Going forward, we will need to make some daily aircraft type changes to minimise the number of cancellations. These aircraft changes will likely lead to overbookings. Flight cancellations, delays or changes in the operating airline may also occur,” said Finnair in a bulletin on Wednesday.
To support the passengers with as little disruption as possible, selected flights are being operated in cooperation with partner airline, DAT LT.
Earlier, Finnair cancelled 40 flights on Monday and Tuesday due to a problem created over cleaning of seat covers.
“We have temporarily suspended operations of part of our A320 fleet (8 A321 aircraft). The reason for the suspension is information received from the seat cover manufacturer indicating that the impact of the seat cover cleaning method (water washing) on fire protection has not been properly verified. Safety is always our top priority, and we always follow the manufacturers’ maintenance instructions as well as the guidelines and recommendations of the authorities,” said Finnair on Monday.
- Finnair
- Cancels
- Flights
- Seat
- Cleaning
Source: www.dailyfinland.fi
