Next Finnair Strike Dates June 11 & 17, 2025 (Expect Mass Cancellations)

Finnair ground employees have been striking frequently since last month and were on strike on Friday, yesterday, and again tomorrow (June 4, 2025), resulting in hundreds of flight cancellations.

The employees have given notice about the following future strike dates: June 11 and 17, 2025. Finnair has yet to release customer guidance for these dates..

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It is currently unclear how many employees in customer service, aircraft maintenance, baggage handling, cargo, ground handling operations, and catering are participating; however, the number has varied between 300 and 600 during previous similar actions.

The number of flights cancelled on strike dates has varied between 50 and 110, and the cancellations are usually announced a day or two before the strike.

Finnair has been pretty good at rebooking affected passengers on other airlines, but the routings are not always optimal (many transfers).

The EC 261/2004 Air Passenger Rights legislation also applies during these strikes. The airlines are required to rebook you to your final destination as soon as possible and provide Duty to Care (accommodation and meals) in case of long delays + don’t forget the required cash compensation.

Passengers whose flight is cancelled or significantly delayed can also opt for a refund, but that is their choice.

Many short-haul flights are also going out with no or very minimal catering around the strike dates, and Finnair has suggested that passengers should bring their own drinks and food on board:

Finnair Short-Haul Flights Minimal Catering June 2 – 5, 2025 (Bring Your Own Food)

Finnair’s EC 261/2004 Notice:

Conclusion

It has been challenging times for any Finnair frequent flyer since late last year, when pilots began their wage negotiations that have still not resulted in an agreement. However, there is currently no work action from the cockpit crew.

The airline has reached an agreement with its cabin crew union, however.

These ground handling strikes can come to an end and be cancelled if both parties can agree upon a new deal.

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