Finnair has been forced to ground eight Airbus A321 aircraft after the airline was alerted to safety concerns over approximately 1,700 seat covers. On October 22, 2025, the Finnish flag carrier ...

The grounding of 10% of Finnair's fleet has resulted in the cancellation of about 70 flights since Oct. 13, affecting some 11,000 customers You can save this article by registering for free here. Or ...

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Finnair, the government-owned national airline of Finland, has grounded 10 per cent of its fleet this month over an issue with seat covers. “Finnair is replacing approximately 1,700 seat covers in ...

Finnair has an obligation to compensate passengers for disruptions caused by the improper washing of seat covers, the Consumers' Union of Finland has said in a statement. The airline began cancelling ...

Finnair grounded eight jets after learning cleaning their seats with water may breach fire safety rules. Over 11,000 people's travel plans were affected as the airline canceled 70 flights. Now it's ...

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Finnair announced that it will replace around 1,700 seat covers, ending a saga that has disrupted over 11,000 people's travel plans. The Finnish flag carrier has canceled 70 flights since October 13 ...

Finnair canceled 40 flights, affecting 5,000 passengers, due to issues with the covers on plane seats. The airline suspended operations for eight Airbus A321 jets over fire protection concerns. A ...

Finnair cancelled another eight flights on Wednesday owing to the improper washing of seat covers that grounded flights earlier this week. Wednesday's cancellations were to four destinations: Arlanda, ...