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Latvian national airline airBaltic is grappling with financial difficulties, including debt, creditor issues, and potential ownership changes. The airline recently received a 30 million euro loan, and a Bloomberg report highlighted its bond situation.
Multiple global companies across diverse sectors have announced their first-quarter financial results, with many reporting stronger-than-expected earnings and revenue. These firms often exceeded analyst estimates and provided positive outlooks for the upcoming quarter or full fiscal year.
The Finnish Market Court has rejected an authority's attempt to fine Finnair, ruling that the airline's passenger compensation practices did not violate the law.
Finnair and Norwegian airlines have confirmed they possess sufficient fuel to maintain operations, despite warnings of potential shortages across Europe, with no immediate disruption to flights anticipated.
The Finnish Consumer Ombudsman is taking Finnair to market court, alleging that the airline has failed to timely refund passengers for cancelled flights.
An expert has warned that European airlines, including Finnair, are facing an imminent threat that could undermine their financial buffers, impacting the future cost of flying.
A Finnair passenger, Sakari Bäckman, received another person's boarding pass due to a data mix-up, which Finnair attributed to an 'individual human error.'
Alle 600 miljoonan euron arvoinen Finnair päätti miljardin euron laivastokaupoista.
Finnair is renewing its European narrow-body fleet by ordering 18 new aircraft and acquiring used Airbuses, with the first new planes expected to arrive next year.
Finnair has suspended flights to Doha and Dubai due to the escalating security situation in the Middle East, impacting travel to the region.
Finnair customers are raising concerns about the airline's practice of reassigning paid seats and the requirement to actively seek compensation for such changes, according to HS readers.
Nordic airlines, including Finnair, are implementing additional charges on flight tickets in response to the recent surge in oil prices.
Lentojen hinnat perustuvat kysyntään ja tarjontaan, ja Iranin sota on leikannut tarjontaa merkittävästi. Lentoyhtiöt eivät voi lisätä tarjontaa yhtäkkiä, sanoo Finnairin johtaja.
The Middle East is a significant air traffic hub for transit traffic. According to Finnair, restrictions are in an exceptionally wide area.
Airlines are continuing to cancel and divert flights serving the Middle East after the US and Israel launched strikes against Iran.
Finnair will operate year-round flights to Luxembourg, with Luxair also planning to offer direct flights between Findel Airport and Helsinki soon.
Tirana International Airport (TIA) has announced the start of Finnair operations, with Finland's national airline offering direct flights connecting Tirana and Helsinki twice a week.
Surging fuel prices, particularly jet fuel, are significantly impacting the airline industry, leading to flight cancellations, capacity cuts, and potential fare increases. This trend, often linked to geopolitical tensions, is also contributing to broader inflation and prompting EU discussions on energy crisis measures.
Finnair was threatened with a fine, but the market court ruled that the airline acts lawfully by rejecting customer compensation claims submitted too late. The fine was consequently dismissed.
According to HS, Finnish airline Finnair and Norwegian Air Shuttle have adequate fuel supplies. This indicates a stable operational outlook regarding fuel availability for these carriers.
Finnair is being taken to market court by the Finnish Competition and Consumer Authority after thousands of passengers reportedly waited months for their refunds, with some delays extending for several months.
Finnair has announced its largest investment ever, a decision made amidst the ongoing Iran war, prompting questions about whether this news provides genuine cause for celebration for the airline's often critical Finnish audience.
Finnish airline Finnair has announced an increase in its planned summer flights between Helsinki and Kuressaare.
Finnair has announced a significant fleet renewal plan, causing its stock to fall on the exchange, as the airline navigates threats to aviation posed by the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.
Finnair has chosen Embraer over Airbus for the renewal of its narrow-body aircraft fleet, a significant decision for the airline's future operations and aircraft procurement strategy.
Thursday's Finnish papers cover topics including how Finnair continues to fly, scenarios for a nationwide power blackout that would disrupt communication, and the issue of medicated boys in Finland.
G7 leaders have announced the record release of 400 million barrels of oil in response to the war in the Middle East. This represents about twenty days worth of usual oil traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, currently through dangerous to go through due to the threat of Iranian strikes. This initiative aims 'to calm markets down', as FRANCE 24's Philip Turle explains.
Kuluttajaliiton mukaan ihmisillä on oikeus saada paluulento Lähi-idästä lentoyhtiön tai matkanjärjestäjän piikkiin.
Iranin sota näkyy suomalaismatkailijoiden suosimassa Dubaissa, johon on myös tehty iskuja.
Airlines and some hotel stocks fell after the U.S.-Israeli attacks on Iran and subsequent retaliation strikes.
Finland's Foreign Ministry has issued warnings against travel to the Middle East, with its emergency helpline overloaded, and Finnair has suspended flights to the region until at least Friday due to security concerns.
Finnair's premium lounge at Helsinki-Vantaa Airport is serving basic school-style minced meat sauce, which the company defends as reputable everyday food.
Finnair's early-year results improved compared to the previous year, with the Middle East war contributing to an increase in passengers on Asian flights, despite high fuel costs.
Finland's Market Court ruled that Finnair did not violate the law by rejecting compensation claims not made within two months of the flight date, dismissing a consumer ombudsman's demand for a fine.
European airlines, including Finnair and Norwegian, are monitoring a warning from ACI Europe that jet fuel supplies could last only three weeks if the Strait of Hormuz remains closed to traffic. While some airlines currently have sufficient fuel, the broader aviation industry faces potential disruption.
Helsingin Sanomat recalls a Finnair pilots' slowdown strike from 50 years ago, on April 7, 1976, which led to the cancellation of flights to various Finnish cities and disrupted sun tourists' holidays.
Finnish airline Finnair is resuming flights to Luxembourg Airport (Findel) after more than forty years, significantly expanding its European route network with this return.
Finnair is easing its reliance on Airbus by placing a landmark jet order with Embraer, signaling a strategic shift in its aircraft fleet.
Finnair is planning a significant investment of approximately €2 billion to acquire both used and new aircraft for its fleet.
While SAS has canceled a thousand flights, Finnair reports strong performance, having hedged against rising fuel prices and benefiting from demand for flights to Asia as Middle Eastern airlines remain grounded.
Finnair's CEO, Turkka Kuusisto, states the airline's determination to remain an independent company, emphasizing its consistent network, predictable service, and the characteristic Finnish courage and persistence as keys to success.
Finnair operated an additional flight from Oman, landing in Helsinki-Vantaa, to bring home customers who were in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Finnair believes that flying to Oman is still dangerous, even though the Ministry for Foreign Affairs chartered a plane to pick up Finnish travelers from there.
Global air travel chaos intensified on March 2nd as the U.S. and Israel continued to bombard Iran.
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An unauthorized person managed to board a Finnair flight bound for New York from Helsinki-Vantaa Airport, an incident Finnair described as 'extremely rare'.