Aircraft
Finnair Seeks to Outsource More Long-haul Cabin Crew
The Finnish flag carrier looks to lower unit costs to offset the impact of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the closure of Russian airspace.
Finnair's Airbus A350s fly some routes whose distances increased 30- to 40 percent when Russian airspace became unavailable. (Photo: Finnair)
Finnair's Airbus A350s fly some routes whose distances increased 30- to 40 percent when Russian airspace became unavailable. (Photo: Finnair)

Finnair intends to subcontract a larger share of inflight service on its long-haul flights as part of a wider company overhaul and cost-reduction exercise to address the effect of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the closure of Russian airspace. Plans call for negotiations with cabin crew representatives to start November 23 and the additional subcontracting by the end of 2023, unless the sides can reach an agreement on cost reductions.


Loading…