""The reason for the suspension is information received from the seat manufacturer indicating that the impact of the seat cover cleaning method (water washing) on fire protection has not been properly verified," a Finnair press release stated. This has led to the cancellation of about 40 domestic and European routes on Monday evening and Tuesday, IL adds, to destinations such as Rome, Paris, and Brussels"
""The situation is unfortunate, and we are very sorry about it," Finnair spokesperson Mari Kanerva said, but added that passenger safety is the airline's top priority. The All Points North podcast recently looked into a difficult year for Finnair, culminating in the Finnish flag carrier placing last in a ranking of European airlines. Listen to the episode via this embedded player, on Yle Areena, via Apple, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts."
About 40 Finnair flights were cancelled between Monday evening and Tuesday afternoon after parts of the A320 fleet were grounded. The grounding followed information from the seat manufacturer that water washing of seat covers may affect fire protection and had not been properly verified. Affected routes included domestic and European services to destinations such as Rome, Paris, and Brussels, with further disruptions possible into Wednesday. Finnair stated the situation was unfortunate and emphasized passenger safety as top priority. The carrier experienced a difficult year earlier, including ground staff walkouts that led to roughly 2,000 cancelled flights and low rankings among European airlines.
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