The transition to subcontracting is expected to be completed by the end of next year. Finnair’s CEO says the company will continue to work with cabin crew to find savings.
Airline Finnair is starting negotiations on changes related to the outsourcing of its cabin services on routes to Thailand and North America. The outsourcing of cabin services could lead to a reduction of around 450 jobs.
Finnair intends to move to subcontracting by the end of 2023. The company justifies its plan by the need to restore profitability.
Finnair has made big losses during the interest rate pandemic. In addition, the closure of Russian airspace is affecting the company’s results.
– We now need a genuine desire from the negotiators to jointly find solutions where the cabin service could continue to be carried out by our own personnel and job losses could be avoided. Discussion of alternatives is an essential part of the change negotiation process.
Finnair’s cabin service currently employs approximately 1,750 employees in Finland. The change negotiations will start on November 23, and they are estimated to last at least six weeks.
Finnair already currently buys cabin services on routes to Singapore, Hong Kong and India. Cabin services on routes from Copenhagen and Stockholm to Doha have also been procured from a partner.