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Deep Freeze Disrupts Finnish Air Travel: 26 Cancellations and 161 Delays Hit Finnair and KLM
A severe Arctic cold wave forced 26 flight cancellations and 161 delays on 12 January, crippling operations at Helsinki-Vantaa and Kittilä airports. Finnair shouldered most disruptions, with partner KLM also affected. The freeze highlights vulnerabilities in Finland’s regional airport infrastructure and poses immediate headaches for business-travel planners.
Thousands Stranded in Lapland as Kittilä Airport Cancels Holiday Flights
Temperatures near –40 °C forced Kittilä Airport to cancel most departures on 11-12 January, leaving thousands of holiday-makers stranded. Finnair, UK tour operators and local hotels mounted contingency plans, but the freeze has exposed the limits of Lapland’s winter-tourism infrastructure and created knock-on risks for business travellers and remote-site workers.