The Finnish Aviation Union (IAU) is threatening to begin a strike in companies providing air transport technical services on 25 October 2010 at 05.00, unless a new collective agreement covering air transport services is agreed before then. Should it take place, the IAU's strike would affect Finnish air traffic, including the operation of Finnair's flights. Additional information about the situation is expected on Sunday. Despite a possible strike Finnair aims to operate normally. If the strike begins customers are recommended to monitor the situation on Finnair's information page at the internet address www.finnair.fi/info. Information is also available on Finnair's Facebook page at the address www.facebook.com/finnair. Finnair Plc Communications 23.10.2010 Further information: Finnair Media Desk tel. +358 9 818 4020 Further information for customers: www.finnair.fi/info and by telephone +358 600 140 140