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An airline had to cancel flights for thousands of passengers after it cleaned some planes' seat covers with water

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Finnair temporarily suspended operations for eight of its 15 Airbus A321s.Robert Smith/MI News/NurPhoto via Getty ImagesFinnair canceled 40 flights, affecting 5,000 passengers, due to issues with the covers on plane seats.The airline suspended operations for eight Airbus A321 jets over fire protection concerns.A manufacturer told the airline that it wasn't verified whether it was OK to clean seat covers with water.Thousands of people had their f…

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Finnair has canceled dozens of flights due to incorrect washing of seat covers.

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Finnish airline Finnair announced last night (Tuesday) that eight Airbus A321 aircraft will be grounded for two days until the seats on the aircraft that were cleaned in a manner not specified by the company that manufactured the seats are investigated and treated. Following the unusual shutdown of the aircraft, thousands of passengers were stranded. According to the official company statement, the reason for the suspension is information recei…

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Business Insider broke the news in United States on Wednesday, October 15, 2025.
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