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Weather challenges at USA airports and its effects on Finnair flights on 23-28 January 2026

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Due to challenging winter weather across the USA, there might be flight cancellations and delays at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) and John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK).

Customer communication: If the customer’s journey is disrupted, Finnair will update the PNR/ticket and contact the customer personally via SMS and/or email. To receive Finnair’s messages, please make sure that customers’ contact information on bookings is up to date.

Finnair has proposed a new connection to the customer and automatically updated the ticket. In case the new schedule is not suitable for the customer, the SSR OTHS INVOL element in the booking permits one further free involuntary change and/or cancellation as per the guidelines below.  

For bookings made via NDC: the same policy applies, and for booking handling contact our Agent Help Desk. The smoothest option for contacting is by clicking on the chat icon at the bottom right corner of the page (select NDC Support) for the change or cancellation.  

IncidentChallenging winter weather expected across USA 
Airports affected  DFW, JFK 
Travel dates affected  23JAN26-28JAN26 
Applicable ticketsIssued before 23JAN26 on 105 stock 
Applies to tickets issued by  23JAN26 
New travel dates  23JAN26-02FEB26 
Changes to origin/destination/stopover  Not allowed 
Airlines allowed  Finnair (AY) operated and marketed as primary option, rerouting to other Atlantic Joint Business carrier (AA/AY/BA/EI/IB) is allowed 
Booking class to be used  Same or lowest available booking class within same cabin 
Number of allowed changes  One change free of charge, further changes according to normal ticket rules  
Refunds

Full or partial refund is permitted, even if none of the booked flights are cancelled by Finnair. 

For booking channel related requirements, please see further below. 

Ancillaries

One involuntary change free of charge for journey-related ancillaries.  

In most cases the service will be automatically transferred to the new flight at the time of ticket revalidation/reissue. Otherwise, please re-associate the EMD and SSR manually or contact our Agent Help Desk.  

Refund permitted only in case a comparable service is unavailable on the new flight. Process EMD refunds via BSPlink refund application (ARC users: apply for refund via Refund Web-form and mention “ARC Agent” in the additional information box)  

Changes to a non-disrupted flight bound  

One involuntary change free of charge allowed. AY or oneworld airlines can be offered, and both the origin-destination and journey duration must remain unchanged. In this case add the following remark to the booking: RM NONDISRUPTED BOUND CHANGED AFTER INVOL CHANGE.

Additional expenses not covered by Finnair as this is considered as a voluntary change.  

Schedule change causing a misconnection  

We have tried to maintain all connections on the same ticket, but in some cases a smooth connection may not be possible due to schedule changes. In such cases, travel can be postponed to a later flight/date in the original booking class, or booking can be cancelled for a full refund. Rerouting to other airlines is not permitted.  

Exception - flights to /from Australia:   
Rebooking of the connecting flight within IATA Area 3 (Asia/Australia) is allowed between BA, CX, QF, JQ, and JL. The long-haul segment between Helsinki and Area 3 must remain on Finnair.  

NDC BOOKINGS   
Change handlingIf booking handling is not possible in your usual booking tool, you can alternatively use the Finnair Agency Sales Tool (FAST) by importing the PNR, or contact our Agent Help Desk 
Refund handling

Before requesting refund, the booking must be cancelled.  

1) If the flight is not cancelled by AY, contact Agent Help Desk and request the cancellation of the booking (or part of it). Proceed with the refund request via BSP/ARC.  

2) If the flight is cancelled by AY, proceed to apply for a refund via BSPlink Refund Application. ARC-agents, see more information about refunds on general Refunds-instructions. If the flight is cancelled by AY but there are still active segments on the PNR, they can be cancelled by contacting Agent Help Desk. Apply for a refund via BSPlink Refund Application. ARC-agents, see more information about refunds on general Refunds-instructions.  

If you cannot calculate the refund amount for the partially used flight documents, you may insert a value what you think is the closest to correct one into the application. When the application is handled, correct refund amount is adjusted by Finnair before refund.

A waiver code is not required.

EDIFACT BOOKINGS   
Mandatory waiver text in OSI element (choose suitable one)OS AY CHANGE DUE TO WEAT AT USA 
OS AY REFUND DUE TO WEAT AT USA 
For reissue: Indicator in fare calculation

A mandatory indicator must be placed in front of the fare calculation on the reissued ticket: 

  • On the day of original departure and the next day: ‘I’ indicator
  • 2 days or more from the original departure: ‘S’ indicator 
Refund handlingOnce the OS element is added, cancel the booking/remaining segments and refund the ticket directly in your own GDS. If that is not possible, apply for refund via BSPlink Refund Application. ARC agents can find more information in the general Refunds-instructions.  
  
GROUPS
  • If tickets have been issued, Finnair will re-route to alternative services   
  • If tickets have not yet been issued, Finnair will rebook on alternative Finnair operated flights. If no suitable alternative is available and therefore offered, please contact Finnair Group Sales Support for further information   

Please note that re-routings may take some time to process.

  
Important information   
  • Refer to Instructions for involuntary change & refund for complete instructions.
  • “Finnair (AY) only” also includes those flights which are operated by NoRRA or possible wetlease companies operating for Finnair.
  • Individual bookings with TO fares are subject to this policy.
  • Adhering to this policy is the user’s responsibility. Finnair reserves the right to change or withdraw these guidelines at any time.  

Read more about Finnair’s Passenger Rights to get detailed information about EU 261/2004 regulation. 

More information available at www.finnair.com/travelupdates.