Helsinki FIR Issues GNSS-Interference Alert, Airlines Advise Extra Navigation Precautions
Spain Updates Travel Advice for Finland, Highlights Emergency Passport Procedures
Platform Changes and Overnight Track Work to Affect Helsinki Commuter Trains 22–23 October
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Helsinki Airport Introduces On-Request Air-Traffic-Control Hours Amid Staff Redeployment
A NOTAM effective 21–24 October makes Helsinki-Vantaa tower and approach services available only “on request” during early-morning low-traffic periods while controllers are trained on a new digital-tower system. Airlines and business-jet operators must request coverage 30 minutes ahead via the airport’s operations-centre hotline.
Suomi.fi Open-Data Platform Down for Emergency Maintenance, Slowing Digital Identity Verifications
The Suomi.fi Open-Data environment is offline for the whole of 21 October, interrupting some background identity and address checks used by immigration and relocation applications. Services are due back online tomorrow.
Finland’s Airports Handle 1.8 Million Passengers in September 2026, Up 7 % Year-on-Year
Statistics Finland says Finnish airports handled 1.8 million passengers in September 2026, up seven per cent year-on-year. Helsinki Airport captured 89 % of all traffic and almost all cargo, while regional airports also grew. The steady rebound in international flights is easing mobility planning for companies moving staff into and out of Finland.
Traficom Takes My e-Services Offline After Security Alert, Disrupting Licence and Vehicle Transactions
Traficom has pulled its My e-Services and Seutuplus.fi portals offline following security warnings, halting online driving-licence, vehicle-registration and maritime-certificate processes that many expatriates and transport firms depend on.
Cyber-security incident takes down Traficom passenger-transport portals in Southwest Finland
A cyber-intrusion forced Traficom to shut down its Seutu+ regional ticketing website on 21 October, disrupting online purchases for bus and ferry travel in Southwest Finland. Physical ticket sales remain available and penalty fees are suspended, but employers should remind travellers to keep paper receipts for reimbursement.
Air Serbia to Restore Belgrade–Helsinki Flights After Six-Year Hiatus
Finavia confirms that Air Serbia will resume Belgrade–Helsinki flights on 1 April 2027, offering three weekly E195 services after a six-year break. The reinstated route will streamline business and VFR travel between Finland and the Western Balkans and further diversify Helsinki Airport’s European network.
Air-traffic recovery accelerates: Finnish airports handle 1.8 million passengers in September
Statistics Finland figures released on 21 October show Finnish airports handled 1.8 million passengers in September 2026, just 6 % below 2019 levels and up 12 % year-on-year. The strong recovery, led by Asian long-haul routes, will ease seat constraints but underscores the need for early airport arrival until new security lanes come online.
Defence Minister Häkkänen to lead 20-company delegation to Japan, highlighting outbound corporate mobility
From 26–28 October, Defence Minister Antti Häkkänen will head a delegation of 20 Finnish defence-and-dual-use tech companies to Japan, using a pilot 48-hour ‘group business visa’. The mission will test new mobility facilitations under the Finland-Japan defence accord and could shorten future secondments for engineers and project managers.
Foreign Minister Valtonen Leads Trade-and-Security Mission to Switzerland
Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen is in Switzerland (21–22 Oct) to discuss security policy and front bilateral trade opportunities, accompanied by Finnish defence-tech firms. The visit may pave the way for streamlined short-term assignments between the two innovation-focused countries.
Kela announces online-service outage on 22 October—possible delays in benefit registrations for new movers
Kela’s OmaKela e-service will be offline on 22 October from 06:00–08:00 for upgrades, potentially delaying benefit applications by newly arrived foreign employees. The update readies the portal for EU Digital Wallet log-ins, so HR teams should reschedule document uploads outside the downtime window.