FINNAIR PLC INVESTOR NEWS 3 December 2008 AT 16.30 FINNAIR ASSUMES SPECIAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR ITS THAILAND PASSENGERS Finnair has operated in Thailand under exceptional circumstances since Tuesday last week, when demonstrators occupied the Suvarnabhumin International Airport in Bangkok. During the last week, Finnair has mounted a huge repatriation operation from Thailand for its scheduled passengers. The expense of the exceptional arrangements as well as losses of revenue in passenger and cargo traffic have cost Finnair around EUR 4 million at this stage. Consequential effects are expected to increase the final cost total further. Finnair Plc Communications 3 December 2008 Further information: Mr. Taneli Hassinen, VP, Corporate Communications and Investor Relations +358 9 818 4976