We’re airing their dirty laundry.

Thousands of passengers have been affected after Finnair canceled several October flights because its seats weren’t properly cleaned.

“We have temporarily suspended operations on a portion of our A320 fleet (8 A321 aircraft),” a spokesperson the Finland-based carrier announced in a statement, the Independent reported.

The issue reportedly occurred because the seat covers in eight of its fleet were incorrectly washed with water instead of the approved detergent, potentially impacting the efficacy of the fire-retardant chemicals coating them and rendering them unsafe, Flight Radar reported.

Airline reps noted that the impact of said cleaning method on fire protection had “not been properly verified.”

Affected passengers on canceled or overbooked fligh

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