Keihäsmatkat controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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1981
Criminal proceedings involving Kalevi Keihänen
After the collapse of Keihänen’s companies, he faced charges involving tax evasion, bankruptcy crimes and violations of currency-exchange rules. The Helsinki District Court sentenced him in May 1981 to one year and eight months’ imprisonment with parole.
1974
Alcohol-centered tourism image and disputed vodka claims
The company openly associated its holidays and flights with heavy drinking. It promoted liquor described as traditional Finnish vodka from Kihniö, but later accounts stated that the product was inexpensive Spanish vodka from Mallorca. The episode became part of the brand’s broader reputation for provocative and misleading promotional practices.