Flight information

The  Chinese authorities have introduced requirements for passengers arriving in mainland China.

Wearing a mask on our flights is optional, unless it is required by the authorities of your destination or origin country or the operating airline of your flight.

Finnair has updated its traffic plan for the summer season on 26 March 2023 – 28 October 2023. See the instructions here if your travel plans are affected due to changes.

Finnair has updated its traffic plan for 30 October 2022 – 25 March 2023. See the instructions here if your travel plans are affected due to changes.

A large amount of baggage has been delayed due to congested baggage handling at many airports. We will deliver your baggage to you as soon as possible. 

We collected tips for you for smooth travelling during high season.

Due to capacity restrictions set by London Heathrow Airport, Finnair is unfortunately forced to reduce seats on its London-Helsinki flights on 15 July - 29 October 2022.

To carry a pet in the hold on intercontinental flights is limited.

We currently have delays in the refund handling due to a higher than normally volume of refund applications.

Finnair leases an A320 aircraft from DAT LT from 20 June to 29 October 2022.

Our flights to Barcelona and Madrid will be operated with an aircraft and crew leased from our oneworld partner Iberia.

Due to the closure of Russian airspace, Finnair is making changes to its flights to Asian destinations and Russia.

Finnair will return to normal ticket rules for bookings made as of 1 June 2022. It is finally easier to hold on to your travel plans, as the coronavirus pandemic has moved to a new phase with a high vaccination coverage and travel restrictions being removed across countries.

We introduce our digital tool to pre-check your coronavirus certificates before your journey.

We have updated our traffic plan for summer 2022, as the closure of the Russian airspace impacts our Asian traffic. See the instructions here if your travel plans are affected due to changes.

The coronavirus situation still affects air travel significantly, and many countries have set travel restrictions. We will adjust our traffic plan according to the demand and changing travel restrictions.

Finnair is suspending all operations in the Ukrainian airspace for the time being. 

You can see where you can travel from Finnair’s travel requirements map.

Several countries have set requirements for travellers arriving in the country. It is good to know that some countries will collect travel-related information regarding your journey already before you begin your travel.

We are suspending operations on Belarusian airspace for the time being.