Finnair Launches New Tool to Verify COVID19 Vaccine Certificates

(30 Nov 2021)  Finnair is launching a new digital tool with which customers can confirm their coronavirus vaccine certificates before their journey.

The service will be available from 3 December 2021 for travellers from Finland to Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Greece, Latvia, Lithuania, Netherlands, Norway, Spain and Switzerland as part of the current check-in done online or through the Finnair app.

Early next year, an upload functionality will be added to the tool which enables customers to upload or scan their COVID vaccine certificates for verification. With this feature in place, the service will become available for more destinations and customers.

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With the tool, travellers can confirm that they have the COVID certificates required by the destination authorities. They can do this as part of the check-in online or through the Finnair app.

Customers will get a “clear to travel” confirmation together with an online boarding pass. No certificate checks are needed at the airport. However, corona related travel documents may still be required at the destination.

“The tool is designed to make travelling smoother for our customers, as they can go directly to bag drop or via security check to the boarding gate, without having to show their corona certificates at the airport. They can also travel with more peace of mind, as they already know in advance that their documents are confirmed,” said Sami Suokas, responsible for airport customer processes at Finnair. Authorities may still check documents on arrival, so customers must be prepared to present them. It is always the traveller's responsibility to ensure they have the relevant documentation for entry.