Strange question at Finnair Check-in
So I'm flying Finnair for the first time in a long time today. At the check-in desk in JFK T8, the Finnair agent asked me if I've been to Europe in the last 6 months. I said, yes about half a dozen times including a trip about 2 weeks ago. She proceeded to thumb through my passport pages for a good 2 minutes before scanning it on her passport readermachine. Is this normal? I mean I don't remember anytime I've been asked by a check-in agent a question of this nature.