Experiences of AY flights during COVID-19
Jan 12, 2022, 1:02 am
#2101
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: HEL
Programs: SPG LTP, hotels, OWE, STE+, *G, Octopus
Posts: 5,793
No questions asked at check-in or the gate at LHR - and I had already been issued a digital boarding pass as well. I used my Finnish passport on this trip so it would then make sense that the testing requirements don't apply to Finnish citizens. I'd originally thought that it meant that you could travel to HEL but then you'd have to get tested - but it seems that I had misunderstood!
the Finnish passport was your golden ticket in this case.
Jan 12, 2022, 10:44 am
#2102
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: HELsinki
Programs: BONVOY Lifetime Platinum , Ay Platinum, Hhonors Diamond
Posts: 152
At MAD check-in, they insisted on me as a Finnish citizen to show them either my vaccination certificate or a covid test. It's sort of double-wrong as I don't need either, and if I needed one, the vaccination alone wouldn't be enough. 
At ARN gate, they didn't seem to check anyone. But it could be, of course, that the ones I observed were all either Finnish citizens or had visited the check-in desk and got their docs OK'd.
I guess this is very much a YMMV situation, even more so than the usual YMMVs.
At ARN gate, they didn't seem to check anyone. But it could be, of course, that the ones I observed were all either Finnish citizens or had visited the check-in desk and got their docs OK'd.
I guess this is very much a YMMV situation, even more so than the usual YMMVs.
Jan 12, 2022, 11:46 am
#2103
Join Date: May 2014
Location: HEL
Programs: AY+Plat, ALL Plat, Scandic L2
Posts: 3,621
No questions asked at check-in or the gate at LHR - and I had already been issued a digital boarding pass as well. I used my Finnish passport on this trip so it would then make sense that the testing requirements don't apply to Finnish citizens. I'd originally thought that it meant that you could travel to HEL but then you'd have to get tested - but it seems that I had misunderstood!
- Raja says you can get in.
- THL says you should take a self-test within 24 hours of arrival.
- FinEntry.fi claims that you must book a PCR test (but might not find you any available slot).
There are no test requirements. It's only recommended. That said, at 4€ per VAT-free test, following the recommendation won't break the bank.
Jan 15, 2022, 7:23 am
#2104
Join Date: Dec 2021
Posts: 4
I read the thread but not definitive answer.
We bought tickets in October before new restrictions were applied. We have tickets MIA-HEL-ARN. We are Finnish citizens. At what point will they ask for the negative covid-19 test that is now demanded to travel to Sweden? Am I safe to assume that even if we have no tests to show at MIA we are allowed at least to travel to Finland? If they ask the test in HEL then there is no problem.
We bought tickets in October before new restrictions were applied. We have tickets MIA-HEL-ARN. We are Finnish citizens. At what point will they ask for the negative covid-19 test that is now demanded to travel to Sweden? Am I safe to assume that even if we have no tests to show at MIA we are allowed at least to travel to Finland? If they ask the test in HEL then there is no problem.
Jan 15, 2022, 8:40 am
#2105
Join Date: Jun 2015
Programs: AY+, SK EB
Posts: 2,964
I read the thread but not definitive answer.
We bought tickets in October before new restrictions were applied. We have tickets MIA-HEL-ARN. We are Finnish citizens. At what point will they ask for the negative covid-19 test that is now demanded to travel to Sweden? Am I safe to assume that even if we have no tests to show at MIA we are allowed at least to travel to Finland?
We bought tickets in October before new restrictions were applied. We have tickets MIA-HEL-ARN. We are Finnish citizens. At what point will they ask for the negative covid-19 test that is now demanded to travel to Sweden? Am I safe to assume that even if we have no tests to show at MIA we are allowed at least to travel to Finland?
The following categories are exempted from the entry ban and will be allowed to enter Sweden regardless of departure country, but need to bring a negative test if they do not reside in Sweden:
- Air passengers in transit.
EDIT: Maybe someone knows what TIMATIC says
Last edited by Jainzar; Jan 15, 2022 at 8:46 am
Jan 15, 2022, 8:53 am
#2106
Join Date: Dec 2021
Posts: 4
I would assume that they can’t deny boarding because I am a Finnish citizen flying to Finland(aka Home) even if the final destination is Sweden (layover in Hel)
Jan 15, 2022, 9:23 am
#2107
Join Date: Dec 2014
Location: HEL
Programs: AY+Plat
Posts: 865
If it is a single ticket your assumption might not be correct. If they will deny or not is a different thing but they really can if you do not have documents required for your final destination.
Jan 15, 2022, 10:17 am
#2108
Join Date: Dec 2021
Posts: 4
Good point. I’ll have to call Finnair and ask my options. We dont even have a qualified reason to go to Sweden what they now require. So even if we would have negative covid tests they could deny boarding for that reason..
Jan 15, 2022, 11:02 am
#2109
Join Date: Jun 2015
Programs: AY+, SK EB
Posts: 2,964
From the previous police link:
Exemptions from the entry ban
Except for Swedish citizens, the following individuals or groups are exempted from the entry ban and are allowed to enter Sweden:
Except for Swedish citizens, the following individuals or groups are exempted from the entry ban and are allowed to enter Sweden:
- Citizens of another EEA state, Switzerland, Andorra, Monaco, San Marino or the Vatican.
Jan 15, 2022, 11:24 am
#2110
Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: SFO
Programs: AS 75K (OW), SK Silver (*A), UR, MR
Posts: 3,353
Please note that if you transit in an EEA* country and is processed for immigration there, your entry will be subject to the regulations for entry from EEA when entering Sweden, not your original departure country.
Jan 15, 2022, 1:30 pm
#2112
Join Date: Nov 2006
Posts: 73
I read the thread but not definitive answer.
We bought tickets in October before new restrictions were applied. We have tickets MIA-HEL-ARN. We are Finnish citizens. At what point will they ask for the negative covid-19 test that is now demanded to travel to Sweden? Am I safe to assume that even if we have no tests to show at MIA we are allowed at least to travel to Finland? If they ask the test in HEL then there is no problem.
We bought tickets in October before new restrictions were applied. We have tickets MIA-HEL-ARN. We are Finnish citizens. At what point will they ask for the negative covid-19 test that is now demanded to travel to Sweden? Am I safe to assume that even if we have no tests to show at MIA we are allowed at least to travel to Finland? If they ask the test in HEL then there is no problem.
Miami-Dade County PCR and Lateral flow tests are free if you book at https://www.miamidade.gov/global/ini...locations.page and use of the their drive-throughs....very quick with lateral-flow results within the hour and PCR within 24hrs.
Jan 15, 2022, 10:55 pm
#2114
Join Date: May 2015
Location: ATL/MCO
Programs: Costco Executive, RaceTrac Sultan of Soda, Chick-fil-A Red
Posts: 5,667
I flew MIA-JFK-HEL-LHR and they only needed to see my documentation related to my final destination as I was merely transiting in HEL. I actually took a COVID test in MIA the day before I left as a precaution and showed them that as well as my vaccination status.
Miami-Dade County PCR and Lateral flow tests are free if you book at https://www.miamidade.gov/global/ini...locations.page and use of the their drive-throughs....very quick with lateral-flow results within the hour and PCR within 24hrs.
Miami-Dade County PCR and Lateral flow tests are free if you book at https://www.miamidade.gov/global/ini...locations.page and use of the their drive-throughs....very quick with lateral-flow results within the hour and PCR within 24hrs.
Jan 17, 2022, 4:42 pm
#2115
Join Date: Oct 2018
Posts: 1,657