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Congestion at Helsinki Airport today - please prepare when packing and arriving to the airport

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2.6.2019 at 12:30
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If you are flying from Helsinki Airport today on Sunday 2nd June, please reserve more time than usual and if possible, fly with carry on luggage only as there are IT-issues affecting luggage handling.

Helsinki Airport faced IT-system issues earlier today that affected the luggage handling.

If you are departuring today, we advice you to:

- reserve more time at the airport, especially if you have luggage to be checked in.
- notice that the check-in machines work normally, but backage drop is congested. If possible, fly with carry-on luggage only.
- pack necessities to your carry on luggage as checked in luggage might be left behind from your flight

Update 14.00: The IT system issue affects also transfer passengers' luggage handling, we are sorry to inform that some luggagge will not the be making it onto the connecting flight today.

Update 15:00 luggage check in is now operational again, congestion still at departures hall.

Update 16:50: Congestion at departures hall has easened

Update 17:10 Was your luggage left behind today? See instructions what to do upon your arrival to your destination.

We are sorry for the inconvenience caused to passengers today.