During the autumn holiday season, the average number of passengers travelling via Helsinki Airport is more than 50,000 per day. The number of departing passengers during that period is about 28,000 per day. The growth in the number of passengers over the autumn holiday season is approximately 8% compared to 2023.
Autumn holiday traffic will start on the morning of Wednesday, 9 October, and the airport will be the busiest with departing passengers between Thursday and Sunday, 10–13 October, in week 41. Friday, 11 October, and Saturday, 12 October, will see the highest number of departing passengers.
The airport will also be busy every day in week 42. The number of departing passengers will be the highest in the morning between 5 a.m. and 8 a.m. and in the afternoon between 2 p.m. and 6 p.m.
Pack only 100 ml liquid containers in your hand baggage
Helsinki Airport's liquids rules changed on 1 September 2024. According to the new rules, only 100 millilitre containers of liquids can be carried in hand baggage. A total of two litres of liquids may be carried per passenger. At Helsinki Airport, liquids do not need to be removed from the bag during security control.
Power banks and fire-making equipment are the most commonly removed products
Pack your power banks and fire-making equipment in your hand baggage. It is prohibited to carry these items in the hold of an aircraft. Only one piece of fire-making equipment per passenger may be carried.
In addition to large liquid containers, power banks and fire-making equipment are the most commonly removed items at security control. You can check the packing instructions for individual products by using the search function on the Finavia website.
Security control queue time estimate is being piloted
You can find the estimated queue time for Helsinki Airport’s security control on the Finavia website. The queue time estimate for security control, which we are currently piloting, is one concrete example of using data to improve the airport’s customer experience. We are developing the pilot version together with our customers, and you can give feedback on the pilot version via the feedback survey on our website.
We recommend that you always follow your airline’s instructions on how early you should arrive at the airport before your flight.
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Liquids rules changed on 1 September 2024
