Complimentary coronavirus cover for Finnair customers takes off

Finnair Corona Cover provides extra protection and security for customers for all existing and new bookings, for travel departures between 3 November 2020 and 31 March 2021.

The new insurance cover comes free with all Finnair tickets booked through Finnair sales channels, including Finnair.com, the Finnair mobile app or via the airline’s customer service, for international travel originating from Finland.

It means any customer who falls ill with coronavirus in their destination can claim for any coronavirus-related medical and quarantine expenses incurred in their destination. The cover supplements travellers’ own travel insurance.

Customers should feel they can travel safely

Tiina Tissari, Finnair Vice President, Customer Experience and Products, said: “It is important that Finnair customers feel they can travel safely as we recognise that travelling during the pandemic comes with new kinds of concerns and challenges.

“To meet the needs of our customers during the Covid-19 outbreak, Finnair has introduced its complimentary Finnair Corona Cover. Now, Finnair customers can enjoy the peace of mind and additional security which comes from Finnair Corona Cover, including cover for medical and quarantine expenses should those insured with us become sick with coronavirus while travelling.”

Finnair Corona Cover includes the following expenses for customers in their destination: 

• Covid-19 related medical expenses and medical repatriation up to €50,000, e.g. for a hospital stay or doctor visits 
• The price of a coronavirus test if the result is positive
• Additional quarantine costs, resulting from falling ill with coronavirus, up to €100 a day for a maximum of 14 days, which could cover additional overnight accommodation
• A new return flight back to Finland, if the original flight is missed due to illness related to coronavirus

The cover is valid in all foreign destinations, with no excess fees. As well as including Finnair Corona Cover with all Finnair tickets booked from Finland, the cover is included also in Aurinkomatkat package trips and Finnair Holidays bookings, when the destination is outside Finland.