Finnair steps up preventive measures due to SARS

Due to the SARS epidemic, Finnair has as of April 2 implemented the following additional precautionary measures on its flights.

Face masks are available for passengers at check-in for all Finnair flights from Beijing, Bangkok, Hong Kong and Singapore to Helsinki. Masks are also available on board flights to these destinations departing from Helsinki.

Finnair has said it will also hand out information concerning the SARS disease on these flights and flight crews have been instructed on how to operate in possible SARS cases.

As a preventive measure, Finnair has recommended its flight crews to wear a face mask during the flights from the above destinations to Helsinki, however for all Finnair flights between Bangkok and Hong Kong Finnair has said its crews must wear a mask.