Check in
You can check in either online or at the check-in desks at the airport.
Check-in at the airport normally starts 2 hours before departure. All airlines allow check-in at the desks at the airport but some airlines may charge a fee for this service.
You can check in at the self-service kiosk for flights operated by the following airlines: airBaltic, Finnair, LOT, Lufthansa, Norwegian, SAS, SWISS, and Turkish Airlines.
Online check-in
Good to know
- By checking in early, you will obtain your boarding passes and have the option to choose a seat to your liking. If you are flying only with hand luggage, checking in online is easy and saves a lot of time at the airport.
- Check-in desk opening hours vary by airline.
- If you have checked in online and have the boarding pass with you either printed on a paper or in your mobile phone, and if you are travelling with just a hand-baggage you don’t need to go to the check-in desk at the airport. You are free to go directly to the security check.
- If you travel with baggage that needs to go to the cargo room of the aircraft, then go to the check-in desk designated to your flight to drop off your baggage.
- Self-service Bag Drop is available on airBaltic, Finnair, Heston, LOT, Lufthansa, Norwegian, SAS, Skystream, SWISS, Turkish Airlines, Valetta, and Wizz Air flights.
Important! Come to the airport early even if you have checked in online. Normally, airlines close check-in 45 minutes before departure. This means that even if the flight is to depart outside of rush hours and there are no security or check-in queues, a passenger arriving at the airport a half an hour before departure will probably miss their flight.
The following airlines allow online check-in:
Self-Service Bag Drop
At Tallinn Airport, Self-Service Bag Drop is available for most airlines. Passengers can use self-service machines for check-in and baggage drop, meaning there is no need to approach airline staff or wait in line.
The Self-Service Bag Drop area is located in the middle of the check-in area, at counters 10–13.
Self-Service Bag Drop can be used starting 23 hours before departure, except for Turkish Airlines flights, where it is available 10 hours before departure.
Participating airlines:
- airBaltic
- Finnair
- Heston
- LOT
- Lufthansa
- Norwegian
- SAS
- Skystream
- SWISS
- Turkish Airlines
- Valletta,
- Wizz Air
Using self-service is simple:
Step 1
Check-in, print and attach the bag tag.
If you have already checked in online and have your boarding pass, scan your boarding pass, print the bag tag, and securely attach it to your checked baggage.
If you have not checked in online yet, you can do so at a kiosk in the check-in area. After checking in, print your boarding pass and bag tag.
At the kiosk, you can check in for flights operated by:
- airBaltic
- Finnair
- LOT
- Lufthansa
- Norwegian
- SAS
- SWISS
- Turkish Airlines.
Step 2
Place your bag on the belt
Make sure your bag tag is attached to your checked baggage, then place it on the belt.
If the baggage meets the allowed weight and size requirements and everything is in order, it will be automatically sent to the flight.
Self-Service cannot be used in the following cases; please proceed to a staffed check-in desk:
- Traveling with a stroller or if baggage is booked under an adult traveling with an infant
- Traveling with sports equipment (e.g. skis, golf equipment)
- Traveling with a musical instruments
- Passenger’s with special needs
