The New Schengen Finnair Lounge at HEL

Finnair has redone their lounge on the Schengen side of the Helsinki-Vantaa airport. Long overdue; it was cramped, almost every time quite full. Still, it wasn't bad. Quite nice, good food, enough drinks, etc. The new one is much nicer though, at least the Platinum Wing that I visited briefly before my flight in August. The new lounge is on the highest floor of the airport, where the additional security checks and priority security used to reside.

It is spacious, not crowded, good muted design, good views, private little sofa chairs, and a great (and ample) service crew.

Leaving the verdict open about the food. I found the food in the previous lounge pretty good, it was possible to have a hearty meal. Here it was maybe a bit more fine-ish but also less opportunities for having a full-sized meal. Although I *loved* the salmon soup. Because I always do :-)

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Of course, I stayed until the last moment, until it was "viimeinen kutsu" (last call):

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