Illustrative photoFinnair Lounge
Schengen
Finnair's Schengen lounge at Helsinki.
Scandinavian-style Finnair lounge with dining, drinks and comfortable seating for eligible travellers.
Helsinki-Vantaa Airport lounges
HEL · 8 lounges
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Illustrative photoFinnair Non-Schengen Lounge
Non-Schengen
Finnair's main long-haul lounge at Helsinki.
Non-Schengen lounge with showers, dining and a quieter premium environment for long-haul departures.
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Illustrative photoFinnair Platinum Wing
Non-Schengen
Finnair's highest-tier premium lounge area at Helsinki.
Premium Finnair Wing with elevated food and beverage, showers and a more private atmosphere.
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Illustrative photoAspire Lounge by Gate 13
Schengen (near Gate 13)
Aspire lounge near Gate 13 in the Schengen area, open in morning and afternoon blocks.
Aspire runs two lounges in the Schengen area at Helsinki, one of them near Gate 13. Priority Pass lists split opening hours, 05:00 to 09:00 and 13:00 to 18:00. It is open to all passengers for an entrance fee, and also accepts Priority Pass, Eurocard and some airline loyalty cards; check with your airline whether a business ticket gets you in. Wi-Fi is included, the food changes through the day, and coffee, tea, juice, soft drinks, beer, wine and spirits are included in the price. Under-18s must be with an adult.
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Illustrative photoAspire Lounge by Gate 27
Schengen (Gate 27, 2nd floor)
Aspire lounge up the stairs at Gate 27 in the Schengen area, open from 05:00 to 21:00.
The second Aspire lounge in Helsinki's Schengen area is on the second floor, reached by the stairs next to Gate 27 (a lift for wheelchair users is by Gate 26). Priority Pass lists it as open daily from 05:00 to 21:00. Non-Schengen passengers who are not in transit can also use it before passport control, but should allow about 15 minutes to reach their gate. It is open to all passengers for an entrance fee, and also accepts Priority Pass, Eurocard and some airline loyalty cards; check with your airline whether a business ticket gets you in. Wi-Fi is included, the food changes through the day, and coffee, tea, juice, soft drinks, beer, wine and spirits are included in the price. Under-18s must be with an adult.
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Illustrative photoOP Lounge by Aspire
Schengen (Gate 22, 3rd floor)
Helsinki's newest Schengen lounge, at Gate 22 with runway views, chef-cooked food and showers.
OP Lounge by Aspire is the newest lounge in the Schengen area at Helsinki Airport, after security at Gate 22 on the third floor. It has 180 seats with views directly onto the runways, a hotel-style finish, dishes freshly prepared by a chef, private and quiet workspaces and showers for freshening up before or between flights. Access is a benefit of OP Gold and OP Platinum cards, and the lounge also admits frequent flyers of partner airlines and passengers who pay an entrance fee.
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Illustrative photoPlaza Premium Lounge Aurora
Non-Schengen (near Gate 40)
Refurbished Plaza Premium lounge near Gate 40, mainly for partner-airline passengers.
Plaza Premium Lounge Aurora is the refurbished one of the two Plaza Premium lounges in Helsinki's non-Schengen area, both near Gate 40. It is designed primarily for customers of Plaza Premium's partner airlines and seats about 100 guests. There is a buffet dining area with complimentary drinks, showers, a children's play area and a meeting room that can be booked. Its new neighbour, Lumi, is the one aimed at walk-in guests and lounge-programme members.
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Illustrative photoPlaza Premium Lounge Lumi
Non-Schengen (near Gate 40)
New family-friendly Plaza Premium lounge near Gate 40, open to walk-in guests and lounge members.
Plaza Premium Lounge Lumi opened in 2026 next to the refurbished Aurora lounge in the non-Schengen area near Gate 40. It is open to all travellers and welcomes walk-in guests, those with advance bookings, and members of DragonPass, Priority Pass and LoungeKey, as well as holders of selected payment cards. It is designed with families in mind, and it has the world's first iWall in an airport lounge: a Finnish-made, motion-controlled gaming wall that children and adults can play without controllers.
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