Finnair Business lounge, Helsinki Vantaa non-Schengen: Very nice!

Just as we disembarked from our flight from London Heathrow, we arrived at the boarding lounge without any additional security check.

As a reminder, here is the itinerary followed:

#	Type	Review
1	Diary	Summer vacations in Thailand
2	Lounge	Cathay Pacific First Class Lounge, London Heathrow Terminal 3
3	Flight	Finnair Business Class, London Heathrow – Helsinki Vantaa, Airbus A350-900
4	Lounge	Salon Finnair Business Class, Helsinki Vantaa
5	Flight	Finnair Business Class, Helsinki Vantaa – Bangkok Suvarnabhumi, Airbus A350-900
6	Hotel	Sheraton Grande Sukhumvit, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Bangkok
7	Hotel	Kimpton Maa-Lai, Bangkok
8	Diary	Bangkok J1
9	Diary	Bangkok J2
10	Restaurant	Restaurant Saneh Jaan, Bangkok
11	Lounge	Bangkok Airways Lounge, Bangkok Suvarnabhumi
12	Flight	Bangkok Airways Economy, Bangkok Suvarnabhumi – Koh Samui, Airbus A319
13	Hotel	Vana Belle, a Luxury Collection Resort, Koh Samui
14	Diary	Koh Samui J1
15	Diary	Koh Samui J2
16	Lounge	Bangkok Airways Blue Ribbon Lounge, Koh Samui
17	Flight	Bangkok Airways Economy, Koh Samui – Bangkok Suvarnabhumi, Airbus A320
18	Hotel	The Peninsula, Bangkok
19	Restaurant	Le Normandie, Bangkok
20	Lounge	Japan Airlines Sakura Lounge, Bangkok Suvarnabhumi
21	Flight	Finnair Business Class, Bangkok Suvarnabhumi – Helsinki Vantaa, Airbus A350-900
22	Lounge	Finnair Business lounge non-Schengen, Helsinki Vantaa
23	Flight	Finnair Business Class, Helsinki Vantaa – Londres Heathrow, Airbus A350-900

Today’s itinerary

Location and welcome

The Finnair lounge in the non-Schengen area is located near gate 52. The white-on-white tones used by Finnair are elegant but not very easy to spot.

We are greeted with a big smile and a cheerful manner by the attendant at the lounge reception.

Lounge design

The lounge is of very nice size, and almost deserted when we arrived. Normal, since only two Finnair/Oneworld flights are still scheduled at that time, Singapore and Bangkok.

The decoration, although Nordic, is very successful and very qualitative.

Numerous dining and rest areas are available, allowing everyone to find a space that suits them.

Anyway, no problem of overcrowding in this lounge, we will find a space that will suit us.

Catering

The lounge’s catering offer was quite limited when we came. Nevertheless, some hot dishes were still available. The kitchen is located right behind, so I imagine that during the day there must be some preparation activity that is always nice to see.

Self-serve soft drinks and wines are available, and a staffed bar is available, offering champagne, cocktails, liquors and spirits.

Bottom line

A very quiet stay before our flight to Bangkok. The lounge closes at the same time as the flight to Bangkok starts boarding, which is perfect! Can’t wait to try it again when it’s more lively!