KLM Flying Dutchman - Helsinki Check-In

Helsinki used to be a nice airport and easy to check into. They have now moved the KL check-in to the far end of terminal 1 (used to be domestic). Once you check in, you have to walk through the gate area all the way back to terminal 2 to where the KL gates have always been. Security lines were also very long this time for the first time. Give yourself plenty of time!!

All *A airlines are now at terminal 1. But they also depart from there and the SAS and *A lounge will also move to the old domestic terminal soon. Not all bad. I had no idea that SkyTeam was moved to T1 as well.

The long lines at security might have been because of the school holidays this week? I´ll check out myself on thursday.

Don't go through security in terminal 1. Walk landside to terminal 2 and go through there. No problems that way!

Don't go through security in terminal 1. Walk landside to terminal 2 and go through there. No problems that way!

Didn't even think of that. I will remember that next time for sure!

I went through HEL T1 last week. No queues whatsoever. But T2 had long lines at security near the Finnair check-in desks in the middle of the airport.

And yes, the walk from T1 security to gates can be quite long. I found out after I had to walk all the way to T2 to get the free wireless connection to get a good signal. There was a good signal at T1 before security, but nothing at the T1 gate area.