Sep 15, 2016, 3:24 am
Last edit by: NewbieRunner
This lounge is now closed and replaced by the Finnair Premium Wing.
https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/finnair-finnair-plus/1973050-ay-platinum-wing-now-open.html
https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/finnair-finnair-plus/1973050-ay-platinum-wing-now-open.html
Finnair Premium Lounge in non-Schengen area [now closed]
Aug 8, 2015, 5:00 am
#181
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: London
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According to the Finnair website, no kids' facilities in the non-Schengen J lounge.
There is a "Kids’ Tower space" facility in the Schengen lounge, which you would be eligible to use as well. Haven't seen it myself, but can't imagine it would be better than how skba1 described the Premium lounge's kids' room.
There is a "Kids’ Tower space" facility in the Schengen lounge, which you would be eligible to use as well. Haven't seen it myself, but can't imagine it would be better than how skba1 described the Premium lounge's kids' room.
Aug 8, 2015, 5:05 am
#182
Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: HEL
Programs: AY, SK, TK
Posts: 7,602
Last time we were there the staff did not know how to use it when my kids wanted to dungeon there, so they teached the staff how to, and were happy playing the playstation. 
IIRC there was nothing else
Edit: the premium lounge I mean. But you may not have access withiut status
IIRC there was nothing else
Edit: the premium lounge I mean. But you may not have access withiut status
Sep 3, 2015, 12:31 am
#183
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Asia
Programs: AY Gold (OWS), SK Gold (*A Gold), airBaltic VIP, Hilton Gold, PP
Posts: 377
Recently I was in this Premium Lounge for the Xth time - but for the first time without finding anything warm to eat! Then I found this at the AY website:
NEW PREMIUM LOUNGE
... Hot breakfast from 6 a.m. to 10 a.m., hot meals from 3 p.m. to 5.30 p.m. and 9 p.m. to 12 midnight.
Gourmet snacks, salad and hot soup service from 10 a.m. to 12 midnight...
I just think that a true Premium Lounge should have some warm meals also during the lunchtime (which is not from 3 p.m. to 5.30 p.m.) and before the departure to i.a. DEL and TLV.
NEW PREMIUM LOUNGE
... Hot breakfast from 6 a.m. to 10 a.m., hot meals from 3 p.m. to 5.30 p.m. and 9 p.m. to 12 midnight.
Gourmet snacks, salad and hot soup service from 10 a.m. to 12 midnight...
I just think that a true Premium Lounge should have some warm meals also during the lunchtime (which is not from 3 p.m. to 5.30 p.m.) and before the departure to i.a. DEL and TLV.
Sep 3, 2015, 3:26 am
#184
Join Date: Nov 2012
Programs: BA Bronze, United 1K, HH Gold, SPG Platinum, Marriott Platinum
Posts: 3,477
Recently I was in this Premium Lounge for the Xth time - but for the first time without finding anything warm to eat! Then I found this at the AY website:
NEW PREMIUM LOUNGE
... Hot breakfast from 6 a.m. to 10 a.m., hot meals from 3 p.m. to 5.30 p.m. and 9 p.m. to 12 midnight.
Gourmet snacks, salad and hot soup service from 10 a.m. to 12 midnight...
I just think that a true Premium Lounge should have some warm meals also during the lunchtime (which is not from 3 p.m. to 5.30 p.m.) and before the departure to i.a. DEL and TLV.
NEW PREMIUM LOUNGE
... Hot breakfast from 6 a.m. to 10 a.m., hot meals from 3 p.m. to 5.30 p.m. and 9 p.m. to 12 midnight.
Gourmet snacks, salad and hot soup service from 10 a.m. to 12 midnight...
I just think that a true Premium Lounge should have some warm meals also during the lunchtime (which is not from 3 p.m. to 5.30 p.m.) and before the departure to i.a. DEL and TLV.
Sep 3, 2015, 4:50 am
#185
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Asia
Programs: AY Gold (OWS), SK Gold (*A Gold), airBaltic VIP, Hilton Gold, PP
Posts: 377
In most countries that is coffee or tea time!
Sep 3, 2015, 5:08 am
#186
Moderator, Finnair
Join Date: May 2011
Location: MMX (CPH)
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Sep 3, 2015, 5:52 am
#187
Join Date: Nov 2012
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It seems Nicaragua is an outlier. All the other countries can be quite dark in the winter.
But the Finnair lounges must have had this schedule for a long time or is it just a recent enhancement?
But the Finnair lounges must have had this schedule for a long time or is it just a recent enhancement?
Sep 3, 2015, 6:29 am
#188
Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: Helsinki, Finland
Programs: Finnair (AY) Platinum, Air France Silver, Tallink Club One Silver :)
Posts: 1,655
Last time I was at the Premium Lounge was in May, and I had the "pleasure" to spend there almost 8 hours. Was supposed to fly HEL-LHR-SFO, but HEL-LHR was overbooked and AY re-routed me to HEL-JFK-SFO, so instead of taking off from HEL at 08:00, I left a bit after 14:00.
I believe the cited schedule of meals was already the same back then, but regardless of that, they had a lunch service starting around 12:00, with some warm soup, chicken and grilled vegetables, which compared with a nice glass of red wine, was not a bad lunch at all...
https://instagram.com/p/2qEa_ZleXR/
I believe the cited schedule of meals was already the same back then, but regardless of that, they had a lunch service starting around 12:00, with some warm soup, chicken and grilled vegetables, which compared with a nice glass of red wine, was not a bad lunch at all...
https://instagram.com/p/2qEa_ZleXR/
Sep 3, 2015, 12:33 pm
#189
Join Date: Sep 2010
Posts: 286
I think more important than the hours perhaps is the quality of the offerings.
Most times I´ve been there the "warm food" on offer has been nothing else than "Rose Mary potatoes" and a soup (soup was much worse than the nice soups they serve onboard btw).
If that´s all they can afford to treat their premium customers with, I´d much rather prefer some gourmet snacks and save the hot meal til I´m on board, it´s definetely not any worse...
Most times I´ve been there the "warm food" on offer has been nothing else than "Rose Mary potatoes" and a soup (soup was much worse than the nice soups they serve onboard btw).
If that´s all they can afford to treat their premium customers with, I´d much rather prefer some gourmet snacks and save the hot meal til I´m on board, it´s definetely not any worse...
Sep 4, 2015, 12:25 am
#190
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Asia
Programs: AY Gold (OWS), SK Gold (*A Gold), airBaltic VIP, Hilton Gold, PP
Posts: 377
Why call it a Premium Lounge when the offerings are not at all premium? Next time I guess I will visit a restaurant instead.
Sep 4, 2015, 1:33 am
#191
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Join Date: May 2011
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I'm just joking. Except when it comes to coffee. Never joke about my coffee.
Agreeing on so many levels though that Finnair's definition of Premium is off.
The rosemary potatoes are nice, but it does not elevate that lounge above the ordinary.
Agreeing on so many levels though that Finnair's definition of Premium is off.
The rosemary potatoes are nice, but it does not elevate that lounge above the ordinary.
Sep 4, 2015, 1:44 am
#192
Join Date: Dec 2014
Programs: Accor ALL Platinum
Posts: 1,111
Seriously, are potatoes the only hot item they serve for dinner, and soup maybe? Can't wait to become Gold and get an access to this premium lounge!
Sep 4, 2015, 2:25 am
#193
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Join Date: Apr 2011
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Oct 6, 2015, 10:04 am
#194
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Now serving Finnish Napue gin. Excellent. Goes down very well neat as well.