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 28, 2016, 8:58 am
#391
Join Date: May 2015
Location: ATL/MCO
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Posts: 5,665
BA silver is sapphire, right? Sadly, new rules says only emeralds are granted access to premium lounge.
The time before DEL flight is not the busiest time so lounges will be relaxed. For your return, around 15.00, is worse. The absolute peak is the hours before the afternoon wave around 17.00. 15.00 might be in before the peak though, so if you have time just try.
The time before DEL flight is not the busiest time so lounges will be relaxed. For your return, around 15.00, is worse. The absolute peak is the hours before the afternoon wave around 17.00. 15.00 might be in before the peak though, so if you have time just try.
Aug 28, 2016, 9:17 am
#392
Join Date: May 2012
Location: GVA (HEL)
Programs: AY Plat (OWE)
Posts: 536
Aug 28, 2016, 10:20 am
#393
Join Date: Dec 2013
Location: HEL
Programs: AY+
Posts: 87
On their page it´s entrance just for Gold and Saphire can buy the entrance outside peak hours
Aug 28, 2016, 11:19 am
#394
Moderator, Finnair
Join Date: May 2011
Location: MMX (CPH)
Programs: Eurobonus Diamond, QR Gold, AY+ Platinum, A3*G, Nordic Choice Lifetime Platinum, SJ Prio Black
Posts: 14,182
Yes, the web page has been updated to say AY plat, gold and oneworld emeralds have access to premium and no one else.
The peak hour thing is not mentioned on AY pages, but have been reported a few times here. My guess is that either AY is trying to ease in to the new rule or there just isnt any consistency in how staff applies the new rules. But unless the web page is wrong, then any sapphire admittance is fluke.
The peak hour thing is not mentioned on AY pages, but have been reported a few times here. My guess is that either AY is trying to ease in to the new rule or there just isnt any consistency in how staff applies the new rules. But unless the web page is wrong, then any sapphire admittance is fluke.
Aug 28, 2016, 11:11 pm
#396
Join Date: May 2015
Location: ATL/MCO
Programs: Costco Executive, RaceTrac Sultan of Soda, Chick-fil-A Red
Posts: 5,665
Aug 28, 2016, 11:12 pm
#397
Join Date: May 2015
Location: ATL/MCO
Programs: Costco Executive, RaceTrac Sultan of Soda, Chick-fil-A Red
Posts: 5,665
Sep 1, 2016, 12:08 pm
#398
Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: HEL
Programs: AY, SK, TK
Posts: 7,602
Yeah, the bathroom on the premium side is ridiculously small for the capasity of the lounge (at peak times)..really a joke, some might say..maybe the idea was/is that people use the shower rooms but then again that doesn't make much sense, does it..as people who want to shower want a cleaned/refreshed room with new towels etc..not a public toilet room..not long ago I needed to wait 20mins for a clean shower room, even though they were all empty they hadn't been attended to. Not very "premium" feel but must say the staff was more than apologetic about it.
And they were not apologetic all about it, rather indifferent
so I guess there will never be an improvement
Sep 1, 2016, 12:10 pm
#399
Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: HEL
Programs: AY, SK, TK
Posts: 7,602
Still 2 questions, I haven't been really much to premium lounge for some time, how do you see load factor there after rule changes, and is there any upgrade with the warm food option?
Thanks for data point
Thanks for data point
Sep 1, 2016, 9:23 pm
#400
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: London
Programs: BA Gold
Posts: 1,464
Sep 2, 2016, 4:46 am
#401
Join Date: May 2012
Location: GVA (HEL)
Programs: AY Plat (OWE)
Posts: 536
Probably not the whole truth, but at least three weeks ago on a Friday morning around 6.30-7.30 it was very empty... Didn't notice any real change/improvement in the offerings compared to last spring.
Sep 10, 2016, 11:08 am
#402
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: ord
Programs: aa exp, ihg plat amb
Posts: 80
So, all good
Sep 15, 2016, 1:55 am
#403
Join Date: May 2013
Location: HEL
Programs: AY Plat (OWE), SK EBG (*A Gold), KQ Plat (STE+), Accor Plat
Posts: 3,157
What's the premium lounge breakfast like? Is there more to expect than the never-changing scrambled eggs and chicken sausages of the Schengen lounge?
Sep 15, 2016, 2:38 am
#404
Moderator, Finnair
Join Date: May 2011
Location: MMX (CPH)
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I seriously doubt that the breakfast will be different. It is the premium feeling of eating those scrambled egs in purple lighting that makes you appreciate it so much more!
Sep 15, 2016, 3:12 am
#405
Join Date: May 2013
Location: HEL
Programs: AY Plat (OWE), SK EBG (*A Gold), KQ Plat (STE+), Accor Plat
Posts: 3,157
And don't forget the cloud projections on the walls!