HEL Premium Lounge [now closed]
Feb 4, 2019, 3:34 pm
#272
Join Date: Aug 2003
Posts: 1,603
Feb 5, 2019, 12:32 am
#273
Join Date: Jan 2018
Location: HEL
Programs: Drawer of Cards
Posts: 423
Feb 5, 2019, 3:27 am
#274
Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: Going around Russian airspace
Posts: 621
According to email, lounge opens 26.3. Kitchen (and hot food+proper silverware) opens on 5.3. So current lounge is available with hot food 5.3-25.3.
Mar 7, 2019, 3:02 am
#277
Join Date: Feb 2016
Location: NL
Programs: FB Silver - STE, BAEC Bronze - OW Ruby
Posts: 178
Visited both Schengen and non-schengen lounges today and the non-schengen 2 weeks ago, silver-/plateware is back, hot food is back also. Soup bowls are still recyclables.
Food spread at 12:00 was smaller in non-schengen compared to Schengen. Less sweets/desserts, but there were meatballs.
Food spread at 12:00 was smaller in non-schengen compared to Schengen. Less sweets/desserts, but there were meatballs.
Mar 7, 2019, 5:21 am
#278
Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: TMP
Programs: AY+ Plat, SK Gold, BT VIP, Radisson Premium, Accor Platinum
Posts: 794
They had meatballs also for breakfast 
The warm breakfast selection was Karelian pies, meatballs, cheese&tomato omelet and porridge. The omelet was surprisingly good.
The warm breakfast selection was Karelian pies, meatballs, cheese&tomato omelet and porridge. The omelet was surprisingly good.
Mar 7, 2019, 8:30 am
#279
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: HEL
Programs: AY Platinum, TK Elite, BT VIP, AA, BA, SK, DL, NT, WB + hotels
Posts: 8,749
Not impressed by the Non-Schengen hot food this evening. Workplace cafeteria style chili con carne and a very unappetizing-looking vegetarian lasagna. And Finnish lihakeitto. I was looking forward to meatballs and mash, but no luck this time. Now I'll just have to hope my reindeer is well-prepared on board ^
Oh, and I don't know how they managed this, but two pax actually succeeded in dragging a dragon behind the bar counter. They're being served GT's right now. I don't think I've ever seen anyone behind that counter.
Oh, and I don't know how they managed this, but two pax actually succeeded in dragging a dragon behind the bar counter. They're being served GT's right now. I don't think I've ever seen anyone behind that counter.
Last edited by ffay005; Mar 7, 2019 at 8:39 am
Mar 24, 2019, 8:11 am
#282
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: London
Posts: 342
Awful experience at HEL. Flying BA and as the sauna is not open yet, decided to use Almost@Home instead. Except that there is no signage at all and I walked way past it.
Info gave me the directions. Ok since my flight departs at gate 50 let me just use the Finnair lounge. And then they are at capacity, instructions at door offering JAL passengers a paltry 10 euro voucher in lieu. The lady said sorry but insisted me going back to Almost@Home.
Another long walk and I finally found it. Insanely crowded and quite an effort to find a seat eventually.
Info gave me the directions. Ok since my flight departs at gate 50 let me just use the Finnair lounge. And then they are at capacity, instructions at door offering JAL passengers a paltry 10 euro voucher in lieu. The lady said sorry but insisted me going back to Almost@Home.
Another long walk and I finally found it. Insanely crowded and quite an effort to find a seat eventually.
Mar 24, 2019, 11:11 am
#283
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: HEL
Programs: AY Platinum (OWE), SK G(*G), BW Diamond
Posts: 810
One could hope that in case Platinum Wing opening is delayed, it is only matter of days with this type of communication plan.
Wasn't LAX inaugural on 31st? Don't know what type of parties they arrange on the inaugural flights but might be a bit turn-off if the VIP's invited to the flight would be bumped from lounge due to capacity issues
Wasn't LAX inaugural on 31st? Don't know what type of parties they arrange on the inaugural flights but might be a bit turn-off if the VIP's invited to the flight would be bumped from lounge due to capacity issues
Mar 24, 2019, 11:24 pm
#284
Original Poster
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: try to stay home
Programs: AY, M&M, BAEC ...and don t care of status anymore
Posts: 2,042
AY is still hoping. Thats what they told me this morning:
I hope they change my flight.
we do not have any update for the Platinum Lounge opening. Hopefully the deadline for the renovation would be met.
Mar 25, 2019, 5:17 am
#285
Join Date: Sep 2016
Location: HEL
Programs: AY+ Platinum
Posts: 103
Just chatted with the lounge lady and she said that they have ordered some specific food or drink items which are delayed... Anyway I can still hear some construction noises behind the wall so whatever is the reason some delay in any case... 😅