AY Platinum Wing Lounge at HEL in non-Schengen area (re-opened 1 June 22)
Nov 18, 2019, 4:35 am
#481
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Austin
Programs: AA EXP +2MM- LT PLT! HH Diamond
Posts: 6,086
I think the duck looks perfect, although I'm biased towards rarer cooked meats. This is now inspiring me to go to my local farmers market this weekend to get a fresh duck breast, and to order some dried chantarelles online!
That aside, the made to order dishes they are offering are, well, remarkable, vs. what the options were just a couple of years ago from the buffet.
Nov 19, 2019, 9:51 pm
#482
Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: HEL
Programs: AY, SK, TK
Posts: 7,595
Again here, I told staff that Rynkeby juice dispenser is awful bad kuraa. Premium lounge should not have such cheap scandic machines. Orange juice needs to qualify.
Well they wanted to serve a better OJ from the bar but that one is cheap bad stuff too. So the option is to stick to just salads.
Pretty calm wed morning here btw.
Well they wanted to serve a better OJ from the bar but that one is cheap bad stuff too. So the option is to stick to just salads.
Pretty calm wed morning here btw.
Dec 3, 2019, 1:59 pm
#484
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Join Date: Oct 2017
Location: Miami, Florida
Programs: AA ExPlat, Hyatt Globalist, IHG Spire, Hilton Gold
Posts: 4,009
Looks like all the meat got moved to the Platinum Wing. When I was in the business lounge last week, there wasn't a piece of meat anywhere to be found. (Vegetable "meatballs"? Really?)
Dec 3, 2019, 2:36 pm
#486
Join Date: May 2015
Location: ATL/MCO
Programs: Costco Executive, RaceTrac Sultan of Soda, Chick-fil-A Red
Posts: 5,661
As a carnivore I feel you, the vegetable "meatballs" are a common theme in Finland in school cafeterias which is what AY makes their J lounges feel and smell like. Absolutely disgusting.
Dec 3, 2019, 2:53 pm
#487
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Join Date: Oct 2017
Location: Miami, Florida
Programs: AA ExPlat, Hyatt Globalist, IHG Spire, Hilton Gold
Posts: 4,009
Haha. I figured, well, I'll eat on the plane—only to board and then find out a strike meant no catering in J for a 2.5-hour flight.
Dec 4, 2019, 1:27 am
#488
Join Date: Jul 2017
Programs: AY Plat Lumo, LX SEN, Marriott Titanium
Posts: 464
Dec 4, 2019, 1:44 am
#489
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Seat 1L these days :)
Programs: AF Platinum/AY LUMO/SK EBG/baEC S/HYATT Globalist/MR LTP/A3 *G/HH Dia/IHG plat
Posts: 7,957
Still have no access to Plat wing and the J side food has made me choose the Plaza Premium side 😁 their meatballs are super delicious and staff great
perhaps this is what AY wanted 🥳😁
Dec 7, 2019, 10:24 am
#490
Join Date: Aug 2016
Programs: AY+ Plat
Posts: 2
Hhhmmm, it seems there are some inconsistencies with this one. I just got back from HKT in J and will continue to OUL. Access to Platinum Wing was flat out denied and was instructed to go to Schengen lounge. She was polite enough though, and even told me that Schengen lounge can be found near gate 22 😁
Dec 7, 2019, 10:40 am
#491
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: try to stay home
Programs: AY, M&M, BAEC ...and don t care of status anymore
Posts: 2,041
Hhhmmm, it seems there are some inconsistencies with this one. I just got back from HKT in J and will continue to OUL. Access to Platinum Wing was flat out denied and was instructed to go to Schengen lounge. She was polite enough though, and even told me that Schengen lounge can be found near gate 22 😁
Dec 7, 2019, 12:53 pm
#492
Join Date: Feb 2017
Location: TLL
Programs: AY+ Plat, TK Elite
Posts: 233
Hhhmmm, it seems there are some inconsistencies with this one. I just got back from HKT in J and will continue to OUL. Access to Platinum Wing was flat out denied and was instructed to go to Schengen lounge. She was polite enough though, and even told me that Schengen lounge can be found near gate 22 😁
So I waited 1,5h and had no problem accessing PW at 1655.
Dec 7, 2019, 2:57 pm
#493
Join Date: Nov 2015
Programs: AY Platinum Lumo (LTG) OW Emerald, SPG Platinum (LTG), UA Silver
Posts: 380
Based on information received today, work shifts are already planned based on the Business lounge opening shortly. Meaning that Platinum Wing will not be accessible for Golds anymore.
Dec 7, 2019, 10:31 pm
#494
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Tallinn, Estonia
Programs: Hilton Diamond, Accor Platinum, Radisson Rewards Gold, Marriott Platinum
Posts: 940
Came last week around 3pm from long-haul upgraded J, had Y ticket to Tallinn, to my surprise, loungedragon showed me to Platinum Wing. Is that temporarily new policy or was she just mistaken? No status with AY or OW currently. when left 4pm, Plat lounge was so full, that I surely believe, there were others like me.
Dec 9, 2019, 6:32 am
#495
Join Date: May 2019
Location: TMP - Finland
Programs: AY platinum, SIXT platinum, IHG platinum
Posts: 47
I had a pleasant experience last week coming back from TXL with my better half, with some 3 hour layover before flight to TMP. Decided to try my luck with the Plat wing lounge dragon and after initial resistance she let us in to enjoy the sauna and beverages, might have had something to do with my birthday and Finnair axing the AY267/AY268 service in October pushing us to AY269...