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Old Apr 23, 2025 | 8:42 pm
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No. There have been some black and white Moomin mugs, and you are not allowed to take them with you.
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Old Apr 23, 2025 | 8:46 pm
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No. There have been some black and white Moomin mugs, and you are not allowed to take them with you.
from what I hear that has not stopped them
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Old Apr 23, 2025 | 10:19 pm
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Of course not, but that's a different matter
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Old Apr 24, 2025 | 1:58 am
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Forget about these Muumi mugs, they are not as collector on FT as this one:


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Old Apr 24, 2025 | 7:48 am
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Originally Posted by ffay005
Of course not, but that's a different matter
indeed, I think theres some still left in PW though. Not sure why AY thought it was smart to buy expensive moomin mugs for lounge use but hey why not
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Old Apr 25, 2025 | 2:09 am
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The Moomins are cute, very popular in Japan, and somewhat well-known in other countries too. So having Moomin mugs in a lounge in Helsinki airport is a good idea, similar to how Japanese airports have Pokmon stuff.

Finnair was a bit naive to think people wouldn’t steal them from the lounge. Honestly, I thought the same. I don’t accept stealing in any case, but especially if you have access to Platinum Wing, you can definitely afford to buy the mugs yourself.
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Old Apr 27, 2025 | 10:16 am
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Originally Posted by ranskis
Forget about these Muumi mugs, they are not as collector on FT as this one:

Somehow plussaman here read that quickly as Kavios🤣
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Old Apr 27, 2025 | 2:16 pm
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Originally Posted by ranskis
Forget about these Muumi mugs, they are not as collector on FT as this one:

hah my personal MUG 😉😀😀😀
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Old May 28, 2025 | 3:44 am
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Last night AY 131 was delayed by an hour due to delayed maintenance of the aircraft and the Non-Schengen lounge was kept open until 1 AM. Plat Wing closed at midnight.
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Old May 28, 2025 | 4:29 am
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Originally Posted by r2d2
Last night AY 131 was delayed by an hour due to delayed maintenance of the aircraft and the Non-Schengen lounge was kept open until 1 AM. Plat Wing closed at midnight.
This is progress. I had a similar situation last year and they closed at midnight.
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Old Jun 27, 2025 | 10:46 pm
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Is the non-Schengen lounge food any better than the Schengen one, or it's the same?
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Old Jun 27, 2025 | 11:30 pm
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Originally Posted by Duhh
Is the non-Schengen lounge food any better than the Schengen one, or it's the same?
Better in all aspects, not just food.

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Old Dec 22, 2025 | 11:38 am
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Originally Posted by csycsycsy
Hi, (In the past years) does AY do anything special in the J lounge (or, in reverse, remove some services) on Dec 25 Xmas day, or the days running up to it? I'm looking at whether to transit HEL on the Dec 22nd or Dec 25th. (For IB, our lounge are decorated started the week before xmas, and Turkey is served on Xmas day until Dec31. Spanish festive sweets (turrones) available) Thank you!


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There is mulled wine and gingerbread cookies available, that's it.
Originally Posted by LaplandFlyer
Usually they have hot glgg available during december. Nothing special foodwise.
Hello, nearly a year after my question here I'm in the lounge.

There is mulled wine! But it's alcohol free heh. I actually like it this way as can have more actual cocktails later.

No xmas-y food but liking the game stew.

Merry Christmas everybody
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Old Feb 2, 2026 | 9:26 pm
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Had no pushback entering with a ARN connecting BP to the non schengen lounge... not that its a huge difference but figured I would wait here till 1030 and get my reindeer burger or maybe I will just go to Pier zero. Bar here doesnt open til 1030 so no GT till then
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