Helsinki, Finland · Helsinki Airport (Helsinki-Vantaa)
HEL Non-Schengen Area lounges
Non-Schengen Area at Helsinki Airport (Helsinki-Vantaa) (HEL) lists 4 lounges. The highest-rated operating lounge on Lounge Frog is Finnair Platinum Wing, at 4.3/5.
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Finnair Platinum Wing
Best rated · Near gate 52 · 155 seatsAccess: oneworld Sapphire/Emerald Lounge Access
Hours: 10:30 AM – 12 AM daily
4.3Plaza Premium Lounge Aurora
Near gate 40 · 101 seatsAccess: Centurion Lounge · Plaza Premium
Hours: 10 AM – 8 PM daily
3.9
Finnair Business Lounge
Near gate 52 · 450 seatsAccess: oneworld Sapphire/Emerald Lounge Access
Hours: 5:30 AM – 12 AM daily
3.6Plaza Premium Lounge Lumi
Near gate 40 · 90 seatsAccess: DragonPass · Plaza Premium · Priority Pass
Hours: Mon–Sat 6 AM – 12 AM · Sun 10 AM – 12 AM
3.2
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Terminal amenities
4.1 overallWhat a 5 means for each metric
- Security speed
- through the checkpoint in minutes, even at peak
- Check-in & bag drop
- short lines, plenty of kiosks, quick bag drop
- Baggage delivery
- bags on the belt by the time you reach it
- Walk to gates
- short walks, moving walkways where it's long
- Signage & wayfinding
- clear signs, easy to find your gate
- Cleanliness
- spotless floors, restrooms, and seating
- Food & drink
- real restaurants and good coffee, not just kiosks
- Shopping
- useful shops, not only duty-free perfume
- Wi-Fi
- free, fast, no captive-portal hassle
- Gate seating
- comfortable seats with power at every gate
- Power outlets
- outlets and USB at most seats
- Quiet
- no blaring announcements or gate-area chaos
- Restrooms
- clean, plentiful, never a queue
- Accessibility
- step-free routes, help easy to find
Airlines served
Quick answers
How many lounges are in Non-Schengen Area at Helsinki Airport (Helsinki-Vantaa)?
Lounge Frog lists 4 lounges in Non-Schengen Area at Helsinki Airport (Helsinki-Vantaa) (HEL): Finnair Business Lounge, Finnair Platinum Wing, Plaza Premium Lounge Aurora and Plaza Premium Lounge Lumi.
Which airlines fly from Non-Schengen Area at Helsinki Airport (Helsinki-Vantaa)?
China Southern Airlines, Emirates, Finnair, Japan Airlines, Juneyao Airlines, Pegasus Airlines, Qatar Airways, SunExpress and Turkish Airlines fly from Non-Schengen Area at Helsinki Airport (Helsinki-Vantaa) (HEL).
What is the best lounge in Non-Schengen Area?
The highest-rated lounge in Non-Schengen Area at Helsinki Airport (Helsinki-Vantaa) (HEL) on Lounge Frog is Finnair Platinum Wing, at 4.3 out of 5.
Is Non-Schengen Area a good terminal?
Lounge Frog rates Non-Schengen Area at HEL 4.1 out of 5 overall, the average of 14 editorial metrics such as security speed and bag delivery.
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Coverage
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- PAX International
Plaza Premium Group expands HEL presence with Lumi and Aurora lounge concepts
- Finavia
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News
News about HEL Non-Schengen Area
NewsFinnair plans up to three daily Tokyo flights at the summer 2027 peak
An extra Narita frequency runs May 12–August 14, with two date exceptions. Haneda stays daily, and total Japan service reaches up to 32 weekly.
- Ranking
The 10 hardest airport lounges to get into: October 2026
Ten photographed lounges score 5 out of 5 for exclusivity this month: first-class rooms in Tokyo, Zurich, Singapore and Geneva, two Delta One lounges, and JetBlue's BlueHouse.
- Roundup
Air France has closed the sauna in its Paris Hall L lounge, and the reason is that nobody used it
The sauna at the Terminal 2E Hall L lounge shut in September 2025 for low usage. The Clarins treatments and showers stay. A short note on which lounge wellness amenities earn their floor space.
NewsHelsinki's new Plaza Premium lounge has a gaming wall you play with your body, a first for any airport lounge
Plaza Premium Group has opened Lumi, a family-friendly lounge in Helsinki's non-Schengen area, and refreshed Aurora next door. Finavia says Lumi's iWall is the first motion gaming wall in an airport lounge.
NewsFinnair adds Umeå flights from Nov. 30, with up to three a day to Helsinki via Vaasa or nonstop
Finnair will run Umeå–Vaasa–Helsinki 13 times a week, including a new morning flight, plus up to five weekly nonstops to its Helsinki hub.
NewsEmirates now flies daily to Helsinki on the A350, its first route to Finland
The daily Dubai–Helsinki flight uses the 298-seat A350 with Premium Economy. Emirates has no lounge at HEL, so here's where to wait at each end.
RankingThe 10 worst airport lounges in the Nordics: 2026
Helsinki's Aspire Gate 13 and Copenhagen's Carlsberg Aviator tie at 2.8. Below them sits a crowd of 3.0-3.1 rooms, four at Stockholm Arlanda.
Roundup17 new Priority Pass lounges that opened in 2026
The 2026 class stretches from Munich and Manchester to Chicago, San Juan and Sofia—but access rules still vary by lounge.