Helsinki, Finland · Helsinki Airport (Helsinki-Vantaa)
HEL Schengen Area lounges
Schengen Area at Helsinki Airport (Helsinki-Vantaa) (HEL) lists 4 lounges. The highest-rated operating lounge on Lounge Frog is OP Lounge by Aspire, at 4.0/5.
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OP Lounge by Aspire
Best rated · Near gate 22 · 180 seatsAccess: Aspire Lounges
Hours: 5 AM – 9 PM daily
4.0
Finnair Business Lounge & Platinum Corner
Near gate 21 · 440 seatsAccess: oneworld Sapphire/Emerald Lounge Access
Hours: 5 AM – 11:30 PM daily
3.7
Aspire Lounge (Gate 27)
Near gate 27Access: Aspire Lounges · Priority Pass
Hours: 5 AM – 9 PM daily
3.1Aspire Lounge (Gate 13)
Near gate 13Access: Aspire Lounges · Priority Pass
Hours: 5 AM – 9 AM, 1 PM – 6 PM daily
2.8
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Terminal amenities
4.2 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 Schengen Area at Helsinki Airport (Helsinki-Vantaa)?
Lounge Frog lists 4 lounges in Schengen Area at Helsinki Airport (Helsinki-Vantaa) (HEL): Aspire Lounge (Gate 13), Aspire Lounge (Gate 27), Finnair Business Lounge & Platinum Corner and OP Lounge by Aspire.
Which airlines fly from Schengen Area at Helsinki Airport (Helsinki-Vantaa)?
Aegean Airlines, airBaltic, Air France, Eurowings, Finnair, Icelandair, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Lufthansa, Luxair, Norwegian, Ryanair and Scandinavian Airlines fly from Schengen Area at Helsinki Airport (Helsinki-Vantaa) (HEL).
What is the best lounge in Schengen Area?
The highest-rated lounge in Schengen Area at Helsinki Airport (Helsinki-Vantaa) (HEL) on Lounge Frog is OP Lounge by Aspire, at 4.0 out of 5.
Is Schengen Area a good terminal?
Lounge Frog rates Schengen Area at HEL 4.2 out of 5 overall, the average of 14 editorial metrics such as security speed and bag delivery.
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News about HEL Schengen Area
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The 10 worst airport lounges in the Nordics: 2026
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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.
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.
NewsFinnair picks SES for Wi-Fi on its new Embraer E195-E2s, arriving from 2027
The 18 jets will fly Finnair's European routes from the third quarter of 2027. Finnair has not yet said what the Wi-Fi will cost or who gets it free.
RoundupEvery airport lounge that opened in 2025
Forty-one photographed lounges opened in 2025; card issuers and airlines claimed most of the highest-rated arrivals.
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.