OP Lounge by Aspire
Helsinki Airport (Helsinki-Vantaa) · Helsinki
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At a glance
Run in partnership with OP Financial Group; 810 m² with meeting rooms, phone booths and a chef-run kitchen.
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How it worksWho gets in
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Entry and guest policy
Free for OP Gold and OP Platinum cardholders and status customers of contracted airlines; paid entry for other travellers subject to capacity. Stay up to 3 hours before departure. Children welcome with an adult holding a valid reservation.
Location & opening hours
Helsinki Airport (Helsinki-Vantaa) · Schengen Area · Near gate 22
Schengen area, airside after security; 3rd floor above the food court in the middle of the Schengen pier. Stairs next to gate 22, lift from gate 23.
- Opening hours
- 5 AM – 9 PM daily
- Local time · Europe/Helsinki
- Lounge history
Opened 2025
Editorial ratings
14 of 15 metrics scored. The score is the average of the rated metrics; unrated areas are not included.
What a 5 means for each metric
- Seating & comfort
- plenty of comfortable seats, easy to find one
- Quiet
- calm enough to work, read, or nap
- Space
- never feels packed, even at peak
- Food
- real meals, fresh and varied
- Drinks & bar
- good pours, real selection, no nickel-and-diming
- Coffee
- barista-made, not a push-button machine
- Wi-Fi
- fast and reliable for video calls
- Power outlets
- an outlet at every seat
- Workspace
- desks, quiet rooms, phone booths
- Restrooms
- clean, plentiful, well kept
- Cleanliness
- tables bussed fast, nothing sticky
- Staff & service
- attentive, friendly, quick
- Views & light
- tarmac views, natural light
- Exclusivity
- premium-cabin or invitation only; no day passes or lounge networks
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Quick answers
Who can get into OP Lounge by Aspire?
OP Lounge by Aspire lists access through Aspire Lounges (pre-book or walk-in subject to capacity; 3-hour stay). Entry depends on the program's eligibility rules and lounge availability. Free for OP Gold and OP Platinum cardholders and status customers of contracted airlines; paid entry for other travellers subject to capacity. Stay up to 3 hours before departure. Children welcome with an adult holding a valid reservation.
What are the opening hours of OP Lounge by Aspire?
OP Lounge by Aspire is open 5 AM – 9 PM daily (local time, Europe/Helsinki).
Where is OP Lounge by Aspire?
OP Lounge by Aspire is in Schengen Area at Helsinki Airport (Helsinki-Vantaa) (HEL), near gate 22. Schengen area, airside after security; 3rd floor above the food court in the middle of the Schengen pier. Stairs next to gate 22, lift from gate 23.
Does OP Lounge by Aspire have showers and a bar?
OP Lounge by Aspire has 1 shower suite, a full bar and seating for about 180.
How good is OP Lounge by Aspire?
Lounge Frog rates OP Lounge by Aspire 4.0 out of 5 overall, the average of 14 editorial metrics such as food, drinks, seating and quiet.
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