Finnair Premium lounge at Helsinki (HEL) Schengen gates

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After my long haul flight from Nagoya, we were bussed to the central security (which was housed in a temporary structure) point in Helsinki. I think they use this structure to process all incoming flights from Asia. I quickly cleared the security and was on my way to the Schengen lounge after passing through the automated gates at Helsinki.

The Finnair lounge is located next to gate 22.

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This lounge is not as big as the non-schengen one, but still offers all the amenities (except the wonderful sauna). Once I entered the lounge I quickly took a nice warm shower. Luckily the bathroom was available without delay. The bathroom offers all the required toiletries.

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After my nice shower, I went and had nice dinner. The lounge offers both warm and cold buffets, along with gorgeous dark/heavy bread. I grabbed some nice food along with a beer and sat along the window enjoying my food with the nice view of the airport.

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The lounge offers great views of the tarmac. It is a pity I did not have too much time to enjoy the lounge. I ate quickly and made my way to the departure gate.