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The OP Lounge – for comfortable travel

OP Lounge is a new comfortable lounge for OP customers at Helsinki Airport. You can use your OP Gold or OP Platinum card to visit the lounge, which will open on 25 January.

OP Lounge offers an upgraded experience putting unique design, excellent service and delicious food at the centre stage. The relaxing atmosphere of our lounge offers a break from the airport's hustle and bustle. Here, you can enjoy the food and refreshments carefully prepared by our chefs or concentrate on work. OP Lounge has everything you need for comfortable travel.
 
OP customers can access the lounge with their OP Gold card's LoungeKey™ membership and their OP Platinum card's Priority Pass™ membership. If you have not yet registered as a Priority Pass or LoungeKey member, it's advisable to do so before arriving at the airport. 

Services included in the lounge visit free of charge

  • A wide selection of cold and hot drinks via self-service
  • A changing menu of small tapas-style dishes and either breakfast, lunch or dinner, depending on the time of day
  • Soundproofed individual workspaces
  • Free wireless network

Location and opening hours

  • OP Lounge is located on the Schengen side, near gate 22.
  • After security control, continue towards the central plaza and take the stairs up at Gate 22. You can also access the lounge by lift at Gate 23.
  • The lounge is open 05.00–21.00. When planning your trip, please keep in mind that different opening hours may apply during Christmas and Midsummer. We recommend that you check the opening hours before departure from the LoungeKey or Priority Pass app.

 Food and drink

  • A breakfast buffet offering fresh vegetables and fruit, overnight porridge, various egg dishes, warm croissants and muesli prepared on-site. Breakfast is served daily 5.00–11.00.
  • A lunch and dinner buffet, including soup, a hot main course and dessert. A vegetarian, meat or fish option are available. Seasonal tapas and bread and cold cuts are also offered. The menu changes every other week. Lunch and dinner are served 11.00–21.00.
  • A selection of wines, sparkling wine, beer and non-alcoholic soft drinks.

 Add comfort to your visit with services subject to a charge

  • Private shower facilities
  • Meeting rooms of various sizes
  • Individual à la carte dishes such as smash burger of reindeer meat and classic Caesar salad
  • A selection of special drinks from the bar, including champagne and other mild alcoholic beverages

 Impact of OP Lounge on other lounge services at Helsinki Airport

  • Aspire Lounge near Gate 27 will be closed for renovation from 24 January 2025 and will be reopened in the spring. During the renovation, before OP Lounge opens, Aspire Lounge at Gate 13 will be the only lounge available on the Schengen side.
  • As of 25 January 2025, Aspire Lounge at Gate 13 will no longer be accessible with the OP Gold card. You can visit OP Lounge on the Schengen side and Plaza Premium Lounge on the non-Schengen side. 
What does it cost to visit the OP Lounge?

OP Gold card
Your OP Gold card includes LoungeKey membership. With LoungeKey membership, you get two free airport lounge visits per year. You can also give one of your free visits to a travel companion. 

Once your free visits are used, you can continue benefiting from your LoungeKey membership by making additional visits at the discount price of €30 per person. You can take one or several guests into the lounge; you will be charged any fees via your OP Gold credit side. 

The OP Platinum card
Your OP Platinum card comes with Priority Pass membership, entitling you and three of your travel companions to visit the lounge free of charge. If you bring more than three travel companions on a lounge visit, you’ll be charged €30 per additional person from the credit side of your card.
 

Who can visit the OP Lounge?

You can visit the OP Lounge 

  • If you have OP Gold card in accordance with the LoungeKey membership.
  • If you have OP Platinum card in accordance with the Priority Pass membership. 
  • At the normal price of €59 per person if you have neither of the above OP cards. 

Additional information about the LoungeKey and Priority Pass membership and how to activate it is available on OP-mobile and at op.fi under your card's Benefits view.

What other Lounges can I access with my OP Gold and OP Platinum card?

OP Gold card

At Helsinki Airport, you can use the benefit at Plaza Premium Lounge near Gate 40 on the non-Schengen side. You can use your free lounge visits at more than 600 airports in 120 countries around the world. More detailed lounge-specific information and services worldwide can be found conveniently in the LoungeKey app.

OP Platinum card

At Helsinki Airport, you can use the lounge benefit at Aspire Lounge, near Gate 13 on the Schengen side, and at Plaza Premium Lounge, near Gate 40 on the non-Schengen side. You can use your free lounge visits at more than 1,500 lounges around the world. More detailed lounge-specific information and services worldwide can be found conveniently in the Priority Pass app.

The OP Gold and OP Platinum cards are issued by OP Retail Customers plc. The LoungeKey and Priority Pass service is provided by Visa. LoungeKey™ and Priority Pass™ are trademarks of LoungeKey Ltd and Priority Pass Ltd/Collinson Group Ltd. The OP Lounge service is provided in cooperation with Aspire Executive Lounges/Swissport International.