OP Lounge: A Pre-Flight Experience by Aspire
Helsinki-Vantaa Airport (HEL)
OP Lounge - A pre-flight experience by Aspire
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Our Helsinki Airport OP Lounge by Aspire is inspired by the beauty of Finland’s natural landscape and the elegant design principles of Finland’s renowned architect and designer, Alvar Aalto. With its fabulous chic Scandinavian design, you will find our Aspire OP Lounge offers you unparalleled levels of elegance, comfort and style, designed to enrich the Lounge experience of the most discerning Aspire traveller.
You will enjoy unrivalled views of aircraft parked at their airbridges through our floor to ceiling windows and enjoy table side service, drinks from our tendered bar and food cooked fresh by our in-house Chef.
We offer you excellent business facilities to optimise pre-flight work, including meeting rooms, a library conference area, and a range of beautifully designed seating arrangements for individuals, small groups and families, complete with an exclusive kid’s corner.
Expect to be seriously comfortable and completely relaxed in our OP Lounge by Aspire.
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Area
Schengen
Schengen
Please note: This lounge sits within a Schengen region.
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Duration
Up to 3 hours
The duration of the booking prior to your 'Standard Time of Departure'.
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Opening Hours
Don’t be left out in the cold when inevitable flight delays affect your journey.
Book our OP Lounge by Aspire directly and you will receive Aspire’s guaranteed delay cover. When your flight is delayed you can stay in our Aspire Helsinki OP Airport Lounge for no additional charge, you simply keep relaxing in comfort until your flight is ready to go.
Keeping you comfortable is what we do.
The OP Lounge by Aspire provides remarkable levels of comfort, style and exclusivity. With its modern Scandinavian design that reflects the culture and landscape of Finland, abundant natural daylight, and contemporary luxurious furniture settings, this lounge creates a tranquil and captivating space where you can relax in comfort and feel completely refreshed before your flight.
Effortless travel is our priority.
The Aspire OP Lounge offers you a premium airport lounge experience. With tableside service and a dining bar, complete with a front-of-house Chef and a delicious tapas bar, you can enjoy beautifully prepared dishes in a relaxed, stylish, and tranquil setting that elevates your airport lounge experience.
Our elegant Scandinavian inspired furniture and harmonious décor is designed to create a tranquil and seriously comfortable space for all Aspire travellers to dine and relax in.
Amenities
The Aspire Helsinki OP airport lounge offers Aspire travellers truly outstanding amenities and services. Whether you are seeking comfort and relaxation or need to focus on working before your flight, you will find our Aspire OP Lounge caters for the needs of all types of travellers.
With two meeting rooms and a secluded open plan conference room with full AV facilities and network connectivity it is the perfect place to get work done before you fly. There is a mix of seriously comfortable seating options for individuals to work from or simply relax, including two isolated phone booths for making private phone calls.
Free WiFi
Charging Points
Complimentary Food & Drinks
Major Card Schemes Accepted
Guaranteed Flight Delay Cover
Free Cancellations and Amends
Flight Information Screens
No Hidden Fees
Business Facilities
Aspire Food & Drink
Our Aspire Helsinki OP team take dining seriously. With a dedicated chef working front-of-house, travellers can enjoy a refined selection of freshly prepared hot dishes, vibrant seasonal salads and our much loved Tapas Bar is also available throughout the year.
It’s not only the thoughtfully curated selection of refined dishes, the Aspire OP Lounge elevates every traveller’s visit with complimentary sparkling wine, a range of premium spirits and a selection of non-alcoholic options, all served from our stylish, fully tendered bar.
Directions
We are centrally located in the Schengen Pier
The OP Lounge, A pre-flight experience by Aspire is located along the main departures concourse approximately in the middle of the Schengen pier, making it very convenient for most flights.
After clearing security, follow the signs for Gates 11-31 (Schengen). Look for the Aspire Lounges signage.
We are on the 3rd Floor just above the food court. The stair to access the Aspire OP Lounge are adjacent to Gate 22 and lift access from Gate 23.
OP Lounge, A pre-flight experience by Aspire
Our OP Lounge by Aspire is a beautifully designed space that pays homage to Finland’s own architectural and furniture design heritage, offering travellers a more intimate and tranquil airport lounge experience. Drawing on Finland’s natural landscape and Scandinavian design principles, the OP Lounge blends refined, chic furnishings with serene, tranquil spaces to unwind in.
Our Aspire OP offers unrivalled airport lounge services, with our own front-of-house kitchen and Chef, conference facilities, meeting rooms, private phone booths and a dedicated children’s area making it perfect for guests travelling with families. The OP Lounge has abundant natural daylight from its floor-to-ceiling windows, and when night falls, the lounge is beautifully lit with soft ambient lighting.
The views of the aircraft and passenger bridges are as intriguing at night as they are remarkable during the day.
Loved by our Aspire OP Lounge guests:
- Kitchen with front-of-house chef
- Courteous tableside service
- Refined food options, food prepared from scratch
- Popular Tapas Bar
- Our wonderful ‘hippo’ in the kid’s area by renowned designer, Eero Aarnio
- Beautiful furniture design, inspired by Finland’s iconic designer, Alvar Aalto
- Extremely comfortable seating
- Lounge ambiance, soft warm lighting
- Large floor-to-ceiling windows and abundant natural daylight
- Dramatic views over aircraft and passenger loading airbridges
Reservations For The OP Lounge - A Pre-Flight Experience by Aspire Fill Quickly, So Please Book Early to Avoid Disappointment.
Attentive Customer Care
Our OP Lounge by Aspire team is committed to making your visit feel seamless from the moment you arrive.
You will find our Aspire OP team puts your needs first, allowing you to spend your pre-flight time exactly as you wish, whether that’s settling into a quiet space to work or simply relaxing in complete comfort before you fly.
We love to help and we want you to be comfortable too, so always ask our Aspire lounge team how we can make your stay even better.
Start relaxing now with Aspire.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Not in the OP Lounge – A Pre-flight Experience by Aspire Lounges.
Card holder schemes for this lounge are exclusively with OP bank ‘gold card’ or ‘platinum card’ holders.Lufthansa Group Airlines and Eurowings’ aircrew can access with frequent flyer GOLD card or with business class ticket.
If you’ve reserved a place at our Aspire Helsinki OP Lounge and you are currently a OP Bank gold or platinum cardholder, you will be asked to present your card in addition to your confirmation upon arrival at the airport lounge.
Anyone who fails to provide a valid lounge access card will, unfortunately, be denied entry to the lounge. -
Yes. Our Aspire OP Helsinki Lounge has an exclusive partnership with OP Bank and their gold card and platinum card holders.
No other priority pass scheme such as Dragonpass, Priority Pass, Amex etc is valid for use in the Helsinki OP Lounge.
The lounge is still accessible as a paying ‘walk-up’ guest but entry is dependent on lounge capacity. Check with OP Lounge reception on the day.
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Yes, you can.
Helsinki OP Lounge by Aspire has a partnership arrangement with Lufthansa Group Airlines and Eurowings, so associated staff can access the lounge providing they also hold an OP Bank ‘gold card’ or ‘platinum card.’
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All travellers visiting the OP Lounge will enjoy freshly prepared hot and cold dishes from our in-house kitchen, alongside a menu that changes regularly so our Aspire guests can discover something new on return visits.
We have our own front-of-house chef to help you make your choices, including an all year round Tapas Bar. We offer our Aspire travellers delicious hot meals but we have also carefully designed a wonderful range of salads for you to enjoy too.
With attentive tableside service, high quality fresh food and premium alcoholic drinks, including sparkling wine, Aspire travellers will enjoy a refined dining experience in our Aspire Helsinki OP Lounge.
A range of complimentary soft drinks, juices and non-alcoholic beverages are also available. Sparking wine is complimentary, whilst Champagne and Cocktails can be bought at an additional cost.
Aspire Airport Lounges does operate a Fit2Fly policy which means we may remind you about alcohol consumption and your compliance required to safely board your flight.
Please always report allergies or special dietary requirements to an Aspire Lounge Team member for advice or assistance.
Our front-of-house chef in our OP by Aspire Lounge wants every traveller to enjoy the dishes crafted carefully in our kitchen. If you require strictly gluten-free options or have other dietary limitations not covered by the menu, please speak to our Aspire OP Lounge team or the chef, they will do their best to prepare a suitable meal from the ingredients available on the day you visit.
Halal prepared dishes are not available in this lounge.
Please note that Finland uses a two tier system based on alcohol strength, unlike many countries that use a single age limit.
- 18 years old to buy or be served alcoholic drinks up to 22% ABV
- 20 years old to buy or be served alcoholic drinks over 22% ABV
On occasion, you may be asked politely for your proof of age in order to comply with Finland’s alcohol licencing laws.
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Our priority is to locate our Aspire airport lounges close to airline boarding gates to optimise convenience and time for our travellers.
It makes the whole process of boarding your flight easier and stress free, so you can spend more time enjoying the amenities in our Aspire Helsinki OP Bank Lounge.
Gates 20-26 – we are right next to these gates, so 1-2 minutes away
Gates 13-19 - as short as 5 minutes away unless very busy, allow 10 minutes during very busy periods
Non Schengen Gates (50s, 60s, 70s):
These gates require passing through passport control which means you must allow for sufficient time to make it through the passport checks to access these gates. Time required for this varies depending on flight schedules and number of travellers using the airport.
Directions:
The OP Lounge - A pre-flight experience by Aspire is located along the main departures concourse approximately in the middle of the Schengen pier, making it very convenient for most flights.
After clearing security, follow the signs for Gates 11-31 (Schengen). Look for the Aspire Lounges signage.
We are on the 3rd Floor just above the food court. The stair to access the Aspire OP Bank Lounge are adjacent to Gate 22 and lift access from Gate 23.
We want your stay with us to be as relaxing and stress free as possible. If you are unsure of where you are in relation to the boarding gates then please ask one of the Aspire Lounge team members to help you.
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Yes. Our aim is to provide relaxation, comfort and great food to every traveller that needs us.
We welcome all travellers and specifically design our Aspire lounges to accommodate the needs of all types of travellers too. In our Aspire OP Bank Lounge you will find a tranquil, extremely comfortable environment to relax in and enjoy the stunning aircraft and passenger airbridge views from our floor-to-ceiling windows. We have outstanding business suite facilities too, with isolated phone booths for private calling, meeting rooms and an secluded conference/library room that seats 8 with full AV media services.
It doesn’t matter which airline you fly with or whether it is economy or first class, you are welcome in our Aspire OP Bank Lounge. You will need a valid boarding pass and simply agree to our terms and conditions of entry then start relaxing.
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Our standard ‘stay time’ in an Aspire Lounge is 3 hours duration prior to the scheduled departure time of your flight.
Take advantage of booking directly with us and you will automatically receive Aspire’s Guaranteed Delay Cover. This ensures you stay comfortable and stress free in our airport lounge without any additional charges until your flight is ready to board.
Please refer to our Terms & Conditions for more information.
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Our aim is to create a relaxing and stress free environment for our Aspire Helsinki OP Lounge guests to enjoy before flying. Consequently, we do not make tannoy flight announcements in our airport lounges.
We do provide all the necessary boarding and flight information on our flight information screens located around our Helsinki Aspire OP Lounge or you can choose to track your flight information via our Aspire ‘in-lounge’ digital platform.
If in doubt, always ask an Aspire Lounge team member for help or advice and do remember to always leave enough time to get to your boarding gate from the Helsinki OP Lounge.
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Yes. Our Aspire Helsinki OP Lounge does accept children into the lounge so long as they are accompanied by a guest with a legitimate reservation.
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Yes, our Aspire Helsinki OP Lounge has exclusive in-lounge toilets accessible to Aspire guests only.
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Our Aspire Airport lounges have a relaxed 'Smart-Casual' dress code as we appreciate that all our customers want to travel in comfortable clothing.
This means we do allow items that are not typically associated with smart casual wear. You can travel comfortably in clothing such as: Smart shorts (Chino Shorts / Cargo Shorts), Sandals, Smart Trainers, Non-Sport Fashion Tracksuits, Hooded Tops, Smart T-Shirts, Jeans etc.
We don’t allow clothing such as (but not limited to); Vest tops for men, Football / Rugby Team Shirts, Clothing with offensive slogans, baseball caps, tour shirts, fancy dress or onesies.
Guests are kindly requested to adhere to the Aspire Airport Lounge dress code by ensuring they are dressed appropriately at all times.
Please refer to our Terms & Conditions for more information.