Helsinki-Vantaa: Terminal 1

Operated By:

Finavia

Website:

www.helsinki-vantaa.fi

Terminals:

3 - 1, 2, 3

This Review:

Terminal 1

Rating:

4 1/2 star - Excellent service, very difficult to fault
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HELSINKI
TT0107 /221750

 
Review created: 30/07/2006;
Last updated 30/07/2006

General:

Main airport for the city, located about 20 miles from the city centre
   

Appearance:

A very modern and sleek looking airport, with lots of natural light and light wood finishes

Inbound

Domestic
Due to an error by the pilot we could not be attached to the terminal building so we had to be bussed around to the baggage reclaim hall

International
Terminal 1 is for domestic flights

Terminal 1 is for domestic flights

A small baggage reclaim hall, just for the domestic flights

Terminal 1 is for domestic flights

The airport has several bus links into town, both on the general city buses, as well as the express Finnair bus

Outbound

Domestic
After checking in you go up an escalator to the top floor to go through security. You exit into a large departures lounge which has all the gates coming off of it.

International
Terminal 1 is for domestic flights

Several bars on both landside and airside

Café/bars on both Landside and Airside

A couple of restaurants on both sides

Lots of shops all over the terminals

The toilets are very clean and well maintained.