Helsinki airport got prestigious reward: “Best Airport in Northern Europe”. Part 2

Helsinki airport got prestigious reward: “Best Airport in Northern Europe”. Part 2

From June 2022 in Helsinki airport all services will be combined in one terminal: check-in of the passenger, safety control and luggage claim. Also, passengers will be able to go to train station, parking or bus station without going outside.

Thanks to new technologies during safety control passengers will not have to take electronic devises and liquids out of bags. “We open new page in the history of Helsinki airport as departing and arriving passengers from now on will be served in the newest terminal. Our almost 10-years development program comes to end. Works in Helsinki airport will be finished next year when new baggage claim terminal will be introduced into service”, – director of Helsinki airport Ulla Lettijeff said.


Helsinki airport was opened before Olympic games in Helsinki 70 years ago. Passenger terminal in Helsinki airport was opened in 1969 and then was expanded in 1983.

Airline company Finavia administrates 20 airports in Finland and develops them offering the best long flights in the countries of Northern Europe and providing comfortable flight connection between Europe and the rest world. Commitment of the Finavia airline company to the principles of passenger service quality improvement, sustainable development and know-how elaboration in the area of work under difficult snow conditions was considered one of the best in the world. All Finavia airports are carbon-neutral.