Helsinki Airport prepares for Terminal 2 expansion

Finavia has started preparation work at Helsinki Airport for its Terminal 2 expansion, with construction expected to begin in spring 2019.

The first construction sites were set up on August 27 on the Parkkitie road.

The aim of Finavia’s development program is to strengthen Helsinki Airport’s strong competitive position, especially in air traffic between Europe and Asia, and ready itself to serve a projected 30 million passengers.

Source: Passengers Terminal Today

London’s Stansted and Helsinki airports have launched major revamps of their F&B

London’s Stansted and Helsinki airports have launched major revamps of their retail/F&B facilities in a bid to increase passenger appeal.

A brand-new premium bakery concept, James Martin Kitchen, new Pret A Manger – with 50% more seating – and Halo, a new concept fizz bar created especially for the airport, are the latest new additions at Stansted as the airport enters the final stages of the second phase of the £80 million revamp of its international departure lounge.

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In Finland, Helsinki Airport operator, Finavia, believes that new F&B outlets such as the Arctic Bar and Nordic Kitchen will bring more of a Finnish feel to Helsinki Airport.

Indeed, Finavia states that retaining a strong Finnish feel in terms of its F&B offerings will be a key focus as it enhances the airport’s growing, and ever more international, range of commercial services.

“The starting point for our commercial operations is that, regardless of the supply becoming more international, the Finnish feel will remain a strong part of the Continuar leyendo «London’s Stansted and Helsinki airports have launched major revamps of their F&B»