Goldair Handling CIP Lounge
★3.9(2,232 reviews)ATH
The widest membership access at ATH — SkyTeam, DragonPass and Priority Pass.
The Goldair Handling CIP Lounge is one of Athens's longest-standing independent lounges, sitting in the Schengen (intra-Schengen) departure hall on Level 1, opposite gate B13. Goldair Handling is a major ground-handling company in Greece and South-Eastern Europe, and several airlines — historically including Air France — contract this lounge for their elite and premium passengers. It also welcomes the main membership programmes, which gives it the widest access at ATH: SkyTeam Elite Plus status, DragonPass and Priority Pass all get you in. The lounge offers a hot and cold buffet, a full bar with beer, wine and spirits, soft and hot drinks, fruit, chargeable shower facilities, a prayer room, a TV, free Wi-Fi and runway views, with flight monitors so you don't miss your boarding call.
Crowding · busy at peak
A comfortable place to work for a while, with free Wi-Fi and runway-facing seating. Power is limited, so it's better for email and light tasks than heavy laptop sessions.
A complimentary hot and cold buffet with snacks and fruit, backed by a full bar pouring beer, wine and spirits plus hot and cold soft drinks. It's a fuller spread than many Athens contract lounges, suiting a proper meal before a flight.
Dietary: Vegetarian options
After security in the main terminal, head into the Schengen departure hall on Level 1; the lounge is opposite gate B13.
- 01Clear security in the Main Terminal Building
- 02Go to the Schengen departure hall, Level 1
- 03Walk towards gate B13
- 04Find the Goldair Handling CIP Lounge opposite the gate
Landmarks: Gate B13 · Schengen departure hall, Level 1
ℹ Terminal B Landside – after Security Checks in the main terminal building. The lounge is located in the Schengen Area of the Departure Hall on Level 1, opposite Gate B13
SkyTeam Elite Plus
DragonPass
Priority PassIncluded: Complimentary snacks · Complimentary cold buffet · Complimentary hot buffet · Complimentary soft drinks · Complimentary house wine and beer · Complimentary liquor
SkyTeam Elite Plus Status or Business/First Class Ticket
Flying from ATH without status? These lounges sell day passes:
See bookable lounges at ATHMake the most of it.
This lounge has the widest membership access at ATH — SkyTeam, DragonPass and Priority Pass all work.
Showers are available but carry a charge; ask at reception.
It's in the Schengen hall, so use it for intra-Schengen flights rather than non-Schengen departures.
Runway-view seating is worth grabbing if you like watching aircraft.
A prayer room is available if you need a quiet space.
Quick answers.
Yes — Priority Pass and DragonPass are both accepted here, along with SkyTeam Elite Plus status and the airlines that contract the lounge.
Yes, the lounge has shower facilities, though they carry a charge.
In the Schengen departure hall on Level 1, opposite gate B13, airside after security.
