Executive Lounge
★3.8(101 reviews)KTM · Terminal 1 · landside
KTM's most flexible lounge — DragonPass, Priority Pass, oneworld or pay-in, with showers and sleep pods.
The Executive Lounge is the most flexible way into a lounge at Kathmandu's Tribhuvan International Airport. It sits landside in Terminal 1, on the 3rd floor near the Duty Paid Shop, and takes the widest set of access routes at KTM: DragonPass and Priority Pass members are welcome, oneworld Sapphire status or a business-class ticket gets you in, and the lounge also sells pay-in entry to other passengers. Large windows give runway views, and the space leans into a calm, understated style with warm wood tones and soft lighting. Alongside a hot and cold buffet and a bar, it offers genuinely useful extras for a long-haul departure — shower facilities, private sleep pods, a prayer room and luggage storage. A maximum stay of around four hours applies. Because it's landside, you'll use it before clearing immigration and security rather than after.
Crowding · busy at peak
A workable spot before a flight, with Wi-Fi, charging stations and quiet nooks for laptop work. A conference room and printing are listed, making it better than average for light business tasks, though it's a relax-first lounge.
✓ Printer available
A complimentary hot and cold buffet anchors the food, with fruit, snacks and an à la carte menu alongside. The bar pours house wine, beer and liquor, with champagne and some spirits available, plus hot and cold non-alcoholic drinks. Halal and vegetarian options are listed.
Dietary: Halal · Vegetarian options
Landside in Terminal 1, on the 3rd floor near the Duty Paid Shop. Use the lounge before clearing immigration and security.
- 01Enter Terminal 1
- 02Head to the 3rd floor
- 03Look for the lounge near the Duty Paid Shop
- 04Present your membership, status or pay in at the door
Landmarks: Duty Paid Shop · Terminal 1 3rd floor
ℹ Landside - Before Security Check, 3rd floor, near Duty Paid Shop
DragonPass
Priority Pass
oneworld Sapphire & EmeraldIncluded: Complimentary cold buffet · Complimentary hot buffet · Complimentary soft drinks · Complimentary house wine and beer · Complimentary liquor
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- —Children under 2 enter free
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Make the most of it.
This lounge is landside — use it before immigration and security, not after.
It takes the widest set of access routes at KTM: DragonPass, Priority Pass, oneworld and pay-in.
Showers and sleep pods make it useful before a long-haul or overnight departure.
A maximum stay of around four hours applies, so time your arrival to your flight.
There's a prayer room and luggage storage inside if you need them.
Quick answers.
It's landside in Terminal 1, on the 3rd floor near the Duty Paid Shop — before security, so you use it ahead of immigration and the checkpoint.
DragonPass, Priority Pass and oneworld Sapphire status (or a business-class ticket) all work, and the lounge also sells pay-in entry to other passengers.
Yes — shower facilities and private sleep pods are available, which is handy before a long-haul or overnight departure. A maximum stay of around four hours applies.
