Abidjan Airport Lounges
Port Bouet Airport(Felix Houphouet Boigny Int'l) · Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire
Abidjan's Félix Houphouët-Boigny International (ABJ) is Côte d'Ivoire's main gateway, and its lounges sit in the single passenger terminal airside after security. Access here runs through airline status and premium-cabin tickets rather than paid passes — SkyTeam, Star Alliance and oneworld passengers each have a lounge, and most rooms are open around the clock.
Content updated June 24, 2026
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This guide is compiled from airline, alliance and lounge-operator sources plus published access rules from Priority Pass and DragonPass — we haven't independently visited every Port Bouet Airport(Felix Houphouet Boigny Int'l) lounge yet. Nothing here is a paid placement, and the guide is updated as lounges open, close, renovate or change access policies. Read more about how we verify lounge data.
Last updated June 24, 2026
Where we'd actually go.
V.I.P. Lounge
The V.I.P. Lounge on the mezzanine behind the duty free shops serves Star Alliance Gold and business-class passengers, with a complimentary hot buffet and full bar. The most rounded of Abidjan's Star Alliance options for a meal before departure.
Aeria Lounge
The Aeria Lounge sits airside in the main terminal and admits oneworld Sapphire and business-class passengers, with a hot buffet and complimentary bar. The default choice if you're flying a oneworld carrier out of Abidjan.
VIP Lounge Salon Aeria
The VIP Lounge Salon Aeria, near Gates 5 to 7 beyond the duty free zone, is Abidjan's SkyTeam option and one of the few lounges here with a shower. Open 24 hours for SkyTeam Elite Plus and premium-cabin flyers.
Salon Business Lounge
The Salon Business Lounge pairs oneworld access with a business centre, charging facilities and flight-information screens — the most work-friendly room at ABJ for catching up before a flight.
Every lounge, compared.
Aeria Lounge
★3.1The Aeria Lounge sits airside in Abidjan's main terminal, after security, and is the airport's oneworld option. It admits oneworld Sapphire and Emerald members and business-class passengers…
The Salon Business Lounge is a oneworld lounge airside after security at Abidjan's terminal, and the most work-friendly room at the airport. It admits oneworld Sapphire and Emerald members…
Servair Abidjan
★4.4The Servair Abidjan lounge sits airside on the first floor of the departure terminal, past immigration and the duty free shops. Operated by Servair, it serves Star Alliance Gold members and…
V.I.P. Lounge
★4.0The V.I.P. Lounge sits on the mezzanine behind the duty free shops at Abidjan's main terminal, airside after security. It serves Star Alliance Gold members and business-class passengers and…
The VIP Lounge Salon Aeria is Abidjan's SkyTeam lounge, airside in the main terminal beyond the duty free zone near Gates 5, 6 and 7. It admits SkyTeam Elite Plus members and business or…
Port Bouet Airport(Felix Houphouet Boigny Int'l) lounges by terminal.
Main Terminal
Abidjan's Félix Houphouët-Boigny International runs from a single passenger terminal, and all of its lounges sit airside after security and immigration. Access is split by alliance: SkyTeam, Star Alliance and oneworld each have a dedicated lounge for status and premium-cabin passengers. The rooms cluster around the duty free area and the departure gates, and most are open 24 hours.
- —All lounges are airside, after security and immigration
- —Access is by airline status or a business/first-class ticket — no paid day passes
- —SkyTeam, Star Alliance and oneworld each have a dedicated lounge
- —Most lounges are open 24 hours, matching the airport's overnight long-haul departures
How to get into lounges at ABJ.
Abidjan is an airline-status and premium-cabin airport — its lounges are reached through your alliance tier or a business/first-class ticket rather than a paid pass or a lounge membership. SkyTeam, Star Alliance and oneworld each have a lounge in the main terminal, all airside after security. There's no Priority Pass or DragonPass coverage and no walk-in day pass at ABJ, so your airline and cabin decide which room you can use.
Star Alliance lounges
Star Alliance Gold members and business-class passengers can use the Servair Abidjan lounge and the mezzanine V.I.P. Lounge. These are the widest set of rooms at ABJ if you're flying a Star Alliance carrier such as Ethiopian, Brussels Airlines or Turkish Airlines.
Star Allianceoneworld lounges
oneworld Sapphire and Emerald members and business-class passengers can use the Aeria Lounge and the Salon Business Lounge, both airside in the main terminal. Access is for eligible customers travelling on a oneworld member airline.
oneworldSkyTeam lounge
SkyTeam Elite Plus members and business or first-class passengers can use the VIP Lounge Salon Aeria near Gates 5 to 7. It's the SkyTeam option at Abidjan, useful for travellers on carriers like Air France, Kenya Airways and Saudia.
SkyTeamBusiness & First class ticket
A business- or first-class ticket on your carrier gets you into that airline's aligned lounge directly — the simplest route at Abidjan if you're flying premium, with no status or membership needed. Match your alliance to the right room before clearing security.
SkyTeamStar AllianceoneworldKnow before you go.
Access is alliance-based
- —ABJ has no Priority Pass, DragonPass or paid walk-in option — entry is by airline status or a business/first-class ticket.
- —Match your alliance to the right lounge: SkyTeam to the Salon Aeria VIP, Star Alliance to Servair and the mezzanine V.I.P. Lounge, oneworld to the Aeria and Salon Business lounges.
- —If you don't hold status or a premium cabin, plan to wait in the general departures area rather than a lounge.
Finding the lounges
- —All the lounges are airside, so clear check-in, immigration and security first.
- —The SkyTeam Salon Aeria sits beyond the duty free zone near Gates 5 to 7; the Star Alliance V.I.P. Lounge is on the mezzanine behind the duty free shops.
- —Most rooms are open 24 hours, which suits Abidjan's late-evening European and regional departures.
What to expect inside
- —Expect complimentary snacks or a hot buffet and a bar with soft drinks, wine, beer and spirits in the main lounges.
- —The Salon Business Lounge has a business centre and charging facilities if you need to work before a flight.
- —A shower is available at the SkyTeam Salon Aeria — handy if you're connecting onto a long-haul flight.
Give yourself time
- —Check-in, immigration and security at Abidjan can be slow at peak, so arrive early and don't bank on a long lounge stay.
- —Lounges can fill around the evening long-haul bank to Europe — go earlier if you want a quiet seat.
- —Confirm your lounge with your airline at check-in, as alliance lounge assignments can change.
Frequently asked, frequently answered.
We track five lounges at Abidjan's Félix Houphouët-Boigny International (ABJ), all in the single passenger terminal and airside after security. They split by alliance — SkyTeam, Star Alliance and oneworld passengers each have a dedicated lounge.
No. Abidjan's lounges are not part of the Priority Pass or DragonPass networks, and there is no paid walk-in day pass. Access is through airline status — SkyTeam, Star Alliance or oneworld — or a business or first-class ticket.
Only with a qualifying ticket. There's no paid entry or lounge membership at ABJ, so you'll need a business or first-class ticket, or eligible SkyTeam Elite Plus, Star Alliance Gold or oneworld Sapphire status, to use a lounge.
Yes. Star Alliance Gold members and business-class passengers can use the Servair Abidjan lounge and the mezzanine V.I.P. Lounge, both airside in the main terminal, serving carriers such as Ethiopian, Brussels Airlines and Turkish Airlines.
Yes. The Aeria Lounge and the Salon Business Lounge both admit oneworld Sapphire and Emerald members and business-class passengers travelling on a oneworld member airline. Both are airside in the main terminal.
Yes. The VIP Lounge Salon Aeria near Gates 5 to 7 serves SkyTeam Elite Plus members and business or first-class passengers. It is one of the few lounges at ABJ with a shower and is open 24 hours.
Most are. The SkyTeam Salon Aeria, Aeria Lounge and Salon Business Lounge list 24-hour opening, matching the airport's overnight long-haul departures. Hours can vary, so confirm with your airline at check-in.
Yes. All of Abidjan's lounges are airside, so you'll pass check-in, immigration and security first. They cluster around the duty free area and the departure gates in the main terminal.