Prayagraj Airport Lounges
Prayagraj Airport · Allahabad, India
Prayagraj Airport (IXD), formerly Allahabad, is a compact single-terminal domestic gateway in Uttar Pradesh with two lounges, both airside after security. The Food Hanger lounge is reachable on DragonPass and the Zesto Executive Lounge on Priority Pass, so the membership you carry decides which one you can use.
Content updated June 25, 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 Prayagraj Airport 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 25, 2026
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Food Hanger
The Food Hanger lounge is the more fully featured of Prayagraj's two lounges, with both hot and cold food, soft drinks and power outlets, and it keeps the longest hours (07:00 to 22:30). It sits airside in Domestic Departures and is reachable on DragonPass.
Zesto Executive Lounge
The Zesto Executive Lounge is the only Prayagraj lounge that takes Priority Pass. It offers complimentary snacks with food and drinks available to buy, a TV and air conditioning — the option to head for if Priority Pass is the card you carry.
Food Hanger
DragonPass members are covered at the Food Hanger lounge in Domestic Departures. With a hot-and-cold buffet, Wi-Fi and power at the seats, it is the better-equipped of the two lounges and stays open later into the evening.
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Food Hanger
★4.3The Food Hanger lounge at Prayagraj Airport sits airside in Domestic Departures, on the first floor near Gate 3. It's a DragonPass lounge and the more fully featured of the airport's two…
The Zesto Executive Lounge is Prayagraj Airport's Priority Pass lounge. It offers complimentary snacks, with additional food and premium drinks available to purchase, plus Wi-Fi, a TV and…
Prayagraj Airport lounges by terminal.
Main Terminal
Prayagraj is a small single-terminal domestic airport, so both lounges sit in the one passenger terminal, airside after security. The Food Hanger lounge is in Domestic Departures on the first floor near Gate 3 and takes DragonPass; the Zesto Executive Lounge takes Priority Pass. Which lounge you can use comes down to the membership you hold rather than where you are flying.
- —Single domestic terminal — both lounges are airside after security
- —Food Hanger is in Domestic Departures, first floor near Gate 3 (DragonPass)
- —Zesto Executive Lounge is the Priority Pass option
- —Your lounge membership, not your gate, decides which one you can enter
How to get into lounges at IXD.
Prayagraj's two lounges are split cleanly by membership: the Food Hanger lounge is a DragonPass lounge and the Zesto Executive Lounge is a Priority Pass lounge. There is no single card that opens both, so check which network your card belongs to before you travel. Both lounges sit airside after security in the one domestic terminal.
DragonPass
DragonPass is accepted at the Food Hanger lounge in Domestic Departures — the better-equipped of the two lounges, with hot and cold food and the longest opening hours. It is the only access route listed for that lounge.
DragonPassPriority Pass
Priority Pass opens the Zesto Executive Lounge, the only Prayagraj lounge in the Priority Pass network. Present a valid Priority Pass card with your boarding pass; coverage does not extend to the Food Hanger lounge.
Priority PassPay at the door
At the Zesto Executive Lounge, snacks are complimentary and additional food and drinks are available to purchase, so you can top up beyond what's included. Confirm current walk-in and pay-in options with lounge staff on arrival, as they can change.
Networked lounge cards
Many bank and travel cards bundle DragonPass or Priority Pass membership. If your card includes either programme, it will route you to the matching Prayagraj lounge — DragonPass to the Food Hanger lounge, Priority Pass to the Zesto Executive Lounge.
DragonPassPriority PassKnow before you go.
Match the card to the lounge
- —Prayagraj's two lounges don't share an access programme — DragonPass opens the Food Hanger lounge and Priority Pass opens the Zesto Executive Lounge.
- —Check which network your card belongs to before you fly so you know which lounge you can actually use.
- —If you carry both cards, the Food Hanger lounge is the more fully featured choice.
Mind the opening hours
- —The Food Hanger lounge keeps the longer hours, roughly 07:00 to 22:30, so it covers most domestic departures.
- —The Zesto Executive Lounge runs shorter hours, around 08:00 to 18:00 — check it's open before relying on it for an early or late flight.
- —Outside these windows you'll be using the main terminal seating instead.
Set expectations for a small airport
- —Prayagraj is a compact domestic terminal, so the lounges are modest rather than large flagship spaces.
- —Neither lounge lists showers or sleeping pods — they're for a comfortable sit, a snack and Wi-Fi before a short-haul flight.
- —Both sit airside after security, so clear the checkpoint first.
Food and drink
- —The Food Hanger lounge offers both hot and cold food with soft drinks; neither lounge lists alcohol.
- —At the Zesto Executive Lounge, snacks are complimentary and you can buy additional food and premium drinks.
- —For a heavier meal before a flight, the Food Hanger lounge is the better bet.
Frequently asked, frequently answered.
We track two lounges at Prayagraj Airport (IXD), formerly Allahabad. Both are airside after security in the single domestic terminal: the Food Hanger lounge, which takes DragonPass, and the Zesto Executive Lounge, which takes Priority Pass.
Yes. Priority Pass is accepted at the Zesto Executive Lounge, which is the only Prayagraj lounge in the Priority Pass network. The other lounge, the Food Hanger lounge, is a DragonPass lounge instead.
Yes. DragonPass is accepted at the Food Hanger lounge in Domestic Departures. It is the more fully featured of the two lounges, with hot and cold food, soft drinks, Wi-Fi and power outlets, and it keeps the longest opening hours.
It depends on the card you carry, since the two lounges don't share an access programme. The Food Hanger lounge (DragonPass) is the more fully featured, with hot and cold food and longer hours; the Zesto Executive Lounge (Priority Pass) is the choice if Priority Pass is your card.
Both lounges are airside, after security. The Food Hanger lounge is in Domestic Departures on the first floor near Gate 3, so clear the security checkpoint before heading to either lounge.
Yes. The Food Hanger lounge serves both hot and cold food with soft drinks. The Zesto Executive Lounge includes complimentary snacks, with additional food and drinks available to purchase. Neither lounge lists alcohol.
The Food Hanger lounge is open roughly 07:00 to 22:30, and the Zesto Executive Lounge around 08:00 to 18:00. Hours can change, so check before relying on a lounge for a very early or late flight.
Yes. Prayagraj Airport (IXD) is the airport for the city formerly known as Allahabad, in Uttar Pradesh, India. You may still see it referred to as Allahabad airport. It is a single-terminal domestic airport with two lounges.