Bamako Airport Lounges
Senou International Airport · Bamako, Mali
Bamako-Sénou International (BKO) is Mali's main gateway, and all six of its lounges sit in the international terminal. The field is split by membership: Bravia Platinum takes DragonPass, Salon Zira takes Priority Pass, and the VIP-ASAM and ZIRA Business lounges cover Star Alliance and oneworld status. Two walk-in salons let you pay per visit without any membership.
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 Senou International 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 24, 2026
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Bravia Platinum Lounge
The Bravia Platinum Lounge is the most complete option at BKO — airside in Terminal 2 with a hot buffet, full bar, Wi-Fi, a family room and a runway view. It's reachable on DragonPass, making it the natural pick for most international departures from Bamako.
Salon Zira
Salon Zira is Bamako's Priority Pass lounge, sitting airside after immigration in the international departures area. It runs 24 hours a day with air conditioning, refreshments, a bar and Wi-Fi — a dependable choice if Priority Pass is the membership you carry.
Salon Taoussa
Salon Taoussa sits landside in the international terminal, before security, and welcomes walk-in pay-in guests. It's the simplest way into a Bamako lounge with no membership or status — handy if you arrive early and want to settle before the checkpoint.
Salon VIP-Asam
SALON VIP-ASAM serves Star Alliance Gold passengers and business-class travellers, with a hot buffet, full bar and a workstation area. It's the most consistent alliance-aligned option at Bamako for Star Alliance flyers leaving from the international terminal.
Every lounge. 4 bookable right now.
The Bravia Platinum Lounge sits airside in Terminal 2 at Bamako-Sénou International, right by the immigration clearing point on level 1 near gates 04 and 05. Reachable on DragonPass, it's…
Salon Taoussa
★3.9Salon Taoussa sits landside in the international terminal at Bamako-Sénou, before security, and welcomes walk-in pay-in customers. With no membership or airline status required, it's the…
Salon VIP Assistance Express sits airside in the international terminal at Bamako-Sénou, after security on the first floor (reached by stairs or elevator). It accepts walk-up pay-in…
Salon Zira
★3.9Salon Zira is Bamako-Sénou's Priority Pass lounge, sitting airside in the international departures area after immigration and customs control (international flights only). It runs 24 hours…
SALON VIP-ASAM is the Star Alliance lounge at Bamako-Sénou International, open to Star Alliance Gold passengers and eligible business-class travellers. Reached by turning left after the…
The ZIRA Business Lounge is the oneworld lounge at Bamako-Sénou International, located in the international terminal after security. It serves oneworld Sapphire passengers and eligible…
Senou International Airport lounges by terminal.
International Terminal
Bamako-Sénou runs its passenger operation from a single international terminal, and all six lounges sit here. Most are airside after immigration and security — Bravia Platinum (DragonPass), Salon Zira (Priority Pass), SALON VIP-ASAM (Star Alliance) and the ZIRA Business Lounge (oneworld) — while two pay-in salons cover both landside and airside. Access is set by membership, airline status or a walk-in day pass rather than by terminal.
- —All BKO lounges sit in the international terminal
- —DragonPass opens Bravia Platinum; Priority Pass opens Salon Zira
- —Star Alliance and oneworld status each reach a dedicated lounge
- —Two walk-in salons (Taoussa landside, Assistance Express airside) sell pay-in entry
How to get into lounges at BKO.
Bamako is a membership-led lounge airport: the two contract lounges are split between DragonPass (Bravia Platinum) and Priority Pass (Salon Zira), and two more lounges are tied to Star Alliance and oneworld status. If you don't hold a membership or premium ticket, two walk-in salons sell pay-in entry — Salon Taoussa landside and Salon VIP Assistance Express airside. Check which membership your lounge takes before you clear security.
DragonPass
DragonPass is accepted at the Bravia Platinum Lounge, airside in Terminal 2. It's the membership to carry if you want the most facility-rich lounge at Bamako, with a hot buffet, bar and runway view.
DragonPassPriority Pass
Priority Pass opens Salon Zira, airside in the international departures area after immigration. It's a separate lounge from the DragonPass option, so match your membership to the right lounge before you travel.
Priority PassAirline & alliance lounges
Star Alliance Gold passengers and eligible business-class travellers use SALON VIP-ASAM, while oneworld Sapphire passengers and business-class flyers use the ZIRA Business Lounge. Access follows your ticket and frequent-flyer tier rather than a paid membership.
Star Alliance
oneworldWalk-in day pass
Two Bamako salons sell entry at the door — Salon Taoussa, landside before security, and Salon VIP Assistance Express, airside after security on the first floor. Either lets you pay per visit without a membership or airline status.
Business class ticket
A business-class ticket on a Star Alliance or oneworld carrier gets you into that alliance's Bamako lounge directly — VIP-ASAM for Star Alliance and the ZIRA Business Lounge for oneworld — with no membership needed.
Star AllianceoneworldKnow before you go.
Match the membership to the lounge
- —DragonPass and Priority Pass open different lounges at Bamako — DragonPass for Bravia Platinum, Priority Pass for Salon Zira.
- —If you only hold one of the two, check which lounge it covers before clearing security.
Walk-in is an option
- —No membership or status? Salon Taoussa (landside) and Salon VIP Assistance Express (airside) both sell pay-in entry at the door.
- —Salon Taoussa sits before security, so it's the one to use if you arrive early and want to settle landside.
Airside vs landside
- —Most Bamako lounges are airside, after immigration and security — clear the checkpoint first.
- —Salon Taoussa is the exception, sitting landside before security in the international terminal.
Give yourself time
- —Bamako check-in, immigration and security can be slow at peak — arrive early and don't bank on a long lounge stay.
- —The Bravia Platinum Lounge notes a maximum three-hour stay, so time your visit close to boarding.
Frequently asked, frequently answered.
We track six lounges at Bamako-Sénou International (BKO), all in the international terminal. They split by access: Bravia Platinum (DragonPass), Salon Zira (Priority Pass), SALON VIP-ASAM (Star Alliance), the ZIRA Business Lounge (oneworld), and two walk-in pay-in salons.
Yes. Priority Pass is accepted at Salon Zira, which sits airside in the international departures area after immigration. Note that the DragonPass lounge at Bamako is a separate one — the Bravia Platinum Lounge — so match your membership to the right lounge.
Yes. DragonPass opens the Bravia Platinum Lounge, airside in Terminal 2. It's the most facility-rich lounge at Bamako, with a hot buffet, full bar, Wi-Fi, a family room and a runway view.
Yes. Two salons sell walk-in pay-in entry — Salon Taoussa, landside before security, and Salon VIP Assistance Express, airside after security on the first floor — so you can pay per visit without Priority Pass, DragonPass or airline status.
For most international departures, the Bravia Platinum Lounge offers the widest set of facilities — a hot buffet, full bar, family room and runway view — and is reachable on DragonPass. If you carry Priority Pass instead, Salon Zira is the equivalent choice.
Yes. SALON VIP-ASAM serves Star Alliance Gold passengers and eligible business-class travellers, and the ZIRA Business Lounge serves oneworld Sapphire passengers and business-class flyers. Access depends on your ticket and frequent-flyer tier.
Most BKO lounges are airside, so you'll pass immigration and security first. The exception is Salon Taoussa, which sits landside before security — useful if you arrive early and want to settle before the checkpoint.
Several are. Salon Zira runs 24 hours daily, and the alliance lounges list round-the-clock hours, matching Bamako's overnight long-haul departures. Hours can change, so check the per-lounge page before you travel.