Brisbane Airport Lounges
Brisbane Airport · Brisbane, Australia
Brisbane Airport (BNE) splits its lounges between two separate buildings: the International Terminal and the Domestic Terminal, with no airside link between them. The International Terminal holds the contract lounges and airline lounges — Plaza Premium, Escape, Emirates, Singapore Airlines and Air New Zealand. Qantas and Virgin Australia run the Domestic Terminal lounges.
Content updated June 23, 2026
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Two bookable lounges at BNE, picked fresh each day — or browse the full directory below.
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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 Brisbane 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 23, 2026
Where we'd actually go.
plaza premium lounge
The Plaza Premium Lounge in the International Terminal has the widest access of any BNE lounge — Priority Pass and SkyTeam status both get you in, and it sits airside after security, so it works for the most travellers without a specific airline ticket.
Escape Lounge
The Escape Lounge is an independent contract lounge in the International Terminal, reachable on DragonPass or Priority Pass and airside after security. A reliable membership-based option when you're not flying with an airline that has its own lounge.
The Emirates Lounge
The Emirates Lounge in the International Terminal was renovated in late 2024 and spans over 1,100 square metres, serving Emirates First and Business Class passengers and eligible Skywards members with an extensive hot and cold buffet and a dramatic window wall.
Qantas Club
The Qantas Club is the main membership lounge in Brisbane's Domestic Terminal — a spacious space divided into six areas with seating for around 150 guests, open to Qantas Club members and eligible oneworld passengers flying domestically.
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Escape Lounge
★4.7The Escape Lounge sits airside in Brisbane's International Terminal, after security. It's an independent contract lounge reachable on DragonPass or Priority Pass — a good option for…
Plaza Premium Lounge sits airside in Brisbane's International Terminal, after security. It's the most flexible independent option at BNE: Priority Pass holders and SkyTeam status passengers…
The Emirates Lounge at Brisbane Airport was renovated in late 2024 and spans 1,108 square metres in the International Terminal. It welcomes Emirates First Class and Business Class…
The Virgin Australia Lounge is in Brisbane's Domestic Terminal, the airline's lounge for its own flyers. It's open to Virgin Australia Lounge members, eligible Velocity status holders and…
The Air New Zealand International Lounge is in Brisbane's International Terminal — one of the airport's two Star Alliance lounges, alongside the Singapore Airlines SilverKris Lounge. It…
The Brisbane International Premium Lounge is in the International Terminal, serving oneworld premium-cabin passengers and eligible status holders before international departures. It's the…
The Qantas Chairman's Lounge at Brisbane is a private, invitation-only club, exclusively for Qantas Chairman's Lounge members — major influencers, decision makers and celebrities,…
Qantas Club
★4.2The Qantas Club at Brisbane Airport is the main membership lounge in the Domestic Terminal. It's a spacious space divided into six separate areas with seating for around 150 guests,…
The Qantas Domestic Business Lounge is in Brisbane's Domestic Terminal, the higher tier above the Qantas Club. It serves Qantas Business Class passengers and eligible Platinum and oneworld…
QANTAS Lounge
★3.9The Qantas Lounge at Brisbane is a Qantas-operated lounge in the Domestic Terminal, offering a comfortable escape from the busy terminal with contemporary seating areas before a flight.…
The Singapore Airlines SilverKris Lounge at Brisbane Airport opened on 7 June 2016 in the International Terminal, with the airline's 'home away from home' design also seen in London, Hong…
Brisbane Airport lounges by terminal.
International Terminal
Brisbane's International Terminal holds the contract lounges and the international airline lounges. The Plaza Premium and Escape lounges are the independent options, reachable on Priority Pass, DragonPass or SkyTeam status and sitting airside after security. Emirates, Singapore Airlines and Air New Zealand run their own lounges for premium-cabin passengers and eligible status holders, and there's a shared Brisbane International Premium Lounge for oneworld travellers.
- —Both independent contract lounges (Plaza Premium, Escape) are here, airside
- —Priority Pass works at the Plaza Premium and Escape lounges; DragonPass at Escape
- —Emirates, Singapore Airlines and Air New Zealand each run a branded lounge
- —A separate building from the Domestic Terminal — no airside connection
Domestic Terminal
The Domestic Terminal is the home of Qantas and Virgin Australia at Brisbane. Qantas runs the bulk of the lounges here — the Qantas Club, Qantas Domestic Business, the invitation-only Chairman's Lounge and a general Qantas Lounge — while Virgin Australia operates its own lounge for eligible passengers and members. Access on the domestic side follows your airline ticket, frequent-flyer tier or paid membership rather than a contract-lounge network.
- —Qantas operates most of the domestic lounges, including the Qantas Club
- —Virgin Australia runs its own lounge for eligible flyers and members
- —The Chairman's Lounge is invitation-only and not open to the public
- —A separate building from the International Terminal — change terminals to connect
How to get into lounges at BNE.
Brisbane splits cleanly by terminal. In the International Terminal, Priority Pass and DragonPass open the independent Plaza Premium and Escape lounges, while Emirates, Singapore Airlines and Air New Zealand serve their own premium passengers. In the Domestic Terminal, access runs through Qantas and Virgin Australia memberships and frequent-flyer tiers. Because the two terminals are separate buildings with no airside link, always match your lounge to the terminal you're flying from.
Priority Pass
Priority Pass is accepted at the Plaza Premium Lounge and the Escape Lounge, both airside in the International Terminal. It's the most useful membership at BNE if you're flying internationally without an airline lounge of your own.
Priority PassDragonPass
DragonPass opens the Escape Lounge in the International Terminal. If you carry DragonPass, check the per-lounge page, as it covers a narrower set of BNE lounges than Priority Pass.
DragonPassAirline & alliance lounges
Emirates, Singapore Airlines (Star Alliance) and Air New Zealand (Star Alliance) run their own International Terminal lounges for premium-cabin passengers and eligible status holders. In the Domestic Terminal, Qantas (oneworld) and Virgin Australia serve their own flyers. Access follows your ticket and frequent-flyer tier.
Emirates
Star Alliance
oneworld
Virgin AustraliaQantas Club & airline memberships
The Qantas Club in the Domestic Terminal is open to paid Qantas Club members and eligible Qantas and oneworld passengers. Virgin Australia's lounge works on its own membership and status tiers. These are the main paid-membership routes on the domestic side.
Qantas CluboneworldVirgin AustraliaBusiness & First class ticket
A business- or first-class ticket on Emirates, Singapore Airlines, Air New Zealand or Qantas gets you into that airline's Brisbane lounge directly — the simplest route if you're flying premium, with no separate membership needed.
Emirates
Singapore Airlines
Air New ZealandQantasKnow before you go.
Mind the terminal
- —Brisbane's International and Domestic terminals are separate buildings with no airside link — pick a lounge in the terminal you're flying from.
- —An inter-terminal transfer (shuttle bus or Airtrain) connects the two landside, so allow time if you're changing terminals to connect.
- —Contract lounges (Plaza Premium, Escape) are international-only; Qantas and Virgin run the domestic side.
Membership strategy
- —Priority Pass covers both independent International Terminal lounges — Plaza Premium and Escape — so it's the most flexible card here.
- —DragonPass works at the Escape Lounge if that's the membership you carry.
- —On the domestic side, the Qantas Club and Virgin Australia lounges run on airline memberships rather than the contract-lounge networks.
Airline lounges
- —Emirates, Singapore Airlines and Air New Zealand each run a branded lounge in the International Terminal for their premium passengers.
- —The Emirates Lounge was renovated in late 2024 and is one of the larger lounges at BNE.
- —Economy Emirates flyers can sometimes buy access to the Emirates Lounge subject to capacity — check at the desk.
Know the Chairman's Lounge
- —The Qantas Chairman's Lounge is invitation-only — reserved for invited members and Emirates Invitation-Only guests, not open to the public.
- —Don't plan around it: for most Qantas flyers the Qantas Club or Domestic Business lounge is the realistic option.
- —If you don't hold airline status, the International Terminal's pay-membership lounges are the dependable route at BNE.
Frequently asked, frequently answered.
We track 11 lounges at Brisbane Airport (BNE), split across the two separate terminals. The International Terminal holds six — including Plaza Premium, Escape and the Emirates, Singapore Airlines and Air New Zealand lounges — and the Domestic Terminal has five Qantas and Virgin Australia lounges.
Yes. Priority Pass is accepted at the Plaza Premium Lounge and the Escape Lounge, both airside in the International Terminal. There are no Priority Pass lounges in the Domestic Terminal, so this route only works for international departures.
The International Terminal has the Plaza Premium Lounge and Escape Lounge (independent, on Priority Pass and DragonPass), the Brisbane International Premium Lounge for oneworld passengers, and the Emirates, Singapore Airlines SilverKris and Air New Zealand airline lounges.
The Domestic Terminal holds the Qantas Club, Qantas Domestic Business, a general Qantas Lounge and the invitation-only Qantas Chairman's Lounge, plus the Virgin Australia Lounge. Access is through airline memberships, frequent-flyer status or premium-cabin tickets.
No. Brisbane's two terminals are separate buildings with no airside connection. You travel between them landside by inter-terminal transfer, so choose a lounge in your departure terminal before clearing security.
Yes. The Emirates Lounge is in the International Terminal, was renovated in late 2024 and spans over 1,100 square metres. It serves Emirates First and Business Class passengers and Skywards Platinum and Gold members, with economy flyers able to buy access subject to capacity.
The Qantas Chairman's Lounge is a private, invitation-only club for invited members and Emirates Invitation-Only guests. It is not open to the general public regardless of frequent-flyer status, so most travellers will use the Qantas Club or Qantas Domestic Business lounge instead.
The domestic lounges run on Qantas and Virgin Australia memberships and frequent-flyer tiers rather than a walk-in contract network. A paid Qantas Club membership is the main way in for non-status Qantas flyers; Virgin Australia's lounge works on its own membership and status.