Brussels Airport Lounges

• —Schengen (intra-European) departures concourse, airside after security
• —The Loft is the Brussels Airlines lounge for Star Alliance and premium cabins
• —The Diamond Lounge is the airport's own contract lounge on this side
• —Both sit airside — clear security before heading to the lounges

• —Non-Schengen and intercontinental departures, airside after passport control
• —The View is the flagship 2024 lounge — SkyTeam, oneworld and DragonPass
• —Diamond Lounge B takes SkyTeam and DragonPass on this side
• —Brussels Airlines' The Suite serves SkyTeam Elite Plus and premium cabins

• —Smaller lounge open to Star Alliance Gold and business-class passengers
• —Shorter operating hours than the main Pier A and Pier B lounges
• —Worth confirming the opening window before relying on it

Star Alliance Gold members and business-class passengers on Star Alliance carriers (including Brussels Airlines) can use The Loft and the Diamond Lounge in Pier A, plus the Sunrise Lounge. This is the main route for intra-European Schengen departures.

Star Alliance

SkyTeam Elite Plus passengers reach The Suite, the Diamond Lounge B and The View; oneworld Sapphire passengers can use The View. Access follows your frequent-flyer tier or a business/first-class ticket on an eligible carrier.

SkyTeamoneworld

DragonPass is accepted at the Diamond Lounge B and The View on the non-Schengen Pier B side. If you carry DragonPass, confirm your departure is from Pier B, as it doesn't cover the Pier A Schengen lounges.

DragonPass

The View sells a paid walk-in day pass for travellers without lounge membership or qualifying status, so you can pay per visit on the non-Schengen side. Booking ahead online is usually cheaper than paying at the door.

A business- or first-class ticket on Brussels Airlines or a partner carrier gets you into the matching lounge directly — The Loft or The Suite for Brussels Airlines, or the alliance lounge for your airline — with no membership needed.

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Schengen vs non-Schengen

• —Brussels Airport's lounges sit in two airside concourses — Pier A for Schengen flights and Pier B for non-Schengen and intercontinental ones.
• —The two piers are separated airside, so choose a lounge on the side your flight departs from before clearing security and passport control.
• —Pier A lounges (The Loft, Diamond) suit intra-European trips; Pier B lounges (The View, The Suite, Diamond B) cover long-haul and UK/Ireland.

Match access to your lounge

• —Star Alliance Gold reaches the Pier A lounges and the Sunrise Lounge; SkyTeam and oneworld open the Pier B lounges.
• —DragonPass covers the Diamond Lounge B and The View on the non-Schengen side, not the Pier A Schengen lounges.
• —The View is the only BRU lounge that sells a walk-in day pass, so it's the fallback if you have no status or membership.

Timing & hours

• —The main pier lounges open early (around 04:30–05:00) for the morning departure bank and run into the evening.
• —The Sunrise Lounge keeps shorter hours than the main lounges — confirm its opening window before you count on it.
• —Lounges fill around the early-morning and late-afternoon European departure peaks; arrive early if you want a seat.

Pick the right lounge

• —The View is the newest and most flexible lounge, with the widest access and a hot and cold buffet — a strong default on the non-Schengen side.
• —Brussels Airlines flyers get The Loft (Schengen) or The Suite (non-Schengen) included with a premium cabin or eligible status.
• —The airport's own Diamond Lounges cover both piers, so there's a contract-lounge option whichever side you depart from.