Chelyabinsk Airport Lounges
Chelyabinsk Balandino Airport (CEK) · Chelyabinsk, Russia
Chelyabinsk Balandino Airport (CEK) keeps things simple with three business lounges, all airside after security. The International Terminal holds an oneworld lounge for status and business-class passengers plus a pay-in International Business Lounge, while the Domestic Terminal has its own pay-in Domestic Business Lounge reached through the dedicated business-class security check.
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 Chelyabinsk Balandino Airport (CEK) 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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International Business Lounge
The International Business Lounge sits airside in the International Terminal and welcomes pay-in guests, so you can buy your way in without status or a membership. It pours complimentary house wine, beer and liquor alongside snacks and soft drinks — the most generous drinks offer of the three CEK lounges.
Chelyabinsk Balandino Airport Business Lounge
The Chelyabinsk Balandino Airport Business Lounge is the airport's alliance option, open to oneworld Sapphire status holders and business-class passengers travelling on eligible oneworld carriers. It sits airside in the departures area with runway views, Wi-Fi and air conditioning — the route in if you're flying a oneworld airline.
Domestic Business Lounge
The Domestic Business Lounge is the only lounge on the domestic side, reached by checking in at counter N1 and clearing the dedicated business-class security control. It takes pay-in guests and offers complimentary snacks and soft drinks with premium drinks for sale — handy before a domestic departure from CEK.
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The Domestic Business Lounge is the lounge on the domestic side of Chelyabinsk Balandino Airport. It welcomes pay-in guests, so no membership or status is needed. Reach it by checking in at…
The International Business Lounge is the pay-in lounge on the international side of Chelyabinsk Balandino Airport, airside after security. Anyone can buy entry — no membership or status…
The Chelyabinsk Balandino Airport Business Lounge is the airport's oneworld lounge, sitting airside in the departures area after security. It admits oneworld Sapphire status holders and…
Chelyabinsk Balandino Airport (CEK) lounges by terminal.
International Terminal
Chelyabinsk's international departures hold two of the airport's three lounges, both airside after security. The Chelyabinsk Balandino Airport Business Lounge is the oneworld option for status and business-class passengers, while the International Business Lounge sells pay-in entry and pours complimentary house wine, beer and liquor. Turn left after security to reach the International Business Lounge.
- —Two lounges on the international side, both airside after security
- —The oneworld Business Lounge serves Sapphire status and business-class passengers
- —The International Business Lounge welcomes pay-in guests with no membership needed
- —Complimentary house wine, beer and liquor at the International Business Lounge
Domestic Terminal
The domestic side has a single lounge, the Domestic Business Lounge. Check in at counter N1, clear the dedicated business-class security control and turn left to reach it. It welcomes pay-in guests and offers complimentary snacks and soft drinks, with premium drinks available to buy.
- —One lounge on the domestic side — the Domestic Business Lounge
- —Check in at counter N1, then use the dedicated business-class security control
- —Pay-in entry, so no membership or status is required
- —Complimentary snacks and soft drinks, premium drinks for sale
How to get into lounges at CEK.
Chelyabinsk is a pay-per-visit airport at heart — two of its three lounges sell entry to pay-in guests, so you don't need a membership or airline status to get in. The third lounge is reserved for oneworld status holders and business-class passengers. Check whether you're flying domestic or international before you clear security, as the lounges sit on different sides of the airport.
Pay-in entry
The International Business Lounge and the Domestic Business Lounge both welcome pay-in guests, so you can pay at the lounge without a membership or airline status. This is the most widely available route into a CEK lounge.
oneworld status
The Chelyabinsk Balandino Airport Business Lounge admits oneworld Sapphire status holders travelling on an eligible oneworld member airline. Present your status card and boarding pass at the door.
oneworldBusiness class ticket
A business-class ticket on an eligible oneworld carrier gets you into the oneworld Business Lounge directly, with no membership needed — the simplest route if you're flying premium out of Chelyabinsk.
oneworldBuy at the lounge
Both pay-in lounges accept guests at the door subject to space. If you're flying domestic, the Domestic Business Lounge is your option; on the international side, head for the International Business Lounge after security.
Know before you go.
Domestic vs international
- —Chelyabinsk splits its lounges across the domestic and international sides — pick the right one before you clear security.
- —The Domestic Business Lounge is the only option on the domestic side; the other two are on the international side.
- —If you're connecting between domestic and international, you'll change sides of the airport, so plan the transfer time.
Pay-per-visit works here
- —Two of the three lounges take pay-in guests, so you can get in without a membership or airline status.
- —The International Business Lounge has the most generous drinks offer, with complimentary house wine, beer and liquor.
- —The Domestic Business Lounge keeps it lighter — complimentary snacks and soft drinks, with premium drinks for sale.
Flying oneworld
- —The Chelyabinsk Balandino Airport Business Lounge is the only alliance lounge, open to oneworld Sapphire status and business-class passengers.
- —Access is limited to eligible oneworld member airlines, so check your carrier qualifies before relying on it.
- —If you don't hold oneworld status, the pay-in International Business Lounge on the same side is your alternative.
Finding the lounges
- —For the Domestic Business Lounge, check in at counter N1 and clear the dedicated business-class security control, then turn left.
- —For the International Business Lounge, turn left after security.
- —All three lounges are airside, so you'll need to clear security first.
Frequently asked, frequently answered.
We track three lounges at Chelyabinsk Balandino Airport (CEK). Two sit on the international side — the oneworld Business Lounge and the pay-in International Business Lounge — and one, the Domestic Business Lounge, is on the domestic side.
Yes. Two of the three CEK lounges welcome pay-in guests: the International Business Lounge on the international side and the Domestic Business Lounge on the domestic side. You can pay at the lounge without a membership or airline status.
Yes. The Chelyabinsk Balandino Airport Business Lounge is a oneworld lounge, open to oneworld Sapphire status holders and business-class passengers travelling on an eligible oneworld member airline.
Yes. The Domestic Business Lounge is on the domestic side. Check in at counter N1, clear the dedicated business-class security control and turn left to reach it. It welcomes pay-in guests.
The International Business Lounge has the most generous offer, pouring complimentary house wine, beer and liquor alongside snacks and soft drinks. The Domestic Business Lounge offers complimentary soft drinks with premium drinks available to buy.
Yes. All three CEK lounges are airside, so you'll pass through security first. On the domestic side, the Domestic Business Lounge uses a dedicated business-class security control reached from counter N1.
Our records don't list Priority Pass access at Chelyabinsk Balandino Airport. The lounges here are reached either by oneworld status and business-class tickets or by buying pay-in entry, so check the per-lounge page for the current access routes.
The Chelyabinsk Balandino Airport Business Lounge is listed as open 24 hours. Hours for the pay-in International and Domestic Business Lounges aren't published in our records, so confirm opening times locally before you travel.