Chennai Airport Lounges
Chennai International Airport · Chennai, India
Chennai International (MAA) keeps its lounges simple: Travel Club operates a lounge in each of the three terminals — the domestic Terminal 1, the international Terminal 2 and Terminal 4 — and Terminal 4 also has the Air India Maharajah Lounge. Access runs on DragonPass, SkyTeam, oneworld and pay-in, with no Priority Pass-only halls.
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 Chennai 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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TFS Travel Club Lounge
The TFS Travel Club Lounge in Terminal 4 has the widest access of any MAA lounge — SkyTeam Elite Plus status and DragonPass both get you in, plus a walk-in pay rate — and it's the most polished of the Travel Club halls, with warm South Indian decor, a cold and hot buffet and a TV room.
Air India Maharajah Lounge
The Air India Maharajah Lounge in Terminal 4 is the only airline-branded option at Chennai, serving Air India elite and premium-cabin passengers and Star Alliance partners, with pay-in entry also available when you're not flying eligible.
Travel Club Lounge 1 (Domestic Terminal)
Travel Club Lounge 1 is the domestic option, airside in Terminal 1 on the lounge level near Gate 6. It runs on DragonPass and serves a hot and cold spread — the natural choice before a domestic flight out of Chennai.
Travel Club Lounge - New Terminal 2
The Travel Club Lounge in the new Terminal 2 is the oneworld-access option at MAA, open through the evening and overnight bank with complimentary house wine, beer and liquor alongside the buffet — handy for late international departures.
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The Air India Maharajah Lounge is Chennai's only airline-branded lounge, located in Terminal 4 after security. It serves Air India elite and premium-cabin passengers and eligible Star…
TFS Travel Club Lounge sits airside in Chennai's Terminal 4, on the third floor near boarding Gate 17. It's the most flexible lounge at MAA, taking SkyTeam Elite Plus status, DragonPass…
The Travel Club Lounge in Chennai's new Terminal 2 sits airside on the third floor after immigration and security. It's the oneworld-access lounge at MAA, reached on oneworld Sapphire…
Travel Club Lounge 1 is the domestic lounge at Chennai, airside in Terminal 1 on the lounge level (level 3) opposite Gate 6. It runs mainly on DragonPass, with pay-in entry as a fallback.…
Chennai International Airport lounges by terminal.
Terminal 1 (Domestic)
Terminal 1 handles Chennai's domestic flights. Its single lounge is Travel Club Lounge 1, airside after security on the lounge level (level 3) opposite Gate 6, reachable on DragonPass. It's the place to wait before a domestic departure from MAA.
- —Domestic terminal — one lounge, Travel Club Lounge 1
- —Airside on the lounge level (level 3), opposite Gate 6
- —DragonPass membership is the main way in
- —Hot and cold food with a maximum three-hour stay
Terminal 2 (International)
The newer Terminal 2 serves international departures. Its Travel Club Lounge sits airside on the third floor after immigration and security, and is the oneworld-access lounge at Chennai. It opens for the evening and overnight departure bank rather than around the clock.
- —New international terminal — Travel Club Lounge on the third floor
- —Airside, after immigration and security
- —oneworld Sapphire status or a Business Class ticket gets you in
- —Open for the evening and overnight bank (roughly 17:00–04:00)
Terminal 4 (International)
Terminal 4 is Chennai's other international building and holds two lounges. The TFS Travel Club Lounge, on the third floor near Gate 17, takes SkyTeam and DragonPass; the Air India Maharajah Lounge serves Air India and Star Alliance premium passengers, with pay-in entry as a fallback.
- —Two lounges — TFS Travel Club and Air India Maharajah
- —TFS Travel Club takes SkyTeam Elite Plus and DragonPass
- —Air India Maharajah serves Air India and Star Alliance flyers
- —Both are airside; pay-in entry is available at each
How to get into lounges at MAA.
Chennai's lounges are reached mainly through DragonPass and airline alliance status, with a pay-in option at most halls if you don't hold either. DragonPass opens the Travel Club lounges in Terminals 1 and 4, SkyTeam Elite Plus reaches the Terminal 4 Travel Club, oneworld covers the Terminal 2 lounge, and Air India and Star Alliance passengers use the Maharajah Lounge. Always match the lounge to the terminal you're flying from.
DragonPass
DragonPass is the most useful single membership at MAA — it's accepted at the TFS Travel Club Lounge in Terminal 4 and Travel Club Lounge 1 in the domestic Terminal 1. Check the per-lounge page for the terminal you're departing from.
DragonPassAirline & alliance lounges
SkyTeam Elite Plus status reaches the TFS Travel Club Lounge in Terminal 4, oneworld Sapphire opens the Travel Club Lounge in Terminal 2, and Air India elite and Star Alliance partner passengers use the Air India Maharajah Lounge. Access follows your ticket and frequent-flyer tier.
SkyTeam
oneworld
Star Alliance
Air IndiaBusiness & First class ticket
A business- or first-class ticket on an eligible carrier gets you into the matching lounge — Business or First on a SkyTeam carrier for Terminal 4's Travel Club, a oneworld Business Class ticket for Terminal 2, or a premium Air India fare for the Maharajah Lounge.
SkyTeamoneworldAir IndiaWalk-in / pay-in entry
Most Chennai lounges sell entry at the door for travellers without status or membership, including the Air India Maharajah Lounge and the Travel Club halls. Paying per visit is the simplest route if you don't hold DragonPass or qualifying airline status.
Know before you go.
Match the lounge to your terminal
- —Chennai's lounges don't connect airside — pick the one in the terminal you're flying from before you clear security.
- —Domestic flights use Terminal 1 (Travel Club Lounge 1); international flights use Terminal 2 or Terminal 4.
- —If you're connecting domestic-to-international you'll change terminals, so don't count on a single lounge for both legs.
DragonPass leads here
- —DragonPass covers the most MAA lounges — the Terminal 4 TFS Travel Club and the domestic Travel Club Lounge 1.
- —There's no Priority Pass-only lounge listed at Chennai, so don't rely on Priority Pass alone for entry.
- —Most halls are Travel Club-operated, so the membership matters more than which airline you're flying.
Mind the opening hours
- —The Terminal 2 Travel Club Lounge opens for the evening and overnight bank (about 17:00–04:00), not around the clock — check before an early or daytime flight.
- —The Terminal 1 and Terminal 4 Travel Club lounges run all day, which suits Chennai's spread of departure times.
- —Stays are capped at two to three hours depending on the lounge, so time your arrival to your boarding.
Pay-in is a reliable fallback
- —Most Chennai lounges accept walk-in pay-in entry, so you can still get in without status or DragonPass.
- —The Air India Maharajah Lounge takes pay-in customers alongside its airline passengers.
- —Booking or confirming entry ahead is worth it during the busy late-evening international bank.
Frequently asked, frequently answered.
We track four lounges at Chennai International (MAA). There's a Travel Club lounge in each of the three terminals — the domestic Terminal 1, the international Terminal 2 and Terminal 4 — plus the Air India Maharajah Lounge in Terminal 4.
There's no Priority Pass-only lounge listed at Chennai. The Travel Club lounges run mainly on DragonPass and airline alliance status, and most halls also take walk-in pay-in entry, so DragonPass or a pay-in ticket is the more reliable route at MAA.
Yes. DragonPass is accepted at the TFS Travel Club Lounge in Terminal 4 and at Travel Club Lounge 1 in the domestic Terminal 1. It's the single most useful lounge membership at Chennai.
Travel Club Lounge 1 is the domestic option, airside in Terminal 1 on the lounge level (level 3) opposite Gate 6. It's reachable on DragonPass and serves a hot and cold spread.
Yes. The Air India Maharajah Lounge is in Terminal 4 and serves Air India elite and premium-cabin passengers and Star Alliance partner airlines, with pay-in entry available for other travellers.
Yes. Most Chennai lounges sell walk-in pay-in entry, including the Air India Maharajah Lounge and the Travel Club halls, so you can pay per visit without DragonPass or qualifying airline status.
It depends on your terminal: the Travel Club Lounge in Terminal 2 covers oneworld passengers, while Terminal 4 has the TFS Travel Club (SkyTeam and DragonPass) and the Air India Maharajah Lounge. Confirm which terminal your flight departs from first.
Not all of them. The Travel Club lounges in Terminal 1 and Terminal 4 run all day, but the Terminal 2 Travel Club Lounge opens for the evening and overnight bank (roughly 17:00 to 04:00). Check your lounge's hours against your flight time.