Kruger Mpumalanga Airport Lounges
Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport · Nelspruit, South Africa
Kruger Mpumalanga International (MQP), the main gateway for the Kruger National Park near Nelspruit, keeps things simple with two lounges. The Bidvest Premier Lounge in the Main Terminal takes DragonPass and Priority Pass or a walk-in day pass, while the Federal Airlines Lounge serves passengers flying with the FedAir charter airline.
Content updated June 25, 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 Kruger Mpumalanga 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 25, 2026
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Bidvest Premier Lounge
The Bidvest Premier Lounge is the most accessible option at MQP — it takes DragonPass and Priority Pass and also sells a walk-in day pass, so most travellers can get in regardless of airline. It serves hot and cold food, has a bar, and is landside in the Main Terminal with runway views.
Bidvest Premier Lounge
Bidvest Premier is the only Priority Pass and DragonPass lounge at Kruger Mpumalanga, making it the default choice if you carry either membership. It sits landside in front of the check-in desks, so reach it before you clear security.
Federal Airlines Lounge
The Federal Airlines Lounge is a private space for passengers flying with FedAir, the charter carrier that links Kruger Mpumalanga with safari lodges and game reserves. It offers comfortable seating and complimentary Wi-Fi for FedAir guests.
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The Bidvest Premier Lounge is the main contract lounge at Kruger Mpumalanga International, sitting landside in the Main Terminal in front of the check-in desks. It's the most accessible…
The Federal Airlines Lounge is a private space at Kruger Mpumalanga International for passengers flying with FedAir, the charter carrier that links the airport to safari lodges and game…
Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport lounges by terminal.
Main Terminal
Kruger Mpumalanga is a compact single-terminal airport serving the Kruger National Park region. Both of its lounges are here: the Bidvest Premier Lounge sits landside in front of the check-in desks, reachable on DragonPass, Priority Pass or a walk-in day pass, and the Federal Airlines Lounge serves passengers travelling with the FedAir charter airline.
- —Single passenger terminal — both lounges are in this building
- —Bidvest Premier Lounge is landside, before passport control and security
- —DragonPass and Priority Pass both open the Bidvest Premier Lounge
- —The Federal Airlines Lounge is reserved for FedAir charter passengers
How to get into lounges at MQP.
Kruger Mpumalanga's lounge access is straightforward. The Bidvest Premier Lounge is the one most travellers will use: it accepts DragonPass and Priority Pass and also sells a walk-in day pass, so you don't need airline status to get in. The Federal Airlines Lounge is a private lounge for passengers flying with the FedAir charter airline. Note that the Bidvest Premier Lounge is landside, so visit it before you clear passport control and security.
DragonPass
DragonPass is accepted at the Bidvest Premier Lounge in the Main Terminal — the main contract lounge at MQP. Present your DragonPass membership with your boarding pass at the door.
DragonPassPriority Pass
Priority Pass also opens the Bidvest Premier Lounge at Kruger Mpumalanga. It's the only Priority Pass lounge at the airport, so it's the default choice if you carry the card.
Priority PassWalk-in day pass
The Bidvest Premier Lounge sells a paid day pass, so you can pay per visit without a membership or airline status. Booking ahead online is usually cheaper than paying on arrival.
Airline lounge
The Federal Airlines Lounge is a private space for passengers flying with FedAir, the charter carrier serving the Kruger area's safari lodges. Access follows your FedAir booking rather than a lounge membership.
Know before you go.
Mind landside vs airside
- —The Bidvest Premier Lounge is landside, in front of the check-in desks and before passport control — visit it before you clear security, not after.
- —Because it's a small airport, security and boarding are quick, so you can comfortably spend time in the lounge before heading through.
One lounge does most of the work
- —The Bidvest Premier Lounge takes DragonPass, Priority Pass and a walk-in day pass, so it covers almost every traveller leaving Kruger Mpumalanga.
- —The Federal Airlines Lounge is only for FedAir charter passengers — if you're not flying FedAir, the Bidvest lounge is your option.
Check the opening hours
- —The Bidvest Premier Lounge keeps daytime hours rather than running around the clock, and closes earlier on some weekdays — check the day's hours against your flight time.
- —MQP is busiest around the morning and late-afternoon flight banks linked to Johannesburg and Cape Town connections.
Pay-per-visit works here
- —You don't need status to use the Bidvest Premier Lounge — a walk-in day pass gets you in.
- —Booking the day pass online ahead of time is generally cheaper than paying at the door.
Frequently asked, frequently answered.
We track two lounges at Kruger Mpumalanga International (MQP): the Bidvest Premier Lounge in the Main Terminal, open to DragonPass, Priority Pass and walk-in day-pass guests, and the Federal Airlines Lounge for passengers flying with the FedAir charter airline.
Yes. Priority Pass is accepted at the Bidvest Premier Lounge in the Main Terminal. It's the only Priority Pass lounge at MQP, and DragonPass works there too.
Yes. The Bidvest Premier Lounge sells a walk-in day pass, so you can pay per visit without Priority Pass, DragonPass or airline status. Booking online ahead of time is usually cheaper than paying at the door.
It's in the Main Terminal, landside — in front of the check-in desks, before passport control and security. Visit it before you clear the checkpoint rather than after.
Before. The Bidvest Premier Lounge is landside, ahead of passport control and security, so use it before you go through the checkpoint.
It's a private lounge for passengers flying with Federal Airlines (FedAir), the charter carrier that connects Kruger Mpumalanga with safari lodges and game reserves. It offers comfortable seating and complimentary Wi-Fi for FedAir guests.
Yes. The Bidvest Premier Lounge offers hot and cold food and a bar with soft drinks, house wine, beer and spirits, alongside Wi-Fi and runway views from the Main Terminal.
Yes. MQP is a compact single-terminal airport serving the Kruger National Park region near Nelspruit, and both of its lounges are in the same Main Terminal building.