Icelandair Saga Lounge
★4.0(726 reviews)KEF
Iceland's flagship airport lounge — a Nordic-styled Icelandair Saga retreat with showers and a hot buffet.
The Icelandair Saga Lounge is the flagship lounge at Keflavik International Airport, set airside in the transit area between the A and C gates. As Icelandair's home lounge, it serves Saga Class passengers and eligible Saga Club elite members, along with qualifying partner-alliance travellers. The design leans into Iceland's landscape — natural volcanic rock, warm wood tones, soft lighting and comfortable Nordic seating create a genuinely calm space, with low noise levels and quiet corners for those who want to work or unwind. Facilities cover the essentials for a long-haul connection: a hot and cold buffet, a bar with complimentary house wine, beer and spirits, shower rooms, fast Wi-Fi, plenty of charging, flight information screens and a business-centre area. Because Keflavik is a transatlantic connecting hub, the lounge is a useful place to shower and eat before a long flight. It runs daily from 05:00 to 17:00, covering the busy morning and midday departure banks.
Crowding · moderate
A comfortable place to work before a flight, with a business-centre area, fast Wi-Fi, charging at many seats and quiet corners. Good for email and focused work during a transatlantic connection, though it isn't a dedicated business suite.
A complimentary hot and cold buffet with snacks and hot dishes, alongside a bar serving house wine, beer and spirits plus soft drinks, special coffee and hot beverages. It's a proper meal stop before a long transatlantic flight rather than just a snack bar.
Dietary: Vegetarian options
After clearing security and passport control, head into the airside transit area; the Icelandair Saga Lounge is located between the A and C gates.
- 01Check in at the Leifur Eiriksson terminal
- 02Clear security and passport control
- 03Follow signs into the airside transit area
- 04Find the lounge between the A and C gates
Landmarks: A gates · C gates · Airside transit area
ℹ Located between A and C gates
SkyTeam Elite Plus
oneworld Sapphire & EmeraldIncluded: Complimentary snacks · Complimentary hot buffet · Complimentary soft drinks · Complimentary house wine and beer · Complimentary liquor
SkyTeam Elite Plus Status or Business/First Class Ticket
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Both Keflavik lounges are Icelandair Saga lounges — this one sits between the A and C gates, the other deeper into the pier between gates 6 and 8.
There's no Priority Pass or walk-in day pass here; access follows your Icelandair ticket, Saga Club status or partner-alliance tier.
Use the showers before a long transatlantic leg — Keflavik is a connecting hub and this is a good place to freshen up.
The lounge runs daily 05:00–17:00, so it covers the morning and midday banks but not late-evening departures.
Match your lounge to your gate so you're not walking the length of the pier with hand luggage.
Quick answers.
Icelandair Saga Class passengers and eligible Saga Club elite members, plus qualifying partner-alliance travellers. There's no Priority Pass or paid walk-in entry.
It's airside in the transit area, between the A and C gates — head there after clearing security and passport control.
Yes — the lounge has shower facilities, handy before a long transatlantic flight, along with a hot buffet and a full bar.
The lounge is open daily from 05:00 to 17:00, covering the morning and midday departure banks.