VIP Lounge
TEN · Main Terminal · airside
Tongren's pay-in option — buy your way in airside, no membership or status required.
The VIP Lounge is Tongren Fenghuang Airport's pay-in lounge, sitting airside on the second floor of the Main Terminal after security. Unlike the First Class Lounge next door, it doesn't require DragonPass or any membership — you simply buy entry at the door, which makes it the most accessible option at TEN for travellers without a lounge card or airline status. The space is a comfortable seating area where you can settle away from the busier gate areas, with hot and cold non-alcoholic drinks available. Facilities are modest in keeping with a small regional airport — there's no full hot buffet or bar — so it's best thought of as a quieter place to wait rather than a destination for a meal. Like the rest of the terminal's lounge provision, its hours follow the flight schedule rather than running around the clock, so it's worth checking timings if you're flying very early or late.
Crowding · varies with flights
A serviceable spot for light work before a flight, with seating and Wi-Fi available. It's a basic regional lounge rather than a business space, so don't expect dedicated desks or quiet work zones.
Refreshments are kept simple at this pay-in regional lounge — hot and cold non-alcoholic drinks with light snacks. There's no full hot buffet or bar service, so it works best as somewhere to grab a drink and a bite while you wait rather than for a full meal.
Dietary: Vegetarian snacks
After security, turn right, go up to the 2nd floor, then turn left and follow the signs to the lounge.
- 01Clear security
- 02Turn right after the checkpoint
- 03Take the escalator to the 2nd floor
- 04Turn left and follow the lounge signs
Landmarks: Security checkpoint · Escalator to the 2nd floor · Lounge signage
ℹ Airside-on the second floor of the terminal building
Included: Complimentary snacks · Complimentary soft drinks
Facts checked by LoungeDeal on Jul 17, 2026
- —Children under 2 enter free
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Make the most of it.
No membership needed — you can buy entry at the door.
Bring a payment method accepted at the airport for the pay-in fee.
Lounge hours track the flight schedule, so check it's open for very early or late flights.
Facilities are basic — soft drinks and snacks rather than a full buffet.
If you hold DragonPass, the First Class Lounge nearby is the more equipped choice.
Quick answers.
No — the VIP Lounge welcomes pay-in guests. You buy entry at the door, with no DragonPass, membership or airline status required.
It's airside on the second floor of the Main Terminal. After security, turn right, go up to the 2nd floor, then turn left and follow the lounge signs.
No — the lounge offers light snacks with hot and cold non-alcoholic drinks rather than a full hot buffet.
The lounge opens and closes with the flight schedule rather than 24 hours, so check timings if you're flying very early or late.
