Tunis Carthage Airport Lounges
Carthage Airport · Tunis, Tunisia
Tunis-Carthage (TUN) is Tunisia's main international gateway, and its lounge field is small but varied. The one airside contract lounge, Privilege Lounge, takes DragonPass and Priority Pass; Tunisair runs the only business-class lounge; and AVS operates paid VIP rooms on both the departures and arrivals sides for AVS cardholders.
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 Carthage 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
Where we'd actually go.
Privilege Lounge Tunis
Privilege Lounge in Terminal 1 is the most accessible option at TUN — it's the only lounge that takes DragonPass and Priority Pass, sits airside past passport control near Duty Free, and offers a hot and cold buffet, alcohol, Wi-Fi and runway views. The default pick for most international departures.
Tunisair Espace Privilege Lounge
The Tunisair Espace Privilege Lounge is the only business-class lounge at Tunis-Carthage, with a hot buffet and a full bar including house wine, beer and liquor. The natural choice if you're flying Tunisair in a premium cabin or hold eligible status.
AVS Salon VIP (Departures)
The AVS Salon VIP (Departures) sits landside in the check-in hall and bundles a quiet lounge with concierge, priority check-in and fast-tracked security screening. A pay-per-visit or AVS-card option when you want help moving through the airport, not just a seat.
AVS Salon VIP (Arrivals)
The AVS Salon VIP (Arrivals) is in the international arrivals hall before passport control, pairing an elegant seating area with priority immigration and baggage delivery. A rare arrivals-side option that the departure lounges don't cover, useful after a long flight into Tunis.
Every lounge. 4 bookable right now.
The AVS Salon VIP (Arrivals) is an arrivals-side VIP lounge at Tunis-Carthage, in the international arrivals hall immediately before passport control. Reserved for AVS cardholders and…
The AVS Salon VIP (Departures) is a landside VIP lounge in the Tunis-Carthage check-in hall, before security. Reserved for AVS cardholders and paying guests, it pairs an elegant, quiet…
Privilege Lounge sits airside in Terminal 1 at Tunis-Carthage, past passport control and security near Duty Free. It's the only lounge at TUN on DragonPass and Priority Pass, with a…
The Tunisair Espace Privilege Lounge is the only business-class lounge at Tunis-Carthage Airport. It serves Tunisair premium-cabin passengers and eligible status holders, and also takes…
Carthage Airport lounges by terminal.
Terminal 1
Tunis-Carthage runs from a single passenger terminal, so all of TUN's lounges sit here. Privilege Lounge is the only airside contract lounge, reachable on DragonPass or Priority Pass after passport control and security. Tunisair's business-class lounge serves its premium passengers, and AVS operates paid VIP rooms on both the departures (landside, check-in hall) and arrivals (before passport control) sides.
- —Single-terminal airport — every TUN lounge is in Terminal 1
- —Privilege Lounge is the only DragonPass / Priority Pass option, airside
- —Tunisair Espace Privilege is the airport's only business-class lounge
- —AVS runs paid VIP lounges on both the departures and arrivals sides
How to get into lounges at TUN.
Tunis-Carthage is mostly a pay-per-visit airport. Three of its four lounges are entered by buying access at the door, and the AVS VIP rooms are reserved for paying guests and AVS cardholders. The exception is Privilege Lounge, the single airside lounge that takes DragonPass and Priority Pass. If you're flying Tunisair in a premium cabin, you'll use the airline's own business-class lounge.
Walk-in / paid entry
Most TUN lounges are entered by paying at the door. The Tunisair Espace Privilege Lounge and both AVS VIP rooms sell access on a pay-per-visit basis, so you can get in without a lounge membership or airline status.
DragonPass
DragonPass is accepted at Privilege Lounge in Terminal 1, the only airside contract lounge at Tunis-Carthage. It's the most useful membership to carry here, covering the one lounge you reach after clearing passport control and security.
DragonPassPriority Pass
Priority Pass also gets you into Privilege Lounge airside in Terminal 1. Coverage at TUN is limited to this single lounge, so confirm the per-lounge page before relying on it.
Priority PassTunisair business class
A Tunisair business-class ticket, or eligible frequent-flyer status, gets you into the Tunisair Espace Privilege Lounge — the airport's only business-class lounge. This is the simplest route if you're flying premium out of Tunis on the national carrier.
AVS card
The AVS Salon VIP rooms on the departures and arrivals sides are reserved for AVS cardholders and paying guests, and add concierge, priority check-in or immigration, and fast-tracked screening. Useful when you want help through the airport rather than just a place to sit.
Know before you go.
One airside lounge
- —Privilege Lounge is the only lounge you can reach airside after passport control — and the only one on DragonPass or Priority Pass.
- —If you carry either membership, head straight there; the AVS departures room and Tunisair lounge are separate, paid options.
- —Privilege Lounge caps stays at three hours, so time your arrival to your boarding rather than settling in for a long wait.
Landside vs airside
- —The AVS Salon VIP (Departures) is landside in the check-in hall — use it before security if you arrive early.
- —The AVS Salon VIP (Arrivals) sits before passport control on the way in, so it's for landing passengers, not departures.
- —Don't confuse the two AVS rooms; only the airside Privilege and Tunisair lounges are past the security checkpoint.
Flying Tunisair
- —The Tunisair Espace Privilege Lounge is the airport's only business-class lounge — the natural pick if you're flying Tunisair premium.
- —It pours a fuller bar than the contract lounge, with house wine, beer and liquor alongside a hot buffet.
- —If you're not on Tunisair or don't hold a lounge membership, paid entry to AVS or the Tunisair lounge is your route in.
Plan your timing
- —Tunis-Carthage can be slow through check-in and security at peak; arrive early and don't bank on a long lounge stay.
- —The AVS VIP service bundles priority check-in and security, which can be worth it on a busy departure morning.
- —Lounge food and drink at TUN are solid but simple — set expectations to a comfortable buffet rather than fine dining.
Frequently asked, frequently answered.
We track four lounges at Tunis-Carthage (TUN), all in the single terminal: Privilege Lounge airside, the Tunisair Espace Privilege business-class lounge, and the AVS Salon VIP rooms on the departures and arrivals sides.
Yes, but coverage is limited. Priority Pass is accepted at Privilege Lounge in Terminal 1, the only airside contract lounge at Tunis-Carthage. DragonPass also works there. The other TUN lounges are paid-entry or AVS-card only.
Yes. Most Tunis-Carthage lounges are pay-per-visit — the Tunisair Espace Privilege Lounge and both AVS VIP rooms sell access at the door, so you can pay to get in without Priority Pass, DragonPass or airline status.
For most travellers, Privilege Lounge in Terminal 1 is the pick — it's the only lounge on DragonPass and Priority Pass, sits airside, and has a hot and cold buffet, a bar and runway views. If you're flying Tunisair in business, use the Tunisair Espace Privilege Lounge.
Yes. The Tunisair Espace Privilege Lounge is the only business-class lounge at Tunis-Carthage. It serves Tunisair premium-cabin passengers and eligible status holders, with a hot buffet and a full bar including house wine, beer and liquor.
AVS operates two VIP rooms at Tunis-Carthage — one in the departures check-in hall and one in the arrivals hall before passport control. They are reserved for AVS cardholders and paying guests and add concierge, priority check-in or immigration, and fast-tracked screening.
Yes. The AVS Salon VIP (Arrivals) is in the international arrivals hall, immediately before passport control, with an elegant seating area plus priority immigration and baggage delivery. It's a pay-per-visit or AVS-card option for landing passengers.
It depends on the lounge. Privilege Lounge and the Tunisair Espace Privilege Lounge are airside, after passport control and security. The AVS Salon VIP (Departures) is landside in the check-in hall, and the AVS arrivals room sits before passport control on the way in.