Mexico City Airport Lounges

• —Two Priority Pass lounges (Lounge 19 and VIPort), both open 24 hours
• —United Club serves Star Alliance Gold and business-class passengers
• —American Airlines Admirals Club covers oneworld Sapphire and business class
• —Terminal 1 and Terminal 2 are not connected airside — pick the right one

• —Aeromexico's home and the SkyTeam terminal at Mexico City
• —Salon Premier Internacional and Nacional serve SkyTeam Elite Plus and premium cabins
• —Terraza Premier by Heineken also admits Priority Pass members
• —Located across two areas — international (concourse K) and domestic (concourse M)

• —HSBC Premier Lounge — for HSBC Premier, Patrimonial, Executive and Private clients
• —Salon Beyond CitiBanamex — select CitiBanamex cards, plus Amex Platinum/Centurion
• —Access is tied to your card, not your airline or alliance

Priority Pass opens Lounge 19 and VIPort in Terminal 1 (both 24 hours) and the Terraza Premier by Heineken in Terminal 2. It's the most useful single membership at MEX if you're not flying a specific alliance, but coverage depends on your terminal.

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SkyTeam Elite Plus and Aeromexico premium passengers use the Salon Premier lounges in Terminal 2; Star Alliance Gold flyers use the United Club and oneworld Sapphire passengers the American Airlines Admirals Club, both in Terminal 1. Access follows your ticket and frequent-flyer tier.

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A business- or first-class ticket on Aeromexico, United, American or an alliance partner gets you into that carrier's MEX lounge directly — the simplest route if you're flying premium, with no membership needed.

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Several Terminal 2 lounges, including the Terraza Premier and the domestic Salon Premier, sell paid entry, so you can pay per visit without an alliance or card. Booking ahead where possible is usually cheaper than paying at the door.

Salon Beyond CitiBanamex admits select CitiBanamex cardholders plus American Express Platinum and Centurion cards, and the HSBC Premier Lounge serves HSBC Premier and private clients. Access is tied to the card you hold, so check current terms with the issuer.

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Mind your terminal

• —Terminal 1 and Terminal 2 at MEX are separate buildings with no airside connection — choose a lounge in your departure terminal before clearing security.
• —Aeromexico and SkyTeam fly from Terminal 2; United and American operate from Terminal 1.
• —A connection between the two terminals means leaving the secure area and re-clearing, so allow time.

Lead with Priority Pass

• —Priority Pass is the most flexible single membership here, covering Lounge 19 and VIPort in Terminal 1 and Terraza Premier in Terminal 2.
• —Lounge 19 and VIPort are open 24 hours, useful for very early or very late MEX departures.
• —Lounge 19 has showers and air conditioning — handy on a long layover.

Check status before you go

• —Aeromexico's Salon Premier lounges in Terminal 2 have been through a renovation programme — confirm they're open and in their stated concourse before you rely on one.
• —A couple of MEX lounges don't publish full opening hours, so check the per-lounge page or with the operator.
• —If your preferred Terminal 2 lounge is closed, the Terraza Premier by Heineken is the pay-in and Priority Pass fallback.

Card-holder routes

• —Salon Beyond CitiBanamex admits Amex Platinum and Centurion cardholders as well as select CitiBanamex cards — worth knowing if you carry one.
• —The HSBC Premier Lounge is reserved for HSBC Premier and private clients, not a general pay-in lounge.
• —Bank-card lounges depend on your card rather than your airline, so confirm eligibility before counting on entry.