Access to our lounges
Wherever you fly with us, as our Premium passenger, you have access to selected lounges throughout the world. After all, you should start your flight with us feeling relaxed, regardless of where you take off from. A requirement for entry into our lounges is your Miles & More status or your travel class and a valid boarding pass for the respective lounge location.

Lounge entry on departure
First Class Lounge/Terminal | Senator Lounge | Business Lounge | |
First Class passengers (flight operated by Lufthansa or SWISS) |
✓1 | ✓ | ✓ |
First Class passengers (flight operated by Star Alliance) |
✓3 | ✓ | ✓ |
Business Class passengers | - | - | ✓ |
HON Circle Members | ✓1 | ✓2 | ✓2 |
Senators | - | ✓2 | ✓2 |
Frequent Travellers | - | - | ✓2 |
Star Alliance Gold members |
- | ✓2 | ✓2 |
Lufthansa Group: Austrian Airlines, Brussels Airlines, Air Dolomiti, Edelweiss Air, Eurowings, Eurowings Discover, Lufthansa, SWISS
Codeshare partners: Air Baltic, Air Malta, Air Astana, Cathay Pacific, Etihad Airways, Latam Airlines, Oman Air
1First Class Terminal: entry to the First Class Terminal in Frankfurt is only possible with a confirmed First Class flight on the same day with Lufthansa or SWISS. HON Circle Members have access to the First Class Terminal for Austrian, Brussels Airlines, Air Dolomiti, Lufthansa or SWISS flights.
2Entry with a boarding pass for a Lufthansa Group, Star Alliance or codeshare flight. Excluded from this are Senators and Frequent Travellers who are travelling on the BASIC fare with Eurowings or Eurowings Discover.
3Entry to the First Class lounges only for FCL passengers of CA in Frankfurt and Munich.
Lounge entry on arrival
First Class Lounge | Senator Lounge | Business Lounge | Welcome Lounge |
|
First Class passengers (flight operated by Lufthansa or SWISS) |
✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
First Class passengers (flight operated by Star Alliance) |
- | - | - | Entry with Air China boarding pass |
Business Class passengers | - | Entry with a boarding pass for a Lufthansa Group long-haul flight2 | Entry with a boarding pass for a Lufthansa Group long-haul flight and on selected flights, Air China and United Airlines flights2 | |
HON Circle Members | ✓3 | ✓3 | ✓3 | ✓3 |
Senators | ✓3 | ✓3 | ✓2 | |
Frequent Travellers | - | - | - | Entry with a boarding pass for a Lufthansa Group long-haul flight and on selected flights2 |
Star Alliance Gold members |
- | - | - | Entry with a UA Global Services card and United Airlines boarding pass |
Lufthansa Group: Austrian Airlines, Brussels Airlines, Air Dolomiti, Edelweiss Air, Eurowings, Eurowings Discover, Lufthansa, SWISS
Codeshare partners: Air Baltic, Air Malta, Air Astana, Cathay Pacific, Etihad Airways, Latam Airlines, Oman Air
1First Class Terminal: incoming passengers do not have access to the First Class Terminal.
2Long-haul flights and selected flights: LH401 - LH799, SWISS/Austrian long-haul flights via Geneva, Vienna and Zurich, flights with a flight duration of over 3.5 hours.
3Entry with a daily boarding pass for a Lufthansa Group flight. No access for Senators in conjunction with a Eurowings BASIC fare.
Access to the Star Alliance partner lounges on departure
Star Alliance partners First Class Lounge |
Star Alliance partners Business Lounge |
|
First Class passengers | ✓ | ✓ |
Business Class passengers | - | ✓1 |
Premium Economy Class passengers | - | - |
HON Circle Members | - | ✓1 |
Senators | - | ✓2 |
Frequent Travellers | - | - |
Star Alliance Gold members |
- | ✓1 |
1For entry to the lounges, you require a valid Star Alliance status card and/or a Lufthansa/Star Alliance boarding pass for a flight departing on the same day for the corresponding location.
Entry to the Lufthansa Group contract lounges on departure
Lufthansa offers contract lounges for a number of destination airports. The lounges are operated by third-party providers outside the Star Alliance. Entry is only possible in combination with a valid boarding pass for a flight operated by Lufthansa for the respective location.
Access to contract lounges is available to:
- First Class passengers
- Business Class passengers
- HON Circle Members
- Senators
- Star Alliance Gold members
Lounge access for your travel companion
Depending on the travel class, status and lounge, you can take your companion and family members into the lounge with you. Please note that accompanying persons must show a valid boarding pass for the same flight to gain entry and must enter and leave the lounge together with the person inviting them into the lounge.
Lufthansa lounges | Lufthansa Welcome Lounge on arrival | Star Alliance partner and contract lounges | |
First Class passengers (flight operated by Lufthansa or SWISS) |
1 companion 1 life partner/spouse Own children under 18 years of age |
1 companion 1 life partner/spouse Own children under 18 years of age |
1 companion |
First Class passengers (flight operated by Star Alliance) |
1 companion |
- | 1 companion |
Business Class passengers |
- |
- | - |
Lufthansa Premium Economy Class passengers | - | - | - |
HON Circle Members | 1 companion 1 life partner/spouse Own children under 18 years of age |
1 companion 1 life partner/spouse Own children under 18 years of age |
1 companion |
Senators | 1 companion Own children under 18 years of age |
1 companion Own children under 18 years of age |
- |
Frequent Travellers | - | - | - |
Star Alliance Gold members |
1 companion |
- | 1 companion |