Dubai International Airport lounges guide

Emirates' flagship first class lounge spans an entire floor of Concourse A, one of the largest airline lounges in the world. Facilities include a cigar bar, quiet zones, a spa, and a Moet & Chandon champagne bar with canapes. Direct boarding access connects the lounge straight to the A gates.

The Concourse A business class lounge offers dedicated dining areas, a barista counter, and quiet resting zones for Emirates business class travellers. Direct boarding access lets guests walk straight from the lounge to their A gate, and dedicated staff assist with connections and flight updates.

Emirates' second first class lounge serves Concourse B departures with a la carte dining, private cabanas, and dedicated spa treatment rooms. The space is designed for travellers connecting through Dubai on Emirates' widebody network, with staff on hand to manage tight connections.

Emirates' busiest business class lounge at Dubai serves Concourse B departures with a Moet & Chandon champagne bar, a Costa Coffee counter, and extensive buffet dining. Shower suites and quiet seating areas are available for travellers resting between connections.

Emirates' original first class lounge at Dubai, opened around 2000 and serving Concourse C departures. Smaller and more understated than the newer lounges in Concourse A and B, it offers a la carte dining with a live bar including caviar and Champagne, a small smoking balcony, and a mezzanine slumber room.

The Emirates Lounge combines first and business class facilities in a single space serving Concourse C departures, next to Gate 9. Guests can access dining, a bar, and rest areas regardless of which of the two cabins they are travelling in, making it a shared alternative to the separate lounges in Concourses A and B.

This Concourse C business class lounge gives Emirates business class travellers dining, bar service, and rest areas without needing to reach Concourse A or B. It provides a smaller, quieter alternative to Emirates' larger lounges elsewhere in Terminal 3.

Marhaba's Terminal 1 lounge is open to passengers of any airline or class of travel on a paid basis. It offers a buffet of hot and cold dishes, a full drinks selection, free Wi-Fi, and shower facilities, giving travellers a business-lounge experience without needing a premium ticket.

Marhaba's Terminal 2 lounge provides a paid-access alternative to airline-specific lounges, with a dining buffet, beverages, free Wi-Fi, and comfortable seating. It runs around the clock, serving passengers on the regional carriers that operate from Terminal 2.

This Marhaba lounge in Concourse A gives Terminal 3 passengers paid access to business-lounge comforts regardless of airline or ticket class. Guests can use the dining buffet, drinks selection, showers, and Wi-Fi while waiting for their flight.

The Concourse B Marhaba lounge mirrors the Concourse A location, offering paid access to a dining buffet, drinks, showers, and Wi-Fi for passengers of any airline or travel class passing through Terminal 3.

Managed by Marhaba on behalf of the SkyTeam alliance, this lounge near the food court in Concourse D seats 180 guests with hot and cold dishes reflecting the cuisines of SkyTeam member airlines, a bar, and shower facilities for first and business class connecting passengers.

Operated by Dubai International Hotel, Ahlan Lounge A1 gives Concourse A passengers a paid-access alternative to airline lounges, with an international buffet, a bar, large-screen televisions, real-time flight information, and Wi-Fi. Walk-ins are welcome subject to seating availability.

Ahlan Lounge B26 mirrors the Concourse A location, offering paid lounge access with an international buffet, bar service, flight information screens, and Wi-Fi for passengers travelling through Terminal 3's Concourse B.

Ahlan Lounge C13 provides Concourse C passengers with the same paid-access format as the other Ahlan lounges: an international buffet, bar, flight information screens, and Wi-Fi in a walk-in-friendly setting.

Ahlan's First Class Lounge in Concourse D serves first class passengers of airlines without their own dedicated lounge at Dubai, with an international buffet, premium beverages at the bar, and flight information screens in a quieter setting above the gates.

The Ahlan Business Class Lounge in Concourse D serves business class passengers of airlines without their own dedicated lounge at Dubai, offering an international buffet, a bar, flight information screens, and Wi-Fi.

Ahlan Lounge D is a paid-access lounge in Concourse D open to any passenger regardless of airline or ticket class, with an international buffet, bar, flight information screens, and Wi-Fi.

Plaza Premium's Dubai lounge occupies 1,260 square metres in the West Wing of Concourse A, with Arabic, Asian and international dining, an Aerobar serving alcoholic drinks, a dedicated smoking room, shower rooms, a children's play area, and four private family suites with butler service.

British Airways' Dubai lounge blends contemporary Arabian accents with British design, offering a Concorde Dining Room with a la carte meals, a full-service bar, showers, and a self-service dining area featuring international dishes and regional favourites such as Arabic mezze.