As is standard in European airports within the Schengen area, Vienna Airport is split into Schengen and non-Schengen sections with business classes lounges in each. We visited the Schengen area lounge when transiting between Munich and Vienna, and then the non-Shengen lounge when departing Europe for New York.
The lounges are both located upstairs of the airport, with the Schengen lounge being before passport control and the non-Schengen being after. Both lounges were renovated in early 2018 and are similar in design and layout, here’s an overview of each:
Austrian Airlines Lounge – Vienna Airport, Schengen Area.
The Austrian Airlines lounge is L shaped, you enter at the cross point of the L where there is a buffet area with food and drinks and a selection of dining and bar height tables.
Austrian Airlines Lounge – Schengen Area -Entrance
Austrian Airlines Lounge – Schengen Area – Kitchen & Dining Area
Turn right and there are some lounge areas including quiet curtained off spaces to provide some privacy, and a TV area with lounges.
Austrian Airlines Lounge – Schengen Area -Lounge Area
Austrian Airlines Lounge – Schengen Area -TV & Loungers Area
A range of magazines and newspapers are available for guests to enjoy, and a glassed off meeting room is available for hire.
Newspapers and magazines in the Austrian Airlines lounge.
Austrian Airlines Lounge – Schengen Area -Meeting Room
In the other direction, are more dining/working tables and the lounge opens up to views over the Tarmac.
Austrian Airlines Lounge – Schengen Area -Dining/Working Tables with views over the Tarmac
Austrian Airlines Lounge – Schengen Area – views over the Tarmac
We were in the lounge at lunch time and a variety of fresh salads, soup, and a tasty potato bake were available in the buffet area, along with self serve drinks including beer wine and spirits, and a special herbal ‘sleep’ drink for those wanting to wind down during transit.
Soup and a range of snack food are also available.
Soup and a range of snack food are also available.
The lounge was well stocked with a variety of self serve wine, beer and spirits.
The lounge was well stocked with a variety of self serve wine, beer and spirits.
Tea, coffee, and a herbal ‘sleep’ drink were also on offer.
Tea, coffee, and a herbal ‘sleep’ drink were also on offer.
Tea, coffee, and a herbal ‘sleep’ drink were also on offer.
After lunch the buffet was re stocked with Sweets and cakes for afternoon tea.
Freshly baked cakes, served after lunch in the Austrian Airlines lounge.
The lounge is fresh and comfortable with a variety of different seating areas and options to choose from. The space isn’t huge but being a predominately transit lounge, the guest tend to come and go and it wasn’t overly crowded whilst we were there. The new decor includes reproductions of classic paintings from famous Austrian artists.
Snippets of famous Austrian painting in the Austrian Airlines Lounge
Continue Reading …. Austrian Airlines Non-Schengen Lounge review.
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