Johannesburg, South Africa
JNB airport lounges
O.R. Tambo International Airport
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- Lounges
- 16 open
- Terminals
- 2
- Best rated
- Virgin Atlantic Clubhouse
- Airlines
- Unknown
- Details checked
Lounges by terminal
16 lounges across 2 terminals, best-rated first. Details checked as recently as .
11 lounges
- Virgin Atlantic Clubhouseairline flagship clubhouse4.3
- SAA International Premium LoungeSAA international business lounge4.2
- British Airways Loungeairline business lounge4.0
- SAA International Arrivals Loungeinternational arrivals lounge4.0
- SAA International Platinum Loungeflagship invitation and top-tier lounge4.0
- Emirates Loungeairline premium lounge3.8
- Bidvest Premier Lounge24-hour independent international lounge3.5
- Aspire Loungepremium independent lounge3.0
- SLOW International24-hour premium partner lounge3.0
- Shongololo Loungeindependent international lounge2.8
- Mashonzha Loungeindependent international lounge2.5
5 lounges
- SAA Domestic Platinum Loungetop-tier domestic lounge4.0
- SAA Domestic Premium LoungeSAA domestic business lounge4.0
- Bidvest Premier Lounge Skyindependent domestic lounge3.0
- SLOW Loungepremium bank-partner lounge3.0
- Bidvest Premier Loungeindependent domestic lounge2.0
Nonstop from JNB
31 destinations on 27 airlines- Abidjan ABJAir Cote d'Ivoire
- Abu Dhabi AUHEtihad Airways
- Addis Ababa ADDEthiopian Airlines
- Algiers ALGAir Algérie
- Amsterdam AMSKLM Royal Dutch Airlines
- Atlanta ATLDelta Air Lines
- Beijing PEKAir China
- Cairo CAIEgyptAir
- Doha DOHQatar Airways
- Dubai DXBEmirates
- Frankfurt FRACondor, Lufthansa
- Hong Kong HKGCathay Pacific
- Istanbul ISTTurkish Airlines
- Lagos LOSAir Cote d'Ivoire
- London LHRBritish Airways, Virgin Atlantic
- Luanda LADAir Algérie
- Luanda NBJTAAG Angola Airlines
- Lumbadzi LLWEthiopian Airlines
- Madrid MADAir Europa
- Munich MUCLufthansa
- Nairobi NBOKenya Airways
- Newark EWRUnited Airlines
- Paris CDGAir France
- Perth PERQantas Airways
- Plaine Magnien MRUAir Mauritius
- Sainte-Marie RUNAir Austral
- São Paulo GRULATAM Airlines
- Shenzhen SZXAir China
- Singapore SINSingapore Airlines
- Sydney SYDQantas Airways
- Zurich ZRHSWISS
Route sources (including Wikipedia fallback): Air Algérie ↗ (checked Oct 27, 2026), Air Algérie ↗ (checked Oct 27, 2026), Air Cote d'Ivoire ↗ (checked Oct 27, 2026), Air France ↗ (checked Oct 27, 2026) and 11 more.
Routes from JNB: every nonstop, by airline and country →Routes from JNB on Seats Frog, with each airline's seat maps
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Cards and networks with recorded access options at JNB. Entry conditions apply.
Cards
- Altitude Black at JNB6 lounges
- Altitude Reserve (discontinued, closed to new applicants) at JNB6 lounges
- Infinia Metal Edition at JNB6 lounges
- JetBlue Premier Card at JNB6 lounges
- Magnus at JNB6 lounges
- Palladium at JNB6 lounges
- Premier World Elite Mastercard at JNB6 lounges
- Prestige (discontinued, closed to new applicants) at JNB6 lounges
- Reserve Card at JNB6 lounges
- Ritz-Carlton Credit Card at JNB6 lounges
- The Platinum Card at JNB6 lounges
- Vantage Visa Infinite at JNB6 lounges
Lounge networks
- Priority Pass lounges at JNB6 lounges
- LoungeKey at JNB3 lounges
- SkyTeam Elite Plus Lounge Access at JNB2 lounges
- Star Alliance Gold Lounge Access at JNB2 lounges
- Emirates Lounge at JNB1 lounge
- oneworld Sapphire/Emerald Lounge Access at JNB1 lounge
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Quick answers
How many lounges are there at O.R. Tambo International Airport?
Lounge Frog lists 16 lounges at O.R. Tambo International Airport (JNB) across 2 terminals: 11 in Terminal A (International) and 5 in Terminal B (Domestic).
Which lounges at JNB can I use with Priority Pass?
Lounge Frog lists 6 lounges at O.R. Tambo International Airport with an access route through Priority Pass: Aspire Lounge (Terminal A (International); Maximum 4-hour stay.), Bidvest Premier Lounge (Terminal A (International); Admission and guest charges follow the membership plan; entry remains subject to capacity.), Bidvest Premier Lounge (Terminal B (Domestic); Admission and guest charges follow the membership plan; entry remains subject to capacity.), Bidvest Premier Lounge Sky (Terminal B (Domestic); Admission and guest charges follow the membership plan; entry remains subject to capacity.), Mashonzha Lounge (Terminal A (International); Maximum 4-hour stay; access may be restricted due to capacity.) and Shongololo Lounge (Terminal A (International); Maximum 4-hour stay; access may be restricted due to capacity.). Eligibility depends on status tier, cabin, flight and the lounge’s rules; membership alone does not guarantee entry.
Which lounges at JNB can I use with LoungeKey?
Lounge Frog lists 3 lounges at O.R. Tambo International Airport with an access route through LoungeKey: Bidvest Premier Lounge (Terminal A (International); Admission and guest charges follow the issuing card's rules; entry remains subject to capacity.), Bidvest Premier Lounge (Terminal B (Domestic); Admission and guest charges follow the issuing card's rules; entry remains subject to capacity.) and Bidvest Premier Lounge Sky (Terminal B (Domestic); Admission and guest charges follow the issuing card's rules; entry remains subject to capacity.). Eligibility depends on status tier, cabin, flight and the lounge’s rules; membership alone does not guarantee entry.
Which lounges at JNB can I use with Star Alliance Gold Lounge Access?
Lounge Frog lists 2 lounges at O.R. Tambo International Airport with an access route through Star Alliance Gold Lounge Access: SAA Domestic Premium Lounge (Terminal B (Domestic); Star Alliance Gold members may bring 1 guest when both are travelling on a Star Alliance carrier.) and SAA International Premium Lounge (Terminal A (International); Star Alliance Gold members may bring 1 guest when both are travelling on a Star Alliance carrier.). Eligibility depends on status tier, cabin, flight and the lounge’s rules; membership alone does not guarantee entry.
Which lounges at JNB can I use with SkyTeam Elite Plus Lounge Access?
Lounge Frog lists 2 lounges at O.R. Tambo International Airport with an access route through SkyTeam Elite Plus Lounge Access: SLOW International (Terminal A (International); Contracted access is limited to qualifying Air France/KLM elite guests and eligible premium-cabin passengers under SLOW's current rules.) and Virgin Atlantic Clubhouse (Terminal A (International); Restricted to eligible SkyTeam Elite Plus members travelling internationally on Virgin Atlantic or Delta; one guest on the same flight.). Eligibility depends on status tier, cabin, flight and the lounge’s rules; membership alone does not guarantee entry.
Which lounges at JNB can I access with the Axis Bank Magnus?
Lounge Frog lists 6 lounges at O.R. Tambo International Airport with an access route associated with the Axis Bank Magnus: Bidvest Premier Lounge (Terminal A (International); Priority Pass: Unlimited international visits; 4 free guest visits per card year.; Admission and guest charges follow the membership plan; entry remains subject to capacity.), Aspire Lounge (Terminal A (International); Priority Pass: Unlimited international visits; 4 free guest visits per card year.; Maximum 4-hour stay.), Shongololo Lounge (Terminal A (International); Priority Pass: Unlimited international visits; 4 free guest visits per card year.; Maximum 4-hour stay; access may be restricted due to capacity.), Mashonzha Lounge (Terminal A (International); Priority Pass: Unlimited international visits; 4 free guest visits per card year.; Maximum 4-hour stay; access may be restricted due to capacity.), Bidvest Premier Lounge Sky (Terminal B (Domestic); Priority Pass: Unlimited international visits; 4 free guest visits per card year.; Admission and guest charges follow the membership plan; entry remains subject to capacity.) and Bidvest Premier Lounge (Terminal B (Domestic); Priority Pass: Unlimited international visits; 4 free guest visits per card year.; Admission and guest charges follow the membership plan; entry remains subject to capacity.). Enrollment, flight, guest and capacity restrictions apply; the card alone does not guarantee entry.
Which lounges at JNB can I access with the Emirates NBD Emirates Skywards Infinite?
Lounge Frog lists 3 lounges at O.R. Tambo International Airport with an access route associated with the Emirates NBD Emirates Skywards Infinite: Bidvest Premier Lounge (Terminal A (International); LoungeKey: Admission and guest charges follow the issuing card's rules; entry remains subject to capacity.), Bidvest Premier Lounge Sky (Terminal B (Domestic); LoungeKey: Admission and guest charges follow the issuing card's rules; entry remains subject to capacity.) and Bidvest Premier Lounge (Terminal B (Domestic); LoungeKey: Admission and guest charges follow the issuing card's rules; entry remains subject to capacity.). Enrollment, flight, guest and capacity restrictions apply; the card alone does not guarantee entry.
What is the best lounge at O.R. Tambo International Airport?
The highest-rated lounge at JNB on Lounge Frog is Virgin Atlantic Clubhouse in Terminal A (International), at 4.3 out of 5.
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