{"version":"1.9","identifier":"14d8b6b4-93c2-41ad-8291-3620f2b69603","language":"en-US","title":"SWISS will open new Business and Senator lounges at Zurich's Dock B in early 2027","layout":{"columns":7,"width":1024,"margin":32,"gutter":20},"componentLayouts":{"text":{"columnStart":0,"columnSpan":7,"maximumContentWidth":720,"margin":{"top":12,"bottom":12}},"photo":{"columnStart":0,"columnSpan":7,"margin":{"top":20,"bottom":20}}},"componentTextStyles":{"default":{"fontName":"HelveticaNeue","fontSize":18,"lineHeight":29,"textColor":"#171717"},"headline":{"fontName":"HelveticaNeue-Bold","fontSize":36,"lineHeight":42,"conditional":[{"conditions":{"maxViewportWidth":480},"fontSize":28,"lineHeight":34}]},"intro":{"fontName":"HelveticaNeue","fontSize":20,"lineHeight":28,"textColor":"#555555"},"caption":{"fontName":"HelveticaNeue","fontSize":13,"lineHeight":19,"textColor":"#666666"},"byline":{"fontName":"HelveticaNeue","fontSize":13,"lineHeight":20,"textColor":"#666666"},"body":{"fontName":"HelveticaNeue","fontSize":18,"lineHeight":29,"paragraphSpacingAfter":14,"linkStyle":{"textColor":"#00704a"}}},"metadata":{"canonicalURL":"https://www.loungefrog.com/news/swiss-new-zurich-lounges-dock-b-2027","datePublished":"2026-10-07T21:10:51.548173Z","dateModified":"2026-10-14T23:43:36.248131Z","authors":["Patrick Karsh"],"excerpt":"The new lounges will have about 20% more space, soundproof work pods and Alpine views. The Dock A lounges, including the Alpine Lounge, will close when they open.","thumbnailURL":"https://pub-fac99da959e344fe99d810d309cef7df.r2.dev/photos/article/14d8b6b4-93c2-41ad-8291-3620f2b69603/f67eaffe2e7bb57683c115d91ae34af7.jpg","generatorName":"Frog News","generatorVersion":"1.0"},"components":[{"role":"title","text":"SWISS will open new Business and Senator lounges at Zurich's Dock B in early 2027","textStyle":"headline","layout":"text"},{"role":"intro","text":"The new lounges will have about 20% more space, soundproof work pods and Alpine views. The Dock A lounges, including the Alpine Lounge, will close when they open.","textStyle":"intro","layout":"text"},{"role":"byline","text":"By Patrick Karsh · Published October 7, 2026","textStyle":"byline","layout":"text"},{"role":"photo","URL":"https://pub-fac99da959e344fe99d810d309cef7df.r2.dev/photos/article/14d8b6b4-93c2-41ad-8291-3620f2b69603/f67eaffe2e7bb57683c115d91ae34af7.jpg","caption":"Zurich Airport airport facilities (context photo). · Zurich Airport","accessibilityCaption":"Zurich Airport airport facilities (context photo).","layout":"photo"},{"role":"caption","text":"Zurich Airport airport facilities (context photo). · Zurich Airport","textStyle":"caption","layout":"text"},{"role":"body","format":"markdown","text":"SWISS is building new lounges at its home airport. New SWISS Business and Senator lounges will open at Zurich Airport's Dock B in the first quarter of 2027. They replace the current lounges in Dock A, according to [the airline's September 16 announcement](https://business.lufthansagroup.com/de/en/news/new-swiss-lounges-at-zurich-airport).\n\nThe move is part of a larger change at Zurich. The airport plans to replace Dock A, so SWISS needs new space nearby.\n\n## What's being built\n\nEach lounge will take up a full floor of a new building on the south side of Dock B. Together, they will cover about 2,600 square meters (about 28,000 square feet). SWISS says that is roughly 20% more space than its current Dock A lounges.\n\nAccording to SWISS, both lounges will have:\n\n* More seats and open layouts with lots of natural light\n* About 20 fully soundproof workstations in total\n* Separate areas for working and for relaxing\n* Large windows facing the apron, the runways and the Alps\n\nThe Senator Lounge gets a few extras. A bar will run along the window front, with a 180-degree view of Runway 34, the apron and the mountains. There will also be a wine humidor and a room for aging selected cheeses and cured meats.\n\nThe bus gates will be right below the new building. For travelers whose flights board by bus, that should mean a shorter walk from the lounge to the gate.\n\n## What closes\n\nWhen the new lounges open, three lounges in Dock A will close:\n\n* The [SWISS Business Lounge (A)](https://www.loungefrog.com/lounges/zrh-swiss-business-lounge-a), rated 4.5 out of 5 by our users, with four showers\n* The [SWISS Senator Lounge (A)](https://www.loungefrog.com/lounges/zrh-swiss-senator-lounge-a), rated 4.5, also with four showers\n* The [SWISS Alpine Lounge (A)](https://www.loungefrog.com/lounges/zrh-swiss-alpine-lounge-a), rated 3.6\n\nThe [SWISS First Lounge (A)](https://www.loungefrog.com/lounges/zrh-swiss-first-lounge-a) stays where it is for now. SWISS expects to move its First and HON Circle Lounge from Dock A to Dock B in 2028. It says it will share details later.\n\nSWISS hasn't said whether the new lounges will have showers, or how many. That's worth watching, since the current Dock A Business and Senator lounges have four each.\n\n## Who gets in\n\nSWISS hasn't announced any change to access rules. Today, the Business and Senator lounges at Zurich follow the usual [Lufthansa](https://www.loungefrog.com/airlines/lh) Group and Star Alliance rules:\n\n* **SWISS Business Lounge:** for business class passengers on SWISS, Lufthansa Group and Star Alliance flights, plus [Miles & More](https://www.loungefrog.com/programs/lufthansa-miles-and-more) Frequent Travellers and [Star Alliance Gold](https://www.loungefrog.com/programs/star-alliance-lounge-access) members\n* **SWISS Senator Lounge:** for [Senator](https://www.loungefrog.com/programs/lufthansa-senator-lounge) and HON Circle members and Star Alliance Gold members\n\nSee the full rules on our [Lufthansa Business Lounge](https://www.loungefrog.com/programs/lufthansa-business-lounge) and [Star Alliance](https://www.loungefrog.com/programs/star-alliance-lounge-access) program pages.\n\n## The other Zurich lounges\n\nSWISS also runs lounges in Dock E, where most of its long-haul flights to places outside the Schengen area leave. Those lounges are among the best-rated in its network on Lounge Frog:\n\n* [SWISS Business Lounge (E)](https://www.loungefrog.com/lounges/zrh-swiss-business-lounge-e): rated 4.8, with six showers\n* [SWISS Senator Lounge (E)](https://www.loungefrog.com/lounges/zrh-swiss-senator-lounge-e): rated 4.6, with six showers\n* [SWISS First Lounge (E)](https://www.loungefrog.com/lounges/zrh-swiss-first-lounge-e): rated 4.8\n\nThe announcement doesn't mention any changes to the Dock E lounges.\n\n## A busy summer in Zurich\n\nSWISS shared the news alongside a look back at summer 2026. It said operations stayed largely stable despite delays and heavy traffic at Zurich. The busiest day was August 2, the day after Swiss National Day, when about 122,000 passengers passed through the airport.\n\nThe airline also confirmed that its newest long-haul cabin, SWISS Senses, comes to the Zurich–Johannesburg route and some Zurich–Shanghai flights from late October.\n\nSee every lounge at [Zurich](https://www.loungefrog.com/airports/zrh), or check ratings on our [SWISS page](https://www.loungefrog.com/airlines/lx).\n\n## My take\n\nI like investment in the ground experience, especially where passengers already connect. For a trip during the work, I'd care more about the operating alternatives than the opening renderings.\n\n## Related reading\n\n* [Swiss will move its Zurich Dock A lounges to new Dock B building in early 2027](https://www.loungefrog.com/news/swiss-zurich-dock-b-lounges-2027)\n* [JFK's New Terminal One won't open until early 2027, delaying six new lounges](https://www.loungefrog.com/news/jfk-new-terminal-one-delayed-early-2027-lounges)","textStyle":"body","layout":"text"}]}