Old “Menzies” branding now shows up as Pearl Lounge in T5
In Terminal 5 at Stockholm Arlanda, the space many flyers still call “Menzies Lounge” now tracks as Pearl Lounge T5 in recent reports, so signage and app listings may not match the name on your confirmation. If your access benefit mentions Menzies in Terminal 5, you are almost certainly being pointed to the Pearl-branded contract lounge product used by several airlines here.
This lounge sits airside in Terminal 5, so you have to clear security in T5 before you can get in. Access rules vary by airline and card program, but the key point is terminal: if your boarding pass shows T2, T3, or T4, you cannot realistically use this lounge and still make a flight departing from another terminal at Arlanda.
Frequent-flyer threads from 2023–2024 now list only “Pearl Lounge T5” and “Pearl Lounge T2” as the contract options at Arlanda, with no separate Menzies entry. If you see lounge access printed as “Menzies Lounge T5” on a ticket or Priority Pass listing, assume it maps to Pearl Lounge T5 and follow current airport signage for Pearl instead of hunting for an old Menzies logo that no longer appears.
Food, drink, and seating specifics for this exact space in Terminal 5 don’t show up in recent independent reviews, beyond being described as a standard contract lounge product for airlines that are not using the SAS or airline-run lounges. Until fresher data lands, treat it as a place to sit, grab basic snacks, and charge devices before a flight, not as a destination to arrive three hours early for.
One practical tip: check your airline app or a lounge program app on the day you fly and search for “Pearl Lounge T5” instead of “Menzies.” That’s usually how current opening hours, temporary closures, or gate-side directions surface, and it avoids that “where did Menzies go?” loop in the terminal when time is tight.
How to get in
- 01 Terminal 5