Terminal C

Floor 3 in Terminal C hides the Karl Jatho lounge landside

Terminal C at Hannover Airport handles British Airways and Turkish Airlines, and its Club / Karl Jatho lounge sits on floor 3 directly above the Terminal C check-in counters. The lounge is landside, so you head up before security via the central elevators or stairs. Flyers on Priority Pass and similar cards use it; FlyerTalk reports that BA passengers do not get access through their ticket alone, even though BA flies from this terminal.

Landside lounge: Priority Pass, small footprint, basic snacks

The Karl Jatho lounge in Terminal C is described on FlyerTalk as “quite small,” with simple options like free soft drinks, coffee, beer, wine, biscuits, nuts, and a few papers and magazines. Expect more of a quiet room above check-in than a full buffet setup; there’s no mention of hot food or showers. Because it’s landside in C, you can technically use it even if your flight departs from another Hannover terminal, then head through security later.

Security in C is usually fast, so people linger landside

Regulars report that at Hannover (including Terminal C), it rarely takes more than five minutes to go from the lounge through security and reach the gates. That timing makes the one-floor descent from level 3 down to the security lanes low risk if you keep an eye on boarding time. People with Priority Pass often sit in Karl Jatho until about 45 minutes before departure and then head airside to find a seat near the British Airways or Turkish Airlines gates.

Coffee and sandwiches: Mövenpick options near Terminal C

Food in and around Terminal C leans heavily on Mövenpick concepts. Mövenpick Café and Marché Mövenpick Sandwich Manufaktur both serve standard airport coffee, pastries, and made-to-order sandwiches at typical German airport prices, roughly €4–6 for a coffee and €6–8 for a sandwich. These outlets are used by BA and Turkish regulars as a backup when the lounge feels too crowded or too limited for a proper pre-flight meal.

Maritim Airport Hotel: restaurant and bar a short walk from C

The Maritim Airport Hotel sits directly opposite the main terminal complex at HAJ, roughly a 3–5 minute walk from Terminal C’s departures level via the covered walkway. Its Maritim Airport Hotel Restaurant and Maritim Airport Hotel Bar give you a sit-down option with proper meals and a longer drinks list than Karl Jatho’s self-service setup. Prices run higher than in-terminal snacks, but if you have a long layover with British Airways or Turkish Airlines, it’s a more relaxed place to kill an hour.

Retail in C: Heinemann, Travel Value, and reading material

Once you clear security in Terminal C, shopping is focused around three names: Heinemann Duty Free, a Travel Value Shop, and Press and Books. Heinemann and Travel Value carry liquor, perfume, and chocolate at standard duty-free prices, while Press and Books stocks German and English-language magazines, newspapers, and paperbacks. If you want something more substantial to eat, buy it landside or at the hotel before heading to the C gate area.

What regulars do and one final tip

Frequent flyers out of Terminal C usually check in, head up to the Karl Jatho lounge on floor 3 for a drink and a snack, then leave about 40–50 minutes before departure, counting on the sub-5-minute walk plus security time quoted on FlyerTalk. Watch out if you rely on status: BA elites report frustration that the lounge doesn’t accept them by ticket, only by programs like Priority Pass. One tip: if you need a real meal before an evening British Airways or Turkish Airlines flight, eat at the Maritim Airport Hotel Restaurant first, then move to the Karl Jatho lounge for a quick drink and finally walk through security to your C gate.