SAS Lounge

Ignore the first “SAS Lounge” signs after security at OSL

Right after security in Terminal T, the big SAS Lounge arrows send you toward the domestic lounge by gate A2, which is useless if your boarding pass shows an E-gate like E2 for Schengen. Keep going through to the international Schengen checkpoint instead; the business and Gold lounges you actually want sit upstairs above gate E2.

This SAS Lounge sits in the Schengen area of Oslo Airport, directly above gate E2 in Terminal T, and serves SAS Plus, SAS Business and Star Alliance business passengers on international routes. Star Alliance Gold members can also access the separate Gold side here, while regular business/Plus passengers use the main lounge next door.

Think of OSL as three SAS lounges: domestic opposite gate A2, this Schengen complex above E2, and the Gold section tucked inside the same Schengen footprint. Signage only saying “SAS Lounge” causes most of the confusion, because the domestic lounge runs on SAS Plus/Business eligibility, while *A Gold rules apply more clearly on the international Schengen side.

Access rules matter: in the Schengen E2 lounge, Star Alliance Gold flyers can use the Gold lounge even on economy tickets, but a domestic ticket through the A-pier lounge opposite A2 usually leans on SAS Plus or SAS Business instead. If you book SAS Plus to somewhere like CPH or ARN from OSL, the Schengen lounge above E2 is the more comfortable pre-flight stop.

Regulars quote the same routine on FlyerTalk: after security, walk straight past the first SAS Lounge arrows, clear into the international Schengen area toward gates E8–E18, then turn right at E2 and go upstairs. Following that step-by-step path avoids the classic mistake of checking in at the domestic lounge and then having to backtrack to passport control.

Complaints focus less on food and more on wayfinding; more than one review mentions walking to gate A2, entering the wrong SAS Lounge, and only realizing the error when their boarding pass showed an E-gate like E2. That detour can burn 10–15 minutes, which feels tight on 45-minute connections to cities like MUC or FRA.

Practical tip: after security at OSL, match lounge to gate code: A-gate on your boarding pass means domestic SAS Lounge by A2; E-gate on your boarding pass means skip A-pier signs and head for the Schengen lounge above E2.