Frequent flyers at OTP haven't seen a Blue Air Lounge yet

At Bucharest Henri Coandă (OTP) Terminal 1, regulars talk about the Dacia and Mastercard Business lounges, but there’s no clear, recent evidence that a separate Blue Air Lounge near gate B40 is operating today. The airport’s international departures area has a single pier of B-gates, and reviews from 2022–2024 consistently mention only the two contract business lounges for premium passengers.

Some older references list a “Blue Air Lounge” in international departures with access for airline business passengers, but current schedules show Blue Air itself suspended, and lounge maps instead point to generic business lounges near gates like B04 and B10, not B40. If you see Blue Air Lounge on a booking or an app, treat it as legacy labeling rather than a guaranteed dedicated space at OTP Terminal 1.

Most contract lounges at OTP run roughly from the first morning departure wave around 04:00–05:00 until the late-night bank that can push close to 22:00–23:00, but you won’t find confirmed, posted hours for a distinct Blue Air Lounge. If a check‑in agent mentions lounge access for an international departure, they typically send passengers toward Dacia Business Lounge or Mastercard Business Lounge on the airside level, not to anything signed specifically as Blue Air.

Day pass information is also fuzzy: some databases list a paid entry option around the €30–€40 mark per person, but those prices usually tie back to the generic business lounges rather than a clearly branded Blue Air Lounge. If you’re budgeting in Romanian leu (RON), assume a walk‑up rate roughly in the 150–200 RON range and confirm at the desk, as there’s no reliable, up‑to‑date tariff publicly posted for a separate Blue Air space.

Practical move: once you clear security for international departures in Terminal 1, walk toward the central B‑gate area and follow current overhead signs for “Business Lounge” by name (Dacia or Mastercard). Don’t burn 15–20 minutes hunting specifically for “Blue Air Lounge” near B40; ask an agent at the lounge desk which contract lounge your ticket or card actually covers and sit where they send you.