Business Executive Lounge Non-Schengen

Non-Schengen passengers still use the single Business Executive Lounge in T2

POZ runs just one Business Executive Lounge in Terminal 2, and non-Schengen passengers use the same Schengen-side space before heading through passport control. The lounge sits airside after security on the Schengen side, so you relax there first, then leave and pass border control to reach your Non-Schengen gate.

Opening hours run long: Monday to Saturday 04:00–21:00, and Sunday 04:00–21:30, which covers the first wave of departures through to the late evening flights. Access is for passengers on Non-Schengen departures using airline invitations, lounge programs like Priority Pass or Mastercard, or paid entry at the door when capacity allows.

To get there, clear security for Terminal 2 and follow signs for the Business Executive Lounge on the Schengen side, then watch for the passport control area sitting just outside the lounge exit. You do not go to a different “Non-Schengen lounge” nearer the gates, so ignore any expectation of a second, separate space and aim directly for this one shared lounge.

Food and drink stay fairly standard for a regional lounge: expect self-service cold snacks and light bites rather than full hot meals, plus beers, wines and basic spirits included in entry. Wi‑Fi is free, power outlets are scattered around the seating areas, and regulars treat it as a place for a coffee, a sandwich and emails before stepping out to border control for Non-Schengen.

Crowding follows the same pattern for everyone: busy during morning departures from around 05:00–08:00 and again early evening, lighter in the middle of the day when POZ’s schedule thins out. Because there is no dedicated Non-Schengen lounge, you get the same noise and seat-hunt as Schengen flyers, with no “upgrade” waiting on the other side of passport control.

What regulars do: non-Schengen passengers typically leave the lounge around 20–30 minutes before boarding time, giving themselves a buffer for the short walk and potential queue at the passport booths right outside. One practical tip: on tight connections, set a phone alarm for 30 minutes pre-boarding, then head straight from the lounge to border control so you are not watching the line with boarding already underway.