SEZ Airport Lounges: All 3 Mahe Island Lounges and How to Get In
Seychelles International Airport (SEZ) in Mahe Island has 3 open lounges across Domestic Terminal and International Terminal. Of those, 2 take Priority Pass. 1 is open 24 hours and 3 have showers. The card that opens the most of them is the U.S. Bank Altitude Connect (2 lounges).
Open lounges
3
In 2 terminals
Priority Pass
2
With showers
3
Open 24 hours
1
Every lounge at SEZ, by terminal
Times are local. Tap a lounge for its hours, rules and photos.
3 open lounges
International Terminal1 lounge
Domestic Terminal1 lounge
Terminal not listed1 lounge
How to get into SEZ lounges
Each network, its lounges here, and how people usually get in.
A Priority Pass membership, which many premium credit cards include for free.
All Priority Pass loungesBusiness or first class on a oneworld airline, or oneworld Sapphire or Emerald status.
All oneworld loungesBusiness or first class on a SkyTeam airline, or SkyTeam Elite Plus status.
All SkyTeam loungesCredit cards that get you into SEZ lounges
Ranked by how many open lounges here each card gets you into. Some need a same-day flight on a certain airline.
- U.S. Bank Altitude Connect2 of 3
- Capital One Venture X2 of 3
- Bilt Palladium2 of 3
- HSBC Elite2 of 3
- Barclays JetBlue Premier2 of 3
- Bank of America Premium Rewards Elite2 of 3
- Citi Strata Elite2 of 3
- Amex Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant2 of 3
SEZ lounges: common questions
How many lounges are at SEZ airport?
Seychelles International Airport has 3 open lounges: Payanke Lounge (Domestic Terminal), Air Seychelles Salon Vallee de Mai Premium Lounge (International Terminal) and Seychelles International Airport (Terminal not listed).
Which SEZ lounges can I use with Priority Pass?
2 lounges at SEZ take Priority Pass: Payanke Lounge (Domestic Terminal) and Air Seychelles Salon Vallee de Mai Premium Lounge (International Terminal). Many premium credit cards include a Priority Pass membership; check your card's guest rules before you go.
Which credit cards get you into lounges at SEZ?
The U.S. Bank Altitude Connect opens 2 lounges (Payanke Lounge and Air Seychelles Salon Vallee de Mai Premium Lounge). The Capital One Venture X opens 2 lounges (Payanke Lounge and Air Seychelles Salon Vallee de Mai Premium Lounge). The Bilt Palladium opens 2 lounges (Payanke Lounge and Air Seychelles Salon Vallee de Mai Premium Lounge). The HSBC Elite opens 2 lounges (Payanke Lounge and Air Seychelles Salon Vallee de Mai Premium Lounge). Some access needs a same-day flight on a particular airline; see each lounge's rules.
Are any SEZ lounges open 24 hours?
Yes: Air Seychelles Salon Vallee de Mai Premium Lounge (International Terminal).
Which lounges at SEZ have showers?
Payanke Lounge (Domestic Terminal), Air Seychelles Salon Vallee de Mai Premium Lounge (International Terminal) and Seychelles International Airport (Terminal not listed).
Are there lounges before security at SEZ?
Yes: Payanke Lounge (Domestic Terminal) is before security (landside). The rest are after security.
Lounge lists come from the networks' own directories (Priority Pass, American Express, Chase, Capital One, Delta and the airline alliances), last refreshed 2026-11-04. Hours and access rules change, and lounges can turn people away when full, so check with the lounge before you go.