The Oneworld airline alliance has a medium-sized lounge at Amsterdam Schiphol airport in the non-Schengen departures area. In this article we will review the Oneworld lounge and its facilities based on our own recent visits.
Overview of Oneworld Lounge Amsterdam
The Amsterdam Oneworld lounge is a lounge space with an area of 473 square metres and a capacity for 118 guests. It is open for premium and elite flyers on Oneworld airlines.
The lounge was opened in February 2024 and uses the space of the former British Airways lounge. It is actually one of only two Oneworld-branded lounges in the world – the other lounge is at Seoul Incheon airport.
Oneworld is an alliance made up of the following airlines: Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, British Airways, Cathay Pacific, Finnair, Iberia, Japan Airlines, Malaysia Airlines, Qantas, Qatar Airways, Royal Air Maroc, Royal Jordanian and SriLankan Airlines. [Airlines bolded are present at Amsterdam].
According to Oneworld, the alliance serves over 200 flights per week from Amsterdam Schiphol.
The Oneworld lounge in Amsterdam is operated by Swissport which has its Aspire Lounge 41 nextdoor.
Oneworld Lounge Location
The Oneworld lounge is located past security and is on the 3rd floor of the main airside departures area between the E and D gates.
You can take stairs or escalators up to the 2nd floor, then stairs or lift up to the 3rd floor.
It is designated as ‘Lounge 40’ in Schiphol airport notation. Simply follow the signs to ‘Airline lounges 40-41’.
The Oneworld lounge shares an entrance reception with the Aspire 41 lounge. The Oneworld lounge has an impressive white arched entrance in contrast to the darker Aspire lounge.
Hours of Operation
The Oneworld lounge Amsterdam is open daily 05:30-22:00.
Lounge Layout and Seating
The lounge was designed by Dutch creative studio D/DOCK which has also designed interiors for the Amsterdam Marriott hotel. It has a similar styling to the Oneworld Seoul lounge.
The Oneworld lounge at Amsterdam is an open plan rectangular-shaped lounge with designer seating. Floor to ceiling windows flood the space with natural light and give excellent views of the apron and distant runways.
On entry through the archway you will arrive at the central island bar which has some stool seating around.
There is a food and drink buffet station located on the right-hand side at the back area of the lounge.
The remainder of the lounge is made up of quite quirky circular seating with low metal tables (moveable), some private booth seats, showpiece lighting fixtures and a ‘gong’ art installation.
Food and Beverage
At the island bar you can get barista coffee, beer on tap, cocktails and champagne.
You can grab a bite to eat at the buffet section although the spread is not overwhelming. Think bread, cheese, cold cuts, salad, crisps, fruit and soup.
We didn’t see any hot dishes during our visit but apparently they are on offer at later times in the day.
The lounge seemed to be well-staffed with food being replenished and tables being cleaned regularly.
Lounge Amenities
Despite being a lot smaller than the KLM Crown lounges, the Oneworld lounge does have shower facilities available for passengers.
There are also 2 private office booths (subject to availability) if you need to work in peace or make a phone call.
Free WiFi is available and European power outlets are found at most seats.
Accessing the Oneworld Lounge Amsterdam
Access is available to the following passengers:
- First and business class passengers on American Airlines/British Airways/Cathay Pacific/Finnair/Iberia/Qatar Airways/Royal Air Maroc/Royal Jordanian.
- Oneworld elite passengers (Emerald & Sapphire equivalent) – this includes British Airways Gold and SIlver members and those flying BA Club Europe.
- Note that those flying on Finnair and Iberia would generally go to the Aspire 26 Schengen-departures lounge.
- Paid entry is not possible, both Priority Pass and DragonPass are NOT valid here.
Conclusion: Oneworld Lounge
The Oneworld lounge is certainly a light and pleasant space to wait for a flight. With only premium and elite passengers it is a bit calmer than the usual scrum in the adjacent Aspire 41 lounge.
If the food quality offering was improved it would be an excellent lounge.
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This article was originally published on 14 February 2025.
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