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Addis Ababa Bole (ADD)

ADDTerminal 1 (Domestic)Airside T1 after domestic securityDepends

T1 Premier Lounge

Domestic T1 room that came with the 18 May 2024 hall. Airline/status entitlement on the domestic side — not Plaza Premium and not a T2 international connection room. Hours and walk-up tariff are unpublished; do not invent a day-pass price.

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Airline statusEthiopian Airlines Premier cabin / elite status

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Amenities: Domestic buffet / drinks · Wi-Fi

Best for: Domestic Ethiopian premium / status passengers in T1

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Ethiopian Cloud Nine Lounge

Terminal 2 (International)Airside opposite Gate A13

Ethiopian’s Business room opposite Gate A13 — onward Cloud Nine from ADD, not Priority Pass and not a walk-up. Official airport page: after security (or after immigration for joining/transit). Open 24/7. Eligible passengers should skip Plaza Premium unless this room is full.

Access: Business class ticket

Hours: 24 hours daily

Amenities: Airline buffet / bar · Wi-Fi / workspace · Showers (operator listing)

Best for: Ethiopian Business departing ADD · Long T2 connections with a Cloud Nine boarding pass

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Plaza Premium Lounge

Terminal 2 (International)Airside after security, Level 2 toward Gates A/B

Independent T2 card lounge after security on Level 2 toward the A/B gates. Priority Pass lists 00:00–23:59, max stay 2 hours, children under 2 free, showers. Do not confuse it with Cloud Nine at A13. T2 FIDS also signs a Pay-Per Use Lounge next to the Skylight In-Terminal Hotel.

Access: Priority Pass · Day pass

Hours: 00:00–23:59 daily (Priority Pass); max stay 2 hours; under-2 free

Amenities: Showers · Buffet / complimentary drinks (Priority Pass lists alcohol as complimentary) · Wi-Fi / flight screens · PRM access

Best for: Priority Pass holders on a T2 international wait · Showers after a long haul · Red-eyes (true 24-hour listing)

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ShebaMiles Platinum / Star Alliance Gold Lounge

Terminal 2 (International)Airside at Gate A13

Ethiopian’s top-tier / Star Gold room in the same A13 cluster as Cloud Nine. Official page: ShebaMiles Platinum Lounge near Gate A13, 24/7. A Dec 2025 overhaul refreshed the room — still airline/alliance entitlement, not Priority Pass.

Access: Star Alliance Gold · ShebaMiles Platinum

Hours: 24 hours daily

Amenities: Airline buffet · Wi-Fi / workspace · Showers (operator listing)

Best for: ShebaMiles Platinum · Star Alliance Gold on a Star-operated flight

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Sheba Silver Lounge

Terminal 2 (International)Airside — follow ET-Sheba/Silver Lounge FIDS

Separate T2 airside Silver room. Live FIDS (Dec 2022 and Dec 2024) still points to ET-Sheba/Silver Lounge as its own destination, distinct from Cloud Nine / Platinum at A13. Silver status only — not Priority Pass. Smaller and snack-led versus the A13 premium rooms.

Access: ShebaMiles Silver

Amenities: Snacks / drinks · Wi-Fi / seating

Best for: ShebaMiles Silver with no Cloud Nine boarding pass

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