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Houari Boumediene Airport

Algiers, DZ

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Houari Boumediene Airport

Algiers, Algeria · Africa

Algiers’ three-hall hub: international lives in 2019 Terminal 4, the SNTF train is 80 dinars, Uber is not a thing, and more than 10 million is 2025 traffic — not T4’s 10-million capacity leftover.

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6.8/ 10

Solid

Ease of use6.8
Comfort & amenities7.0
Food & retail6.4
Ground access7.6
Reliability6.4
Lounges6.0

How the score works

An editorial 0–10 score. The overall is exactly the weighted sum of six traveler categories — not a Google rating and not a poll.

25%Ease of use — Wayfinding, security wait, and layout.
20%Comfort & amenities — Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet.
15%Food & retail — Food and retail quality and variety.
15%Ground access — Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.
15%Reliability — Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.
10%Lounges — Worth-it density and access quality.

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ALGDAAGModerate

Houari Boumediene Airport

Algiers, Algeria · Africa

Algiers’ three-hall hub: international lives in 2019 Terminal 4, the SNTF train is 80 dinars, Uber is not a thing, and more than 10 million is 2025 traffic — not T4’s 10-million capacity leftover.

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6.8/ 10

Solid

Ease of use6.8
Comfort & amenities7.0
Food & retail6.4
Ground access7.6
Reliability6.4
Lounges6.0

How the score works

An editorial 0–10 score. The overall is exactly the weighted sum of six traveler categories — not a Google rating and not a poll.

25%Ease of use — Wayfinding, security wait, and layout.
20%Comfort & amenities — Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet.
15%Food & retail — Food and retail quality and variety.
15%Ground access — Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.
15%Reliability — Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.
10%Lounges — Worth-it density and access quality.

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4 h
before international flights
Typical security
20 min
editorial average, not live
Best way to city
20 min
SNTF Agha–Aéroport
Lounges
3
Terminals
T4 international (2019); T1 domestic/Omra; T2 charter/Omra. No live T3.
Passengers / year
more than 10 million (2025)

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SGSIA Salon Première Classe Terminal 1

Terminal 1Airside Hall 2 near Gate 21 leftover

Older Hall 2 room on a Terminal 1 boarding pass. A Terminal 4 boarding pass cannot walk here airside. Not Priority Pass.

Access: Day pass · SGSIA 10-passage card · Business class ticket

Hours: Flight-led; unpublished this pass

Amenities: Basic seating · Refreshments

Best for: Terminal 1 boarding passes (domestic, Omra, or a confirmed low-cost T1 departure)

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Air Algérie VIP Lounge

Terminal 4Airside Hall 2 after security, up the escalator then down the corridor

Flag-carrier room in Terminal 4 Hall 2. Live and Let's Fly (17 November 2022) found it almost empty, with decent coffee, a shower stall, stale pastry, and 0.2 Mbps Wi-Fi. Not Priority Pass.

Access: Business class ticket · First class ticket

Hours: Flight-led; no posted hours on the 2022 visit

Amenities: Shower stall (observed November 2022) · Buffet pastries, sandwiches, coffee, tea, soft drinks, water · Slow Wi-Fi with a desk-issued code · USB-A / plugs on the long divider table, not at every seat

Best for: Air Algérie business and first on a Terminal 4 departure · A shower before a long-haul

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SGSIA Salon Première Classe Terminal 4

Terminal 4Airside Hall 2, international departures

SGSIA paid room in Terminal 4 Hall 2. aeroport-alger.com leftover lists 2,700 DA HT per international passage. Confirm at the desk. Not Priority Pass.

Access: Day pass · SGSIA 10-passage card · Business class ticket

Hours: Flight-led; unpublished this pass

Amenities: Seating · Snacks · Wi-Fi · Flight information

Best for: International passengers without Air Algérie J who will pay

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Lounge & amenity notes

Lounge, food, and quiet-spot picks pulled from the markdown guide.

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Air Algérie VIP Lounge (T4, depends): airside Hall 2, escalator then corridor. J/F boarding pass. Live and Let's Fly 17 November 2022: empty room, decent coffee, stale croissant, shower stall, 0.2 Mbps Wi-Fi with a desk code, USB on the divider table not at lounge seats, no posted hours. Not Priority Pass. Do not invent a 2026 walk-up price.
SGSIA Salon Première Classe T4 (depends): Hall 2 international. Paid walk-in. aeroport-alger.com leftover 2,700 DA HT per international passage, 27,000 DA HT for 10 passes. That page still calls Terminal 1 “international” — leftover-stale labelling, not a reason to skip the tariff. Confirm at the desk. Not Priority Pass.
SGSIA Salon Première Classe T1 (depends): Hall 2, Gate 21 leftover. T1 boarding pass only. aeroport-alger.com leftover national terminal 1,350 DA HT / 13,500 DA HT for 10 passes. Not a T4 walk.
Not live as Priority Pass: leftover “Airport Authority Lounge”, leftover LoungePair / ThisLounge PP widgets. prioritypass.com has CMN / TUN / AGA in the region and no ALG URL this pass.
Food: T4 has cafés; SGSIA leftover a rent cut in exchange for lower café prices (2024 press). Do not invent McDonald’s / Starbucks / KFC as official T4 brands this pass. Hyatt restaurants are landside next to T4.
Rest cabins and extra T4 bridges: SGSIA announced them in 2026 press as in progress — not listed as open this pass.

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