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Heraklion International Airport (HER)

HERMain Terminal

Lounges at Heraklion International Airport

3 lounges at Heraklion International Airport in Main Terminal. 3 take Priority Pass. Here is how to get into each one, when it's open and whether it's worth it.

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Amex Platinum3
Day pass3
Priority Pass3

Flying from HER?

Enter your flight for a door-to-door plan: when to leave, security, the lounge you can use and your gate. No account needed.

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Main Terminal3 lounges

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Filoxenia Lounge (Extra Schengen)

Main Terminal

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Heraklion International Airport (HER)

HERMain Terminal

Lounges at Heraklion International Airport

3 lounges at Heraklion International Airport in Main Terminal. 3 take Priority Pass. Here is how to get into each one, when it's open and whether it's worth it.

Ways in

Amex Platinum3
Day pass3
Priority Pass3

Flying from HER?

Enter your flight for a door-to-door plan: when to leave, security, the lounge you can use and your gate. No account needed.

Flight numberDate (optional)

Main Terminal3 lounges

Depends

Filoxenia Lounge (Extra Schengen)

Main Terminal

More about HER

HER security wait timesLive and typical waits, and how to get through faster
Heraklion International Airport guideTerminals, food, getting there and the Airportist Score

Airside Extra-Schengen after passport control, near Gate B11

Airside extra-Schengen near Gate B11. Overlaps Goldair’s non-Schengen niche. Live PP 11:00–00:00 (Saturday 07:00–05:00). Do not keep a stale 1 Nov–31 Mar closure — it is not on the live PP page.

Access: Priority Pass · Amex Platinum · Day pass

Hours: Live Priority Pass 11:00–00:00 most days; Saturday 07:00–05:00. Max stay 3 hours; children under 2 free. Live PP does not list a winter close on this room.

Amenities: Soft drinks and standard alcoholic drinks · Light snacks · Wi-Fi · Air-conditioning · TVs / flight information

Best for: Non-Schengen Priority Pass holders when Goldair is full or closed · Late evening extra-Schengen departures in season

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Filoxenia Lounge (Intra-Schengen)

Main TerminalAirside Intra-Schengen after passport control, near Gate A1

Airside after passport control near Gate A1 for Intra-Schengen / domestic flows. Useful summer refuge when your flight never enters the non-Schengen pier. LoungeKey is not confirmed.

Access: Priority Pass · Amex Platinum · Day pass

Hours: Live Priority Pass 06:00–22:00 daily. Max stay 3 hours; children under 2 free.

Amenities: Light refreshments and drinks · Wi-Fi · Air-conditioning / quieter seating · Flight information screens

Best for: Schengen and domestic departures · Morning banks when Goldair is the wrong side of passport control

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Goldair Handling Lounge

Main TerminalAirside non-Schengen after passport control, upper floor

Airside non-Schengen lounge after passport control. Best HER Priority Pass / Amex product in season — sea views, light buffet. Live PP winter close 31 Oct–10 Apr; Goldair season end 1 Nov 2026. Always check the app the same day.

Access: Priority Pass · Amex Platinum · Day pass

Hours: Goldair: daily 11:00–24:00 except Tue & Thu 08:00–24:00; season end 1 Nov 2026. Live PP: 11:00–23:59 most days, Tue/Thu 08:00–23:59, Sun 11:00–23:00; closed 31 Oct–10 Apr.

Amenities: Cold snacks and Cretan-inspired light food · Soft drinks / beer / wine / spirits (standard lounge pour) · Wi-Fi · Sea-view seating / air-conditioning · Flight monitors

Best for: Non-Schengen departures that need a seat away from the gate crush · Priority Pass holders in summer

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