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Home » Turkish Airlines » The Other Secret Special VIP Lounge at Washington Dulles
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The Other Secret Special VIP Lounge at Washington Dulles

Matthew Klint Posted onFebruary 17, 2017November 14, 2023 5 Comments

Recently, View from the Wing wrote about a “Secret Special VIP Lounge at Washington Dulles” that gives foreign dignitaries special courtesies at US airports (.pdf). When I saw his headline, though, my mind was on another “secret special VIP lounge” that I recently stumbled across.

I love the new Turkish Airlines lounge at Washington Dulles. With its recent addition to the Priority Pass network, I no longer even have to be flying Star Alliance in order to access it. This lounge has comfortable seating, great food, kind staff, and a fully-stocked bar.

Turkish Airlines Priority Pass Dulles - 1

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It also has a “secret special VIP lounge” within the lounge. While taking some pictures during my last visit I happened to look up and notice this:

Turkish Airlines VIP Lounge IAD - 1

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What is this?, I thought. Does the lounge also have an upstairs section?

It appeared so. But when I inquired I learned that it was not open to regular riffraff accessing the lounge.

“Oh no sir, that is a special section for VIPs.”

There is a door next to the shower rooms that goes upstairs. I may or may not have tried to open it and found that it was locked.

Lounges within lounges are not something new, but this “secret” area in the Turkish lounge seems perfectly designed for the high-profile Washington DC market.

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Matthew is an avid traveler who calls Los Angeles home. Each year he travels more than 200,000 miles by air and has visited more than 135 countries. Working both in the aviation industry and as a travel consultant, Matthew has been featured in major media outlets around the world and uses his Live and Let's Fly blog to share the latest news in the airline industry, commentary on frequent flyer programs, and detailed reports of his worldwide travel.

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5 Comments

  1. Luke Vader Reply
    February 17, 2017 at 4:30 pm

    Ah, the inner keep. Cool that you discovered it. As great as having a new, high-end Priority Pass lounge at Dulles is, it’s good to know the lounge has something more exclusive that mere credit card holders/churners (or $27) cannot access.

  2. Larry Reply
    February 17, 2017 at 7:43 pm

    As I’ve been inside the regular lounge several times I’ve not even noticed this. Interesting.

  3. dotti cahill Reply
    February 28, 2017 at 10:56 pm

    interesting

  4. Todd Reply
    September 9, 2018 at 5:31 pm

    Almost, but not quite, correct. It’s not VIP only. And that locked door is an electrical room, not stairs that go up to that space. The stairs are elsewhere.

    • Matthew Reply
      September 9, 2018 at 6:08 pm

      I noticed that last time and meant to update the post. The stairs are just inside the entrance to the kitchen. While the area is generally closed, it is possible to get up there.

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