Review of the Air France Lounge Bangkok Airport

This is my review of the Air France Lounge in Bangkok Suvarnabhumi Airport.

As part of my trip to South Korea, I flew out from Bangkok on Korean Air. Korean Air doesn’t have its own lounge in Bangkok Suvarnabhumi Airport but they send their customers to the Air France lounge as they are  a part of the SkyTeam alliance.

Because of work commitments and connecting flights, I actually had nearly 8 hours in this lounge so got to experience a lot of it! Note that some of the photos were taken during the day and others at night which explains some of the lighting issues.

Where is it

The lounge is in concourse F of the international section of the airport.

When walking through departures, security and immigration you will see signs pointing to the Air France lounge. Turn right and walk almost the length of the main terminal until it forks out. Head down the escalators until you are at a crossroads and then look for concourse F.

The lounge is on the right hand side.

Entry Requirements

The lounge is open from 6.00am to 2.00am every day which covers the departures of the Air France and KLM flights that depart from Bangkok.

Access is granted from business class passengers or frequent flyers on any Air France or KLM flight departing the airport.

As it is a SkyTeam affiliated lounge, you can also enter if you have a ticket on a SkyTeam flight departing that day. I had access because of my business class ticket with Korean Air. Vietnam Airlines, China Airlines, China Eastern and SAS all have departures from Bangkok for which you can gain access.

Those with SkyTeam Elite Plus can also use the lounge when flying a relevant flight.

There are other lounges for Sky Team flyers to use, but this is a quality lounge and should be the go to lounge for anyone departing Bangkok airport on a SkyTeam flight.

The lounge DOES NOT accept Priority Pass or Dragon Pass holders but there are plenty of lounges in the airport that do.

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Facilities in the Air France Lounge Bangkok Airport

The lounge has a large and welcoming reception when you walk into the lounge. To the left is a large seating area with a variety of styles (more on that below) with a coffee machine and soft drinks fridge. At the far end are a set of high stools and sockets which can be used for those wanting to work, which is what I did as there isn’t a dedicated business centre.

There were a few roped off areas with reserved signs on which I believe are for those flying in First Class.

Turning right after reception takes you to the buffet area with a large island of hot and cold food. Wine and spirits are around the corner with soft drinks in a fridge, next to chillers of juice and water. Another coffee machine was here as was a large breakfast spread and toaster that showed it was out of service after midday and the end of breakfast service.

There are dining style seats next to this which are comfortable to eat at and work from.

At the end of the lounge are the toilets which both contain showers. The corridors are small and the doors are large which creates some weird shuffling if you encounter other people coming the other way to you when you enter.

The toilets were clean and basic and there were 3 showers in the males toilets (and I would presume the same in the female toilets).

Free and fast wifi is available throughout.

My first impressions of the lounge were very good.

Seating in the Air France Lounge Bangkok Airport

One thing I loved about the lounge was the wide variety of seating available. A row of armchair style seats was presented immediately as you walk in.

There was stool seating with high tables for those that needed to work. I spent a lot of my time here as I was working in the lounge.

But there was also plenty of private individual seats for guests to use. Many lounges only seem to have seats in groups, when many business and frequent flyers are by themselves so I appreciated the comfortable and private seats in the navy and grey of Air France. Each seat had sockets and USB-A sockets for charging devices.

There was also a TV showing BBC News which I found odd for an Air France lounge as I would presume they may have had a French channel showing instead.

Food and drink in the Air France Lounge Bangkok Airport

I was very happy with the food and drink in the lounge. There are a variety of drink stations if you want to grab a quick can of coke or a beer. As with all Air France lounges, there was champagne available which was a Veuve Guillet Brut which wasn’t to my taste but still nice. There was one white wine, a chateau fayau and two red wine options both from Bordeaux.

There was also a premium selection of spirits including Chivas Regal whiskey, Gordon’s gin, and Phraya, a locally produced rum.

I was there in the evening for the dinner service and the food was refreshed frequently. I started with some snacks of a ham and cheese croissant, a chicken wrap and a chocolate cake. I wouldn’t normally go for that food in Asia, but I felt a croissant was a safe bet in an Air France lounge. Whilst it won’t compare to anything you have in Paris, it was very good for Asian standards.

A little later, I went back for mains. They have a good mix of eastern and western including a Korean dish for those departing on one of the three evening departures to Seoul that use this lounge. The beef Bulgogi was very tasty with rice. I also ate the chicken basquasise and pork forestiere with potatoes. Other options including vegetable fried rice, tofu teriyaki, sweet and sour fried fish and spaghetti bolognaise.

If you’re looking for a light bite, there was sushi, a selection of pastries, cakes and the aforementioned wraps and croissants. Fresh fruit and ice cream make up dessert options.

The food selection was excellent and it all tasted superb as well.

You won’t be leaving this lounge hungry!

Overall thoughts

The Air France lounge is a very pleasant space to relax before your flight. The seating areas are private, the food is good and it has everything you may need. As you would expect with a French lounge, the wine was also very good and even offered Champagne which many business class lounges don’t.

It isn’t the largest lounge in the airport, but it has great views over the runway and the design makes it feel more spacious that it probably is. One thing I would note, it does feel a bit dark. Not in a gloomy kind of way, but it feels like the mood lighting could be brighter. I entered the lounge during daylight hours and I still thought it was dark then.

Despite this minor flaw, I thought it was an excellent lounge and one I would happily return to

Dan

Dan is an avid traveller from London. His first big adventure was in 2010 living in Malaysia for 3 months. He has been on the road almost constantly since 2015 travelling to destinations that aren’t on the mainstream tourist trail and working full time and travelling since 2021.