Originally Posted by
San Gottardo
So that means there is a security checkpoint where you can go from landside into the Privium Lounge? And then from the Privium Lounge go basically anywhere in the airport (=go to transfer passport control if your flight leaves from non-Schengen)? Or will the lounge be accessible only for departures to Schengen flights, in which case it isn't of any use for people that leave to non-Schengen destinations...?
Even if the lounge is in the Schengen area, it doesn't stop you from going to the non-Schengen destinations. Once you exit the lounge, you can always go to transit passport control and enter non-Schengen there. Having a dedicated security filter straight into lounge, even if that lounge exits into Schengen gates, is going to be a massive improvement.
The only downside I see right now is that this filter seems to be limited to Privium Plus members only. It makes sense, given that it'll go into the lounge, but what about our partners who normally would get lounge access when traveling with the Privium Plus members? This seems to be the only gap.