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A few airports hide a terminal most travellers never see: your own security and passport control, a suite instead of a gate, a car to the aircraft door. All on a normal scheduled flight. This is how you get Planeside.

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Code Terminal 25 listed · updated 27 July 2026

Frankfurt's standalone first-class terminal: private check-in, security and passport control, and a car across the apron to the aircraft.

Any personYesAny airlineNoAny classNo

Lufthansa or SWISS First, or HON Circle status

Not for sale More information

A private terminal two miles from LAX: its own TSA screening and immigration, and a car across the tarmac to the aircraft. The first of its kind in the US.

Any personYesAny airlineYesAny classYes
From $1,295pp$4,950 a suite for four More information

Heathrow's private terminal: Border Force clears you in a private suite, then a car takes you to the aircraft.

Any personYesAny airlineYesAny classNo

Business or first ticket, any airline

£3,812 one-wayup to three guests More information

Paris Charles de Gaulle's private VIP terminal: dedicated formalities and a car to the aircraft, on any airline.

Any personYesAny airlineYesAny classYes
From €4,800up to four guests More information

A private terminal at Manchester: private security and a chauffeured car to the aircraft. Checked bags only with partner airlines.

Any personYesAny airlineYesAny classYes
From £199 per person More information

Singapore Changi's private terminal: a private suite, dedicated check-in and immigration, and a car to the aircraft.

Any personYesAny airlineNoAny classYes

Most full-service carriers

From S$1,962 per way More information

Dubai International's government VIP terminal: private lounges, dedicated immigration, and a limousine across the apron. Built for visiting dignitaries, now open to anyone.

Any personYesAny airlineYesAny classYes
On request More information

PS's private terminal at the world's busiest airport: private TSA screening and immigration, and a car to the aircraft.

Any personYesAny airlineYesAny classYes
From $1,295pp$4,950 a suite for four More information

Vienna Airport's VIP terminal: private check-in, security and passport control, and a limousine to the aircraft.

Any personYesAny airlineYesAny classYes
From €480online booking More information

São Paulo Guarulhos's private terminal: dedicated immigration and a car to the aircraft. The first of its kind in Latin America.

Any personYesAny airlineYesAny classYes
$590 a visit More information

PS's newest terminal, at Dallas Fort Worth: private TSA screening, immigration and a car to the aircraft. Opened in 2026.

Any personYesAny airlineYesAny classYes
From $1,295pp$4,950 a suite for four More information

Gatwick's private terminal, run from Signature's own building by the South Terminal: private security, dedicated immigration, and a chauffeured car to the aircraft.

Any personYesAny airlineYesAny classYes
£660 first guest£310 each additional More information

Istanbul's standalone VIP terminal: a building of its own with private check-in, security and passport control, and a Maybach across the apron to the aircraft.

Any personYesAny airlineYesAny classYes
From €1,320 a guestarrival More information

Frankfurt's airport-run VIP terminal, separate from the Lufthansa First Class Terminal: a self-contained facility with private security and passport control, and a limousine to the aircraft, open to any airline.

Any personYesAny airlineYesAny classYes
From €515 a person More information

Abu Dhabi's purpose-built VIP terminal: dedicated check-in, immigration and customs in a building of its own, then a limousine across the apron to the aircraft.

Any personYesAny airlineYesAny classYes
On request More information

Schiphol's VIP Centre: private lounges away from the main terminals, passport control brought to you, and a chauffeured car to the aircraft.

Any personYesAny airlineYesAny classYes
From €585 first guest€360 each additional More information

Bahrain's dedicated Awal Terminal: a building of its own with private check-in, security and passport control, and a car across the apron to the aircraft.

Any personYesAny airlineNoAny classYes

Gulf Air departures, via Hala Bahrain

From BHD 100up to four guests More information

Zurich Airport's VIP service: a private suite, priority formalities and a chauffeured car to the aircraft on remote stands.

Any personYesAny airlineYesAny classYes
From CHF 1,100 a guest More information

PS's private terminal at Miami, in the former Pan Am headquarters: private screening and immigration, and a car to the aircraft.

Any personYesAny airlineYesAny classYes
From $1,295pp$4,950 a suite for four More information

Israel's first private terminal, a building of its own at Ben Gurion: private security and passport control, bags handled, and a car across the apron to the aircraft.

Any personYesAny airlineYesAny classYes
From $643 a guest More information

St Kitts's private terminal beside the main building: private immigration and customs, and a luxury car across the apron to the aircraft.

Any personYesAny airlineYesAny classYes
From $235 a guest More information

London City's First Class Lounge, in the airport's private Jet Centre: expedited private security and a car to the aircraft, on most airlines.

Any personYesAny airlineNoAny classYes

Most airlines, but not BA, Luxair, Aurigny or SkyWork

From £95 a guest More information

Signature's ELITE Class at Antigua: private customs, immigration and screening, and a drive to the aircraft, for British Airways departures in any cabin.

Any personYesAny airlineNoAny classYes

British Airways departures

From $120 a guest More information

Signature's ELITE Class at Grenada: private immigration and customs, and a car to the aircraft, on several airlines, arriving or departing.

Any personYesAny airlineYesAny classYes
From $100 a guest More information

Mauritius's private terminal (formerly YU Lounge): private immigration and customs, and a transfer to the aircraft, on any airline.

Any personYesAny airlineYesAny classYes
On request More information
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The criteria

What we look for.

To make the index, a terminal has to have its own private entrance, clear you through private immigration, and drive you to the aircraft. Everything here does. What still differs is who can use it.

Own entrance
A private entrance of your own, not a curtain across a gate.
The transfer
Driven to the aircraft door. The hardest thing to fake.
Private immigration
Your own passport control. No queue.
Any person
Open to anyone, or invitation and status only.
Any airline
Bookable whoever you're flying, or tied to certain carriers.
Any class
Any cabin, or business and first only.
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