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Private terminals you can buy on a commercial ticket

At 24 airports you can buy a private terminal experience on a normal commercial flight: a private entrance, your own security and passport control, and a car to the aircraft, while the flight itself stays exactly as booked. 23 of the 24 bookable terminals take any cabin, economy included, and prices run from under £100 a guest to $4,950 a suite.

The category PS started at Los Angeles in 2017 has quietly become a market. Airports and independents from Manchester to São Paulo now sell the same essentials by the visit, and the spread of prices is far wider than the famous names suggest. Here is every bookable entry in the index, cheapest first, with what each one asks of your ticket.

By Planeside · Last verified 25 July 2026

Which airports sell a private terminal on a commercial ticket?

24 terminals · 24 airports · cheapest first Last verified 25 July 2026
AirportOperatorPriceAny airline?Any cabin?
GND · St George's Signature Aviation From $100 a guest Yes Yes
ANU · St John's Signature Aviation From $120 a guest No Yes
LCY · London London City Airport From £95 a guest No Yes
SKB · Basseterre KayanJet From $235 a guest Yes Yes
MAN · Manchester CAVU (Manchester Airports Group) From £199 per person Yes Yes
BAH · Manama Hala Bahrain From BHD 100 No Yes
VIE · Vienna Vienna Airport From €480 Yes Yes
FRA · Frankfurt Fraport From €515 a person Yes Yes
GRU · São Paulo BTG Pactual $590 a visit Yes Yes
TLV · Tel Aviv Fattal Global From $643 a guest Yes Yes
AMS · Amsterdam Royal Schiphol Group From €585 first guest Yes Yes
LGW · London Signature Aviation £660 first guest Yes Yes
DFW · Dallas PS (Gavin de Becker) From $1,295pp Yes Yes
MIA · Miami PS (Gavin de Becker) From $1,295pp Yes Yes
ZRH · Zurich Flughafen Zürich From CHF 1,100 a guest Yes Yes
SIN · Singapore JetQuay From S$1,962 per way No Yes
IST · Istanbul Jetex · iGA From €1,320 a guest Yes Yes
LAX · Los Angeles PS (Gavin de Becker) From $1,295pp Yes Yes
ATL · Atlanta PS (Gavin de Becker) From $1,295pp Yes Yes
LHR · London Heathrow Airport £3,812 one-way Yes No
CDG · Paris Groupe ADP From €4,800 Yes Yes
DXB · Dubai Dubai Airports On request Yes Yes
AUH · Abu Dhabi Abu Dhabi Airports On request Yes Yes
MRU · Port Louis Jet Prime On request Yes Yes

Every price and access rule is sourced and dated on its own terminal page. We cite or leave blank; we never guess.

What are you actually buying?

Three things, and all three have to be there for a terminal to make this index: a private entrance, never the public concourse; your own security and passport control, not a fast-track lane in the public hall; and a vehicle to the aircraft door. The wait happens in a suite or a small salon while staff handle check-in and bags. Your flight, seat and airline stay exactly as booked. The full definition is here.

Do you need a first-class ticket, or a particular airline?

Mostly neither, and that is the point of the category. 23 of the 24 bookable terminals admit any cabin, because you are buying the terminal, not the seat; 20 work with any airline, because the operator is the airport or an independent. The exceptions are worth knowing. Heathrow's Windsor asks for a business or first ticket. Bahrain's Awal is sold through Gulf Air, Signature at Antigua serves British Airways departures, and Changi's JetQuay takes full-service carriers only. The table marks each one honestly.

What does the money not buy?

The limits, plainly. The flight itself does not change: same aircraft, same seat, same service on board. Three of the terminals listed publish no price at all and quote on request, which usually means a day's notice and a conversation. A few are tied to one airline or gated by cabin, as the table shows. The Lufthansa First Class Terminal at Frankfurt is missing from this page deliberately, because it cannot be bought at any price. And we have not yet visited every terminal listed; each entry carries its sources and a verified date instead, so confirm the current rate when you book.

Where does the category go next?

It is expanding. PS has announced Paris Charles de Gaulle for 2027, its first terminal outside the United States. San Francisco International is taking bids for a paid private terminal of its own, with an earliest opening in late 2028. New entries join the index once a private entrance, private formalities and a car to the aircraft are all confirmed, and only as bookable once you can actually pay.

Questions

Can you pay for a private terminal without flying private?

Yes. Every terminal on this page serves scheduled commercial flights: you buy the terminal, keep your ordinary ticket, and board your usual aircraft from a car at its door. 23 of the 24 take any cabin, economy included.

Which airports have a paid private terminal for commercial flights?

24 airports at the moment, among them Los Angeles, Atlanta, Dallas Fort Worth and Miami (PS), London Heathrow, Gatwick and City, Manchester, Paris CDG, Frankfurt, Vienna, Amsterdam, Zurich, Istanbul, Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Bahrain, Tel Aviv, Singapore, São Paulo, Mauritius and several Caribbean islands. The table above lists each with its operator and price.

How much does a paid private terminal cost?

The spread is wide. The floor is from $100 a guest at Maurice Bishop International; Signature's Caribbean suites run from about $100 a guest; most airport-run European terminals sit in the £300 to £700 range; PS charges $1,295 a guest or $4,950 for a suite of four; Heathrow's Windsor is £3,812 for up to three. Each figure is sourced and dated on its terminal page.

Do you need a first or business class ticket?

Mostly not. 23 of the 24 bookable terminals admit any cabin. The main exception is Heathrow's Windsor, which requires a business or first ticket. The Lufthansa First Class Terminal at Frankfurt is not on this page at all, because it cannot be bought; it takes a first-class ticket or HON Circle status.

Can you use one on any airline?

20 of the 24 work with any airline at their airport, because the operator is the airport or an independent, not a carrier. The rest are tied: Bahrain's Awal is sold through Gulf Air, Signature at Antigua handles British Airways departures, and Changi's JetQuay takes full-service carriers only.

Where is the next one opening?

PS has announced Paris Charles de Gaulle for 2027, its first outside the United States, and San Francisco International is taking bids for a PS-style terminal that could open from late 2028. Both join the index properly once they are bookable.
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