Asiana Lounge Business Class East

Asiana Lounge Business Class East – Seoul-Incheon (ICN)

Asiana operates two Business Class lounges at Seoul-Incheon airport Terminal 1. The Asiana Lounge Business Class East is located near gate 11, next to the Asiana First Class Lounge. A sister club, Asiana Business Class Central, is situated near gates 25-26 and features virtually the same design and amenities.

The Asiana Lounge welcomes Asiana Business Class passengers and Star Alliance Gold customers. Priority Pass members also have access, but only when flying Asiana. Lifetime Asiana Club Platinum and Diamond Plus members may use the First Class lounge when flying in Business Class.

Subway-style gates with boarding pass readers provide quick and easy access to the lounge. Just keep your boarding pass handy at all times, as boarding passes are required to exit, too.

Asiana Lounge Business Class East ICN design

The Asiana Lounge Business Class East at Seoul-Incheon airport opened in November 2018 when the airline consolidated its operations in the main terminal building and shuttered its former Concourse Lounge.

Asiana Lounge Business Class East – Seoul-Incheon (ICN)

Bathed in daylight, the space boasts a high arching ceiling with a dramatic two-story window wall overlooking the tarmac.

Conceived by Korean firms SKM Architects and KUKBO Design, the design of the Asiana Business Lounge is a modern interpretation of the airline’s traditional living room-inspired décor.

Gone is the grand piano that used to be the hallmark of Asiana’s lounges, however. The new seating arrangement is more pragmatic, yet remains relatively private.

Bookcases line the edge of the mezzanine, creating an elegant and homely vibe. Clean lines, natural materials, Earth tones, hardwood floors, and indirect lighting foster a relaxing ambiance with Korean undertones.

Asiana Lounge Business Class East – Seoul-Incheon (ICN)

Along the bookcases is a cozy seating area for families and groups, with convivial armchairs around coffee tables. Further along are a dozen highly coveted semi-enclosed pods outfitted with an egg chair, an ottoman, and a small side table. Two of the pods are equipped with a full-body massage chair.

Facing the window are a dozen cube chairs offering ample privacy as well as prime views on the tarmac.

Other seating options include a TV area with a spacious theater-style seating layout; two dining areas with booths and traditional dining tables; table-top seating overlooking the windows, and shared work tables next to the lobby. All seats are outfitted with international power outlets and USB chargers.

The open-space layout achieves a good balance between privacy and efficiency, with a side table or coffee table near every seat, and low dividers that carve out more intimate areas. The lounge is routinely busy, yet remains typically quiet, thanks in part to local cultural norms.

Asiana Lounge Business Class East ICN amenities

Asiana Lounge Business Class East – Seoul-Incheon (ICN)

The Asiana Lounge Business Class East at Incheon airport features a complete range of amenities for international travelers.

The buffet features an assortment of snacks, a salad bar, instant noodles, and four rotating hot entrees such as fried rice, stirred fried vegetables, and beef and potatoes. There isn’t much in the way of sweets, though custard tarts or other small desserts make an occasional appearance.

Overall, Asiana has significantly stepped up its food offering with the opening of the new lounges. The selection may not impress, but it’s substantial enough for a full meal, and the entrees are fresh and tasty.

Across the lounge, closer to the lobby, a second buffet area sports a self-serve selection of alcoholic beverages, including a modest assortment of wines, and typical liquor staples. Worth noting are the sake and soju, as well as Asiana’s own craft beer, available on tap every day after 3pm. (And before 3pm, as well, albeit unofficially.)

Other drinks include bottled water, soda, tea, and espresso along with a selection of syrups.

Asiana Lounge Business Class East – Seoul-Incheon (ICN)

The Asiana Lounge Business Class East features four stylish shower rooms, all outfitted with a rain shower, a toilet, a comfortable amount of space to change, and bath products and cosmetics in large bottles. To use a shower, return to the reception desk through the automated gates, and inquire with an agent. You will receive a key card for your designated room.

The adjacent bathrooms are elegant and spacious, but already show signs of wear and tear, and aren’t kept as pristine as one of one might expect from Asiana.

Other amenities include secure a changing room, two massaging chairs, Wi-Fi, and electronics bag lockers in the lobby area.

Asiana Lounge Business Class East ICN bottom line

The Asiana Lounge Business Class East at Seoul Incheon boasts an elegant high-end design, grand views, comfortable accommodations, and an enjoyable range of amenities. On the down side, the club tends to get busy at peak times and the alcoholic beverage selection is relatively modest.