The Etihad Airways Lounge is a limited-access venue on the Event level, 2-3 flights of stairs from the main concourse level. Lounge access comes with some seats or can be purchased at certain times as part of packages. I got one-time access as part of a ticket charity auction. You can gain access to the event via the stairwell opposite aisle 108 on the concourse level. It feels like 3 flights of stairs going down. There is also an elevator at the top of the stairs on the concourse level. There was an elevator operator in the elevator the day we went. It feels like the venue was jammed into some empty place under the event floor but it still works. They scan your lounge pass at the entrance and then give you a wristband that you use for later access. This was a fast process. The scanning entry area is small and I could see people getting caught on the stairs if they came in closer to game time. The lounge opened about 1 hour before the game and stayed open until the end of the 2