airport lounges

Star Alliance business travellers should have access to a new lounge in terminal 1 at Guangzhou airport from 2019. This is one of the main conclusions to be drawn from the agreement officialized at the end of December between the managers of the airline alliance and those of the Chinese airport. In the long term, this strengthened cooperation should also...

Since 4 December, business travellers from the Air Canada network and Star Alliance partners have had access to a new dedicated area at LaGuardia airport in New York. The Canadian airline is the first to inaugurate an airport lounge in the new Terminal B. This "Maple Leaf" lounge, with its...

American Express is extending its range of airport lounges available free of charge to Platinum cardholders and Centurion members, and to two accompanying persons. The corporate payment card issuer is to open its thirteenth and fourteenth Centurion lounges, the first in Europe and the second outside the United States after Hong Kong.

Many business travellers consider working in the airport while waiting for their flight. Powwownow has published a ranking of the airports most conducive to remote working on its website. Flight punctuality, overall quality of service and Wi-Fi access were all taken into account in the ranking...

Star Alliance has therefore chosen Paris and the Roissy hub to launch a test phase aimed at enhancing the experience for its frequent flyers in its airport lounges. Since the beginning of the month, Inflight VR virtual reality headsets have been available in the alliance's lounge in Terminal 1...

Qantas is continuing to invest in renovating its lounges. According to an announcement dated 23 August, the next on the list will be those in Auckland, Brisbane, Hobart, Sydney, Tamworth and Tokyo. "Over the past few years, we have been constantly renovating the lounges in our network. This next wave of announced improvements will enhance the overall travel experience...

Lovers of the great Canadian outdoors will now have access to a more spacious lounge when they fly through St. John's. Air Canada plans to open a Maple Leaf Lounge at the eastern Canadian airport this autumn. This new waiting area, located in the recently expanded departure area, will cover 332 m², compared with...

Partly unveiled last January, the new Air France Business lounge in Hall L of terminal 2E at Paris-Charles de Gaulle airport is now fully open to business travellers. With a total surface area of 3,200 sq. m., compared with 2,180 sq. m. accessible to the public until now, and a seating capacity of 540, this...

On 11 June, Alitalia announced the inauguration of a new lounge. The lounge is located in Pier E at Rome Fiumicino airport and is reserved for extra-Schengen flights. The proximity of this facility to the boarding area simplifies the journey for passengers, who previously had to leave from pier H to access their boarding area....

The brand new United Polaris lounge opens its doors in Newark on 4 June. In keeping with the philosophy of the Polaris range, which pays particular attention to passengers' sleep, the new lounge features a dozen private bench beds, testifying to the quality of sleep offered by United. The new United Polaris lounge...

Business travellers in Oman Air's Business or First class now have access to the new Premium lounge inaugurated by the carrier at Muscat airport. On the programme: business centre, restaurants, bars, baggage room, entertainment area, smoking area, children's room, nap room, showers and wellness area. [caption id="attachment_73883" align="aligncenter" width="700"]...

The Loft, Brussels Airlines' business lounge, will be taking on a new dimension in June. The airline has just unveiled the new face of its lounge, whose capacity will be significantly increased (+66%). With its additional 800 m², the lounge will have a surface area of 2040 m², enabling it to accommodate 500 passengers...

The new Premium Lounge, inaugurated on Thursday in New York, embodies the 'Facets of Abu Dhabi' identity promoted by Etihad Airways, echoing the new cabin interiors, livery and uniforms inspired by traditional Emirati design elements. Located in the heart of Terminal 4 at New York airport, close to the...

In its own way, Etihad Airways has just started the new school year several weeks early. The airline has just inaugurated its new Premium lounge in Terminal 1 at Abu Dhabi airport. In addition to Etihad Airways First and Business Class passengers, Etihad Guest Platinum members and Etihad Guest...

The new oneworld Business Lounge in Los Angeles was inaugurated this week by Qantas, British Airways and Cathay Pacific, within the Tom Bradley International Terminal. Its initial capacity of 400 seats will soon be doubled, thanks to the 200 new seats that will be added to the lounge next year, and the 200 other seats that will soon be added...