News about passenger lounges at UK airports http://www.aph.com/news/airport_lounges/ Tue, 06 Jan 2009 17:34:53 +0000 Tue, 06 Jan 2009 17:34:53 +0000 Heathrow with one of the 'SkyTeam' Alliance of airlines, you'll soon be able to take advantage of what sounds like a plush new SkyTeam alliance lounge. As SkyTeam carriers relocate to Terminal 4 at Heathrow, they are also planning an impressive new lounge. The airlines in the Alliance are Aeroflot, Air France, Alitalia, Continental Airlines, Czech Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Kenya Airways, KLM, Korean Air and Northwest Airlines. Spokesman Giorgio Callegari said: "SkyTeam understands that airport lounges are more than just waiting rooms for frequent travellers. They serve as a home-away-from-home for passengers awaiting departure - a place to work, relax, dine or catch up on reading. In planning the new lounge space, SkyTeam is focusing on offering customers a superior experience that meets their individual needs." Opening in autumn 2008, the multi-level co-branded lounge will occupy a space of 1,500 square meters and have around 325 seats. The space will be completed and the second floor open in spring 2009, in conjunction with the relocation of the remaining alliance carriers. And if you're travelling with a SkyTeam airline before this new...]]> http://www.aph.com/news/airport_lounges/skyteam_opens_co-branded_lounge_at_heathrow_13853383.htm Heathrow Lounges Fri, 18 Apr 2008 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.aph.com/news/airport_lounges/skyteam_opens_co-branded_lounge_at_heathrow_13853383.htm Heathrow Terminal 1 can now make use of the alliance’s largest lounge. The facility is for first and business class passengers, invited guests and Star Alliance Gold Card holders travelling on any member carrier from Terminal 1.
 
“The opening of a Star Alliance lounge in a major hub airport such as Heathrow is a major benefit to our member carriers and their customers,” said Lee Hock Lye, Vice-President, Products & Services, Star Alliance. “Rather than own separate lounges and incur duplicate construction and operating costs, Star Alliance lounges save the airlines money, and give customers a high-quality experience in a comfortable environment that is much larger and with more amenities than the carriers could provide on their own.”
 
The lounge provides 1,650 square metres of space and is located in the international departures area near the flight connection desks in Pier 3. It features more than 300 seats in separate first class and business class sections, food service areas, two business centres with computers, printers, faxes and Wi-Fi Internet access, shower facilities and a special area for...]]> http://www.aph.com/news/airport_lounges/star_(alliance)_studded_lounge_now_at_heathrow_64427131.htm Heathrow Airport Fri, 11 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.aph.com/news/airport_lounges/star_(alliance)_studded_lounge_now_at_heathrow_64427131.htm Gatwick, Heathrow and Stansted airports, as well as Manchester, Birmingham, Bristol, Leeds Bradford and Newcastle.

There is also a new Diners Club presence at the four main Scottish airports - Edinburgh, Glasgow, Aberdeen and Inverness.

The lounges, operated by Servisair, also give Diners Clunb cardholders the chance to watch television and access phone, fax and internet services. The card provider now has a network of 123 lounges worldwide.
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