Today Emirates celebrated its commitment to the African continent with the official inauguration of the airline’s first exclusive lounge in Africa, at Johannesburg’s O.R. Tambo International Airport.
“At Emirates, we are constantly investing in the comfort of our passengers and rewarding loyalty by providing high quality service offerings. This lounge is another example of our dedication to offering the best to our customers” said Mohammed Mattar, Emirates’ Divisional Senior Vice President, Airport Services, in Johannesburg for the official opening.
The lounge at O.R Tambo International Airport is one of five lounges to be launched this year and is open to Emirates’ First and Business Class passengers, along with Gold Skywards members. True to Emirates mantra of excellent service, the new Johannesburg lounge offers luxurious leather armchairs for the ultimate in relaxation, flat screen televisions to watch the latest TV news, an extensive collection of international and local newspapers and magazines, shower facilities to refresh and revive and a well-equipped, state-of-the-art business centre.
Customers will enjoy an extensive menu of complimentary hot and cold gourmet dishes, as well as a complimentary full bar service. Gracious service from dedicated lounge staff completes the trademark Emirates experience that passengers have come to expect.
Passengers in transit will arrive to a haven of peace, away from the hustle and bustle of the airport, where a view of activity on the airport apron can be enjoyed in the airy, light and spacious lounge. The facility brings seating for 135 guests and is located on the Mezzanine level at O.R Tambo International Airport’s Duty Free Mall, between boarding gates A4 and A7.
In addition to Johannesburg, Emirates offers dedicated lounges in Brisbane, Melbourne, Sydney, Perth, Auckland, Bangkok, Dubai, Mumbai, Dusseldorf, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Hong Kong, Kuala Lumpur, London Gatwick, London Heathrow, Manchester, Munich, New York JFK, Paris Charles de Gaulle, Hamburg, Singapore, Beijing and Zurich and soon Birmingham.
To date, Emirates has invested around 539 million Rand (US$72 million) in expanding its lounge network worldwide, 74 million Rand of which (US$ 10 million) was invested in the Johannesburg lounge. This comes at a time of further investment around the launch of Emirates’ Durban and Luanda routes, which took place in October.
The airline’s prominent support on the ground to premium passengers also includes complimentary chauffeur-drive services, exclusive First and Business Class check-in desks and priority baggage handling.
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