Qatar Airways opens premium lounge at London's Heathrow Airport
Sri Lanka, Feb. 2 -- Qatar Airways has officially opened its new Premium Lounge for First and Business Class passengers at London's Heathrow Airport for VIP guests drawn from the diplomatic world, travel industry, corporate business leaders and the British media.
Located airside at Terminal 4, the lounge is Qatar Airways' first dedicated facility for premium passengers outside its Doha hub, where the carrier operates the award-winning Premium Terminal.
Qatar Airways Chief Executive Officer Akbar Al Baker officially opened the lounge with over fifty officials participating, later taken on a tour.
The event marked the start of another busy year for the carrier, with the launch of new routes, as well as additional capacity on the London Heathrow - Doha route, being stepped up from four to five flights a day. The lounge reinforces the importance of UK as one of the airline's busiest routes.
Guests at the opening discovered a lounge designed to resemble a boutique hotel or private member's club rather than a conventional airport facility for an airline. They experienced the ultimate in luxury and Five-Star service which reflects the airline's drive to excel in all areas of operations. Qatar Airways recruited lounge staff from Five Star hotels and restaurants to work in the theatre-style Global Brasserie kitchen, innovative Delicatessen, and elegant Signature Martini bar that are key features of the new Heathrow lounge .
The lounge also includes private shower facilities, with heated floors and mirrors, hotel-style towels and luxury branded toiletries and amenities.
Business and leisure travellers can stay connected with free Wi-Fi throughout the lounge, discreet power sockets at every seat and a business centre that includes PCs and printers.
Following a landmark year in 2011, which saw Qatar Airways introduce 15 new destinations to its network and win the coveted Skytrax Airline of the Year Award, the airline's new Heathrow lounge is set to become the benchmark for international airport lounges. Speaking at the official opening, The State of Qatar's Ambassador to the United Kingdom, Khalid bin Rashid bin Salim Al-Hamoudi Al-Mansouri, congratulated Al Baker, stated "Qatar Airways has been continuously setting the standards in the aviation field across the globe for over a decade. This new lounge raises the bar yet again and reflects all that is best in Qatari standards, hospitality and luxury." Published by HT Syndication with permission from Daily News Sri Lanka. For any query with respect to this article or any other content requirement, please contact Editor at [email protected]
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