Emirates opens new lounge in Cape Town

EMIRATES has opened a new
lounge at Cape Town International
Airport for first- and business-class
customers. It represents a US$2,89m
(R45,4m) investment by the airline.
 Skywards Platinum and Gold members
will also receive complimentary access
to the lounge, which can accommodate
123 people and is in the international
departures corridor next to Emirates’
preferred boarding point at Gate A3.
Customers will have access to a fully
equipped business centre with touchscreen
workstations, complimentary
WiFi and a dedicated lift to access the
upper level of the lounge, which offers
a quiet seating area, main dining room,
second TV area, main restroom with
showers, and a prayer room.
The airline expected to welcome
65 to 70 premium customers on a
daily basis, said Emirates divisional
senior vp of airport services,
Mohammed Mattar.
In addition to Cape Town,
Johannesburg and the six lounges
at its hub in Dubai, the airline also
has dedicated lounges at airports
worldwide.
Emirates currently operates two daily
flights between Cape Town and Dubai
using its Boeing 777 aircraft. The
airline will launch a third daily service
between the two cities from July 4