Virgin Atlantic's vision is to create an airline that people love to fly, and they add to that that they want to have some fun doing it. The business class lounge at London Heathrow is a perfect example of just how they are bringing this vision to life.
The airline was created by Richard Branson, and now part owned by Singapore Airlines. It s based out of the UK, and seems to be adding more and more routes every year.
I have never been in an airport lounge quite like it.
I used to think that their old lounge was something pretty amazing, but this one leaves you literally breathless. The lounge opened a few months back and is open to people flying Upper Class or who have a Frequent Flyer Gold card.
Upper Class is what they call their premium cabin as they do not have a First Class but offer a kind of hybrid First/ Business. I say hybrid as they price it the same as business class fares of their competition but throw so much more in.
The sort of extras that they throw in for the fare includes: a limo that collects you and takes you to the airport (which in the UK checks you in and had a drive through check-in so you never have to queue), the amazing Clubhouse at Heathrow, seats on the plane that are lie flat and are the largest in the business, a sit down bar and also free massages en route!
But the feature of this posting is the lounge at Heathrow. Posted below are a pile of photos of the place to show how stunning it is. It takes your breath away when you walk in for three reasons: (1) as it is so huge, (2) it looks incredible, like a 1970s inspired fantasy of an airport and (3) the glittering array of free services and features.
The services and features include (and remember you pay nothing extra for any of them):
Cowshed spa with massages, wet shave etc
Bumble & Bumble hair salon
Shoe shine service
Brassiere restaurant
Deli
Menu and drinks service at all seating areas (I had delicious organic scrambled eggs and Scottish salmon)
Cocktail bar
Pool table
Monster multi screen cinema
Internet café and library, although there are laptops with free internet access dotted all over the place for you to use
Play area with games
Business Center
Outside viewing area, to watch the planes taking off
5 comments:
É neste ponto que o Lounge faz a diferença:
- Outside viewing area, to watch the planes taking off
WOOOOWWWW..., que luxo!
Ainda não experimentei o dito lounge. Pedrucho, o que me aconselha?
Trureloo,
Amélia
Aconselho-te a experimentar primeiro, o lounge do aeroporto da Portela. Very trendy!!
Beijos
Faz-me lembrar o lounge que houve da Rodoviária Nacional ali na Casal Ribeiro...
Hummm acho que nao estou a ver...mas talvez me possas mostrar quando passar ai por Lisboa.
Beijos da ex-colonia tuga, Goa.
É pena aquilo já não ter a RN lá..., era o melhor centro de recrutamento de coisas boas! Olaré!
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