Emirates
opened its 35th dedicated lounge for First Class and Business Class
passengers as well as Platinum and Gold members of Emirates Skywards
- the airline’s frequent
flyer programme, at Milan Malpensa Airport.
Following
closely from the opening of the Emirates First Class and Business
Class lounges in Concourse A – Dubai Airport, the world’s first
dedicated A380 Concourse, the Emirates Lounge at Milan Malpensa
Airport, a Euro 2.48 million investment, is the first international
lounge to feature the airline’s contemporary new interior design.
The
grand opening was marked by a ribbon cutting ceremony attended by
Mohammed Mattar, Emirates’ Divisional Senior Vice President Airport
Services, Giulio De Metrio, SEA Chief Operating Officer and Deputy
CEO, Emirates sponsored AC Milan football team players including,
Massimo Ambrosini, Kevin-Prince Boateng and Stephan El Shaarawy,
along with AC Milan Coach Massimiliano Allegri and AC Milan General
Manager Adriano Galliani, local dignitaries, members of the media and
senior Emirates staff.
The
largest dedicated lounge at the Milan Malpensa Airport, the interior
design provides a seamless transition to the elegant environment of a
First Class or Business Class on-board suite - with a colour palette
reflecting the neutral, earthy tones that customers have come to
associate with the Emirates brand.
Located
in the third satellite area of Milan Malpensa Airport, the new
Emirates Lounge offers seating for 158 customers covering an indoor
area of 929 square metres. The fresh design has the same attention to
detail as the other Emirates’ lounges throughout the world, where
guests can enjoy an array of luxurious facilities and amenities that
include LED TVs, comfortable leather armchairs, a choice of formal
and relaxed seating, a quiet area, a dining area, shower facilities,
business centre, water feature and bespoke artworks. The lounge also
has a dedicated prayer room.
First
Class and Business Class passengers can also take advantage of an
exclusive private chauffeur drive service from Milan Malpensa
Airport, a service that has been extended up to 100 km from the
airport (it was previously 60 km) in order to guarantee maximum
comfort to customers.
Emirates
currently operates in Italy with 49 weekly flights, including three
daily flights to Milan Malpensa, two daily flights to Rome Fiumicino
and two daily flights to Venice Marco Polo.
