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New lounge aspires to provide the best for pasengers!
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LL passengers travelling from George Best Belfast City Airport can chose to enjoy the comfort and luxury of the new ‘Aspire Lounge’, opened recently by Dame Mary Peters. The lounge, which is operated by Swissport, formerly known as Servisair, further enhances the facilities at Belfast City Airport, which transports over 2.5 million passengers each year.
Business and leisure customers alike can now take advantage of the quiet, relaxing environment, whilst enjoying a selection of newspapers, magazines, beverages and snacks, before travelling to one of the domestic or summer European locations served by the airport.
Chief Ex ecutive of George Best Belfast City Airport, Brian Ambrose, said: “With a record number of passengers travelling through the airport in 2013, and 2014 set to be just as busy, it is important that we maintain the high standard of service our customers our used to, and will therefore continue to heavily invest in facilities at the airport to further enhance the passenger experience now and into the future. “The Aspire Lounge is our newest
facility for passengers to enjoy before boarding their flight and I look forward to working with Swissport, and our other service providers, to ensure the airport remains an attractive offering to passengers from across the world, and airlines alike.”
Entry to the Aspire Lounge in Belfast City Airport costs adult passengers £18.99, with reduced rates for children. The lounge will also welcome members of the Priority Pass and Airport Angel membership schemes, Aerlingus Gold Circle card holders, CityWing Business Select Passengers, Flybe premium customers and LinksAir ‘W Class’ members.
Shaun Weston, Travel Services Director for Swissport commented: “We are delighted to bring a new Aspire Lounge to George Best Belfast City Airport. We look forward to welcoming customers and providing an exceptional service, including a great food and beverage offering, as well as fantastic facilities in a comfortable and modern environment specifically designed to meet their needs.”
The Lounge will be open daily from 0500 with three food menus throughout
the day. These include bacon rolls, a selection of cereals and fresh fruit, fresh soup and bread rolls, and cheese and biscuits.
At the official opening of the lounge, former Olympic Gold Pentathlon winner, Dame Mary Peters, said: “The eyes on the world have been on Northern Ireland in recent years with the Titanic Centenary, the World Police and Fire Games, and more recently the Giro d’Italia Big Start, and it is fantastic that the airport has such wonderful facilities to welcome these tourists to Northern Ireland.
“The Aspire Lounge offers great views of the busy airfield and will no doubt assist in waving a fond farewell to our visitors at the end of their stay as they leave with wonderful memories of Belfast, and Northern Ireland.” Use of the lounge will entitle passengers to earn LoungeMiles Stamps, Aspire Lounges generous loyalty scheme, rewarding guests with gift vouchers for leading high street retailers or free lounge visits.
Access passes for the Aspire Lounge can be purchased at the Information Desk in Belfast City Airport, or online.
Book ferry travel and hotel together!
FERRY company Stena Line has joined forces with thousands of hotels across Britain to offer holidaymakers the chance to book ferry travel plus a hotel break at a great-value price. With two night breaks starting from as little as £59* per adult per night and with free kids* places available, Stena Line holidays are making waves with people searching for the perfect break.
There is a massive selection of over 2,000 hotels available on the ferry company’s website, as Diane Poole OBE, Head of PR and Communications, Stena Line explained: “This offer gives holidaymakers a staggering amount of hotels to choose from. Our customers can be families, couples and friends who all have very different needs and budgets when it comes to booking a
break.
“We have gone to great lengths to ensure all tastes and pockets are catered for, offering everything from hotels on the southern coast of England with access to endless beaches, properties with stunning scenery in bonny Scotland and family friendly fun at Alton Towers Resort, with its new Cbeebies Land, and Legoland Windsor Resort, so we expect interest to be huge,” said Diane.
“Customers will receive the best value when they book their ferry travel and hotel together” continued Diane. “Prices start from just £59* per adult per night and to top it all off we have thousands of free kids* places at selected hotels making a break away even more affordable for families. “Taking a ferry crossing to Britain
is still one of the most exciting and stress-free ways to travel and as we have the best sailing times and destinations on the Irish Sea, plus a superb choice of hotels all over Britain – holidaymakers need look no further when booking their break away.
“You can really build your holiday around your needs as we have no baggage restrictions – great news for golfers, surfers and keen shoppers. “Our excellent facilities mean that your holiday starts as soon as you step onboard with great children’s play areas, free onboard movies, free Wi- Fi, pocket-friendly meal deals, a delicious selection of restaurants and bars and great onboard shopping where discounts can be as much as 50 per cent when compared to the high street,” Diane added.
Bianca Loiacono, Nikki Farmbrough and Gaetano Loiacono enjoy the comforts of the new lounge at George Best Belfast City Airport
Travel life begins at 40 - BA
TO celebrate its fortieth anniversary, British Airways has undertaken research of 2,000 people aged 20-70+, to see if life beings at forty.
The old adage that we’re living longer, travelling further and staying younger than ever before rings true according to the findings, which reveal that spontaneous travel increases with age.
Although forty-something’s are the age most likely to take family holidays, they are also the most likely to book sporting breaks, seek glamorous destinations, and partake in
‘dark tourism’ (travel to macabre places). By contrast those in there thirties were the biggest beach goers, the fifty age bracket most likely to get off the beaten track, and those aged seventy or older were more likely to seek romantic holidays than any other age group!
British Airways celebrates its fortieth anniversary this April, following the merger of BOAC and BEA in 1974.
To celebrate, the airline has created special ‘Ruby Murray’ curry dishes available on selected flights for the month.
ABOVE: Shaun Weston,
Swissport, Dame Mary Peters and Brian Ambrose, Belfast City Airport, raise a toast to the new lounge
LEFT: Julian Simmons and Andrea Hayes check out the new lounge
June 2014 Travel News
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