BAHRAIN’S national carrier, Gulf Air has inaugurated its Falcon Gold Lounge at Bahrain International Airport under the patronage of Sheikha Mai bint Mohammed Al Khalifa, Minister of Culture.
The fully renovated lounge seamlessly integrates contemporary design and architecture with Arabian influences, creating an environment that combines peace and tranquillity with extensive modern-day business and catering facilities. For the first time, premium passengers have the added facilities of seven private sleeping rooms, a cigar lounge and shower rooms with hotel-style towels and luxury brand toiletries and amenities.
Passengers can stay connected with free wi-fi throughout the lounge, discreet power sockets at every seat and a business centre that includes PCs, fax machines and printers.
For families, the lounge offers a spacious family room with highly trained professional SkyNannies in attendance as well as a gaming room equipped with Xbox and PlayStation units. The lounge upgrade is in-line with the airline’s service and product enhancement strategy both in the air and on the ground including the company’s aircraft which are either new or have been refurbished.
Gulf Air chief executive officer Samer Majali said that the upgraded lounge was a further example of the airline’s commitment to investing in its hub. “Bahrain is our most important market so developing and improving our home-product is key. The new lounge is the latest in a series of service enhancements across our entire passenger value chain including the re-launch of our Sky Nanny Service, Sky Chef, online check in and a robust network connectivity in the Middle East.
The revamp of the Falcon Gold Lounge is part of an extensive lounge renovation programme by the airline. Next in line will be upgrading of the airline’s premium lounge in Dubai International Airport, expected to start in 2013.
The lounge can accommodate up to 200 people and all Platinum, Gold and Silver card holding FFP members of Gulf Air, and premium class ticket holders of Gulf Air’s code-share partner airlines.