Through 2013, Lufthansa will invest approximately 150 million euros on refurbishing lounges at airports throughout its global route network. “We never stop working on expanding our position as a premium carrier and lounges are a key element of our product philosophy,” says Thierry Antinori, Executive Vice President Marketing and Sales at Lufthansa Passenger Airlines. “The investment in lounge enhancements underlines our commitment to offering premium customers with dedicated service of the highest possible standard to ensure that their travel with Lufthansa is as pleasant as possible.”

Recently Lufthansa opened new Senator and Business lounges at Cologne/Bonn Airport. Centrally located within the new departures and arrivals concourse, the lounges encompass 800 square metres and accommodate 170 guests. At the Hamburg Airport, lounges are currently undergoing an expansion and renovation that is expected to be completed in the summer of 2008.  

In the new Terminal area at Frankfurt Airport a completely new lounge concept is being developed between gates C and D. Passengers will board flights from two levels, with the upper level reserved exclusively for First- and Business-Class travellers as well as status customers. A new Senator Lounge with priority gate connections and a new Lufthansa Business lounge are also being planned.

Enhancements are not confined to Germany. Improvements are being made to Lufthansa lounges throughout the world, including the expansion and modernisation of the lounges at New York’s John F. Kennedy Airport where a new third level that is dedicated exclusively for First-Class and HON Circle customers is scheduled to open in late 2008. At Charles de Gaulle Airport in Paris, renovations and an expansion of existing facilities is expected to be completed in the spring of 2009. Renovations and new projects are also planned at other international airports, among them Mumbai (Bombay), one of India’s most important ports.