The Mayor of Madrid, Jose Maria Alvarez del Manzano, and Iberia`s Chairman Xabier de Irala, last week formally opened
The Mayor of Madrid, Jose Maria Alvarez del Manzano, and Iberia`s Chairman Xabier de Irala, last week formally opened
The new Velazquez room is in Terminal 1 and will be used principally by First Class and Business Class passengers in transit to or from international destinations in Latin America, non-Schengen Europe, North Africa and the Republic of South Africa. The lounge may also be used by business passengers flying on other oneworld alliance airlines. It can comfortably accommodate more than 250 people and it is expected to be used by some 200,000 passengers each year.
The new lounge has separate areas for First Class and Business Class passengers, separate smoking and non-smoking areas, television rooms, flight information panels, bars, hydromassage showers with all toiletry items, special washrooms for the disabled and for infants, facilities for checking coats and storing luggage and more.
It also has a conference room that may be reserved in advance and a Business Centre featuring PC booths with colour printers, free internet and email access, fax service via email, wireless connections and power outlets for laptops and a LAN printer. All this equipment was supplied by Fujitsu-Siemens.
It also has sleeping areas with fully reclining deck chairs. Blankets and pillows are available to First Class passengers.
Its technical characteristics, equipment and services make the new Velazquez room one of the world`s best VIP lounges.
With this new service, Iberia is enhancing Madrid-Barajas as a gateway from Europe to Latin America by supplying business clients with all facilities and comforts.
Iberia has 66 VIP lounges in 60 airports around the world. Of this total, 15 are for the exclusive use of Iberia passengers and the rest are shared. Since Iberia is a member of the oneworld alliance, its First Class and Business Class passengers can also use any of the 300 additional VIP lounges operated by other oneworld members.
In addition to the Velazquez room, Iberia has two other VIP lounges in the Madrid-Barajas Airport in Terminals 2 and 3 for passengers taking domestic flights or European flights in the Schengen area.
Features of the new Velazquez Room
- Different zones for First Class and Business Class passengers
- Separate areas for smokers and non – smokers
- Special rest area with fully reclining deck chairs
- Blankets and pillows are available to First Class passengers, plus a wake – up service
- Complete flight information panels and loudspeakers
- Conference rooms that can be reserved in advance
- TV rooms for smokers and non – smokers
- Business Centre equipped by Fujitsu – Siemens
Differentiated by cabin classes, it includes the following:
- PC booths with colour printer
- Free Internet and e-mail access
- Fax transmission via e-mail
- Wireless connection for laptops
- Power outlets for laptops
- LAN printer
- Bars for each cabin class, self – service bar for Business passengers
- Hydromassage shower service with all necessary toiletry items
- Special washrooms for disabled passengers and for infants
- Coat check and luggage storage facilities
- Display cases of items for sale on board Iberia flights
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