Plaza Premium Lounge now open in Heathrow Terminal 5

Dr. Elinor Garely November 9, 2017 4:05 pm 0

A new Plaza Premium Lounge has opened for travellers in London Heathrow Terminal 5 this week. It is the first lounge in the terminal for Plaza Premium Group, the world’s leading premium airport services provider, and has spectacular views across the runway. This completes a full set of Plaza Premium Lounges in all Heathrow terminals – with lounges already operational in Terminals 2, 3 and 4.

Aimed at both business and leisure travelers, lounge access includes a fully tended bar serving alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages, fresh seasonal hot and cold food from the buffet and high-speed Wi-Fi. Lounge users can avail themselves of shower facilities to refresh for the next stage of their journey, plenty of comfortable seats, work stations and charging outlets, plus quality international newspapers and magazines.

The new 465 square meter Plaza Premium Lounge is located in a quiet corner of Terminal 5, close to departure gate A7. It is open daily from 0500 to 2200 and travellers can book in advance or walk in on the day. Plaza Premium Lounges are commissionable to the trade, sold primarily through Holiday Extras.

This is the sixth Plaza Premium Lounge in London Heathrow Airport, with other lounges located at Terminal 2 (T2)’s Arrivals and Departures; T3 Arrivals; T4 Arrivals and Departures.

Amin Amin, General Manager, UK said, “Our brand new lounge in Terminal 5 creates a sense of place for travellers embarking on the next stage of their journey. It is exclusive and inviting, a haven of tranquility, offering unparalleled quality. All the values you would expect from an international luxury brand leader in the airport lounge space.”

John Arbuckle, Heathrow’s Property Director, added: “The new lounge in Terminal 5 means Heathrow passengers can now experience the quiet haven of a Plaza Premium lounge in every terminal. With great views over the airport and wonderful facilities, we are delighted to bring more passengers an independent lounge experience.”

In addition to airport lounges, Plaza Premium also operates airport transit hotels under the Aerotel brand. An 83-bedroom Aerotel is due to open landside in Terminal 3 in January 2018. Aerotel is designed to allow travellers to refresh, relax and rest at the airport. Mattresses and pillows are handpicked to offer travellers quality sleep and rooms are equipped with power showers and botanical amenities.

Plaza Premium Group has facilities under its management in more than 150 locations across 37 international airports, serving 12 million plus passengers a year. Recent addition of lounge locations include Riyadh King Khalid International Airport; Rio de Janeiro Tom Jobim International Airport; Brisbane Airport International Terminal; Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport T1 Departures; Siem Reap International Airport Departures; Phnom Penh International Airport Departures; Shanghai Pudong International Airport T2 Departures, and London Heathrow Airport T3 Arrivals.

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AUTHOR Dr. Elinor Garely

Dr. Elinor Garely. Editor-in-Chief, Wines.Travel and TourismExecutives.com; Reporter, eturbonews.com and etn.travel •Expert Witness: Hospitality, Travel /Tourism industry with TASA Technical Advisory Services for Attorneys •Award winning international journalist/consultant Former Professor of Management/Marketing; Coordinator - Hotel, Travel /Tourism program - CUNY, BMCC •Former Professor - Business Management /Marketing faculty - Long Island University, NYU Stern School of Business, University of Shanghai, PRC •International marketing and management executive with Playboy Clubs and Hotels, the Copacabana and related restaurants/ clubs; Helmsley Spear (Hospitality Consultant Division), Babcock and Wilcox •Developed/implemented first hotel joint venture in Russia; first hotel/restaurant management program at University of Shanghai, PRC; designed/ implemented hotel management training programs for hotels in the United States, China (PRC), Malaysia and Caribbean •Received Ford Foundation grant to study role of Community Colleges in PRC; consultant to the government of Kenya to explore new economic development opportunities in the USA •Research includes an analysis of Guest Safety/Security at 5-Star/Luxury Hotels in Bangkok, Thailand, Cape Town, South Africa and Miami, Florida (Dissertation); Child Trafficking; eMarketing and We Know What Women Want in Hotels •Former Real Estate Sales/Broker: Hotel Industry •Doctorate in International Business from the University of Sarasota (Florida): focus on hotel, travel and tourism and guest safety/security •MBA in International Marketing and Business Management from New York University, Stern School of Business with Honors from the American Marketing Association; Former Member of BGS Honor Society • BS Degree, Lesley College, Art / Education •Former Member - BOD, Sutton Area Community organization, International Food Wine & Travel Writers Association and HSMAI. Current Member - NY Travel Writers Association, Princeton Club of New York

Plaza Premium Lounge now open in Heathrow Terminal 5

AUTHORDr. Elinor Garely

AUTHOR Dr. Elinor Garely