Etihad reopens First and Business Class Lounge at Abu Dhabi Airport Terminal 1

Etihad Airways has officially reopened its newly refurbished First and Business Class Lounge at Abu Dhabi Airport’s Terminal 1.

Open 24 hours a day, the upgraded facility measures 1,044 m² with seating for 134 guests. The new Terminal 1 Premium Lounge offers a range of facilities catering to the diverse needs of today’s business and leisure travellers. As with the lounge in Terminal 3, the upgraded facility includes comfortable armchairs, a dedicated dining area, state-of-the-art business amenities, complimentary Wi-Fi connectivity, USB power outlets, bathrooms with shower facilities, and a playroom for children.

Shane O’Hare, Etihad Airways’ Senior Vice President Marketing, said: “This upgraded lounge embodies the contemporary design, attention to detail and customer focus synonymous with Etihad Airways. Our guests travelling from and transiting through Abu Dhabi Terminal 3, and now Terminal 1, will start their journey with a superior lounge experience in a stylish and well equipped environment where they can relax and re-charge.”

Lounge guests will also be treated to Etihad Airways signature food and beverage service with a choice of restaurant-style dining and a buffet complemented by an extensive selection of beverages.

The Six Senses Spa at the lounge has been completely refurbished and is available to promote travel health and wellbeing. Lounge guests are invited to use the spa prior to boarding flights and can enjoy a refreshing complimentary 15-minute spa session, with a range of other treatments available by appointment.

The Terminal 1 Premium Lounge is open to Etihad Airways First and Business Class guests, qualifying Platinum Etihad Guest members and the equivalent tier loyalty program members of Etihad Airways Partner airlines flying from Abu Dhabi.

The Terminal 1 Premium Lounge complements the Etihad lounges at Etihad's home base, Abu Dhabi International Airport. These include the Terminal 3 Premium Lounge and the recently opened US Premium Lounge, exclusively available for Etihad First and Business Class guests travelling to US destinations within the US Pre-clearance facility located at the airport. The airline also offers the region’s only Arrivals Lounge for guests arriving into Abu Dhabi. 

Etihad’s lounge network is further expanding in the coming months. New lounges currently under development including the dedicated First Class Lounge in Abu Dhabi, as well as the upcoming international lounges in the US and Melbourne, Australia.

AirAsia has moved Surabaya operations to the new Terminal 2 at Juanda

AirAsia has moved from its operations from Terminal 1 to the new Terminal 2 at Juanda International Airport.

All AirAsia’s domestic and international flights to and from Surabaya retain their original schedules and continue to operate as normal.

Terminal 2 at Juanda International Airport opened on February 14. The terminal is designed to be environmental friendly, and accommodates 6 million passengers per year. The terminal provides 40 check-in counters, a modern baggage handling system, six gates for domestic use and three gates for international flights, 12 avirobridges, as well as 14 parking stands for both narrow and wide-bodied aircraft.

AirAsia’s guests may take the DAMRI shuttle from Terminal 2 to the Bungurasih bus terminal downtown. Alternatively, taxis are also available outside of the terminal.
AirAsia Group currently serves a total of 148 flights weekly from Juanda International Airport to both domestic and international destinations. AirAsia flies from Surabaya to Jakarta, Bandung, Semarang, Denpasar, Medan, and Makassar. AirAsia also provides direct flights to Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Penang, Johor Bahru, and Bangkok.

Within Indonesia, AirAsia can be contacted at the national call centre at 021 2927 0999. Its sales office is at Grand Circle, Jl. Basuki Rahmat 08-12, Surabaya.