A REGIONAL airport in the UK has revealed its plans to open a new premium lounge as part of its £9million renovation.
Liverpool John Lennon Airport will open a new Aspire Executive Lounge before the peak summer season hits airports.
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The new Aspire Executive Lounge will be three times larger than the airport’s current Aspire lounge.
It will also be able to fit twice as many passengers, with enough space for up to 200 guests.
The new lounge will be spread across two tiers.
One tier will have all the classic Aspire facilities, while the other tier will be adults-only.
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Its adults-only tier will have private booths, a communal workspace, its own toilet facilities and premium snacks and drinks.
When it opens later this year, the lounge will be open to passengers from 4am to 9pm.
Passengers will be able to book to use the lounge online – although prices have yet to be revealed.
The airport’s current Aspire Lounge first opened in 2012, becoming the first of its kind outside London.
Liverpool John Lennon Airport’s commercial director, Lucy O’Shaughnessy, commented: “With a nod to the City’s iconic Liver Building, this fantastic new lounge will have a look and feel that will reflect the area and city region.
“The increased capacity and improved facilities will have a real premium feel, giving those passengers looking for somewhere special to relax before their departure, a great start to their journey from Liverpool.
“We are also creating a space that will be able to accommodate the growing numbers of passengers using Liverpool both now and into the future too.”
Other improvements are also being made to the departure lounge at Liverpool John Lennon Airport.
A new American-themed all-day diner called Monty’s is slated to open at the airport later this year.
The new diner will have enough space for 190 diners and will serve a range of dishes like bagels, loaded waffles, burgers and hot dogs.
Largely aimed at families, the new restaurant will also serve desserts and milkshakes.
The new American diner is part of the £9million investment being pumped into the airport by SSP, its food and beverage partner.
A third coffee shop will also be built under the plans, with Starbucks and Upper Crust being upgraded.
The Kissing Gate Pub and Kitchen will also be extended and upgraded.
Elsewhere in the UK, several other airports are also undergoing huge revamps to help improve passenger experiences.
One of those places is Bristol Airport where a huge five-year overhaul is set to take place.
The main improvement will be increasing the terminal size, which will increase by 70 per cent.
It follows a record number of people travelling through the airport, welcoming 10million passengers in 12 months for the first time.
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THERE’S nothing I like to hear more than news of expansions and transformations of our airports.
Anything that will improve the experience is welcome.
Last year, 106million passengers flew from our airports. Heathrow saw 79.2million passengers pass through its terminals with Manchester the second busiest airport outside London handling 20million passengers.
More of us are flying than ever before.
The number of passengers flying to and from UK airports more than doubled between 1992 and 2019.
This is due in no small part to the explosion in travel that came with the rise of low-cost airlines like easyJet and Ryanair.
And our regional airports are becoming ever more important thanks to the astonishing growth of Jet2 from a small freight airline to the UK’s largest tour operator.
The infrastructure at many of our smaller airports is groaning under pressure from ever-increasing numbers.
With the government insisting all airports switch to new high-tech CT scanners, security halls have had to be transformed.
All improvements will benefit the travelling public, hopefully transforming what can be a stressful experience into something far more exciting.
London Stansted Airport confirmed a £1.1billion renovation, with a £600million new terminal.
And Manchester Airport is currently undergoing a £1.3billion renovation.
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