Emirates begins to re-open airport lounges as it seeks rebound from Covid losses

  • Date: 26-Nov-2020
  • Source: Arabian Business
  • Sector:Transport
  • Country:Egypt
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Emirates begins to re-open airport lounges as it seeks rebound from Covid losses

Emirates on Thursday announced it is re-opening its lounges around the world beginning with the Emirates lounge in Cairo International Airport.

In a further sign that the Dubai-based carrier is slowly building up its global operations after the impact of coronavirus, it said lounge services in other destinations including New York's JFK International and Manchester Airport could also be relaunched in the coming weeks.

The airline said in a statement that it has redesigned its lounge offering and introduced additional health and safety measures. The new protocols will be rolled out in each lounge.

It added that the buffet offering will be changed to an a la carte service with contactless menus activated by QR code. Throughout the day, lounge staff will sanitise each seat and table after customers leave. In addition, the lounge will be sanitised and fumigated regularly.

The buffet offering will be changed to an a la carte service with contactless menus activated by QR code

All employees working in the lounge will be wearing masks and social distancing protocols are in place throughout the lounge, Emirates said, adding that seating capacity will be halved as every other sofa seat is left unoccupied.

To ensure food safety, catering staff will be wearing masks,