Lufthansa opens premium lounge at Newark Airport

Lufthansa has opened its newly renovated premium lounge at Newark Liberty International Airport – which serves the New York metropolitan area – inside Terminal B, the carrier announced on Wednesday.

The lounge is available to Lufthansa, Swiss and Austrian Airlines’ first- and business-class customers, as well as to HON Circle and Senator status passengers, according to Lufthansa.

The nearly 6,400sqft lounge had been closed for eight months during the $10 million renovation, which added a kitchen and opened up the space to seat around 165 guests, a 25 per cent increase from its previous capacity. The entrance leads to a centerpiece ‘Skyline Bar’ and various seating areas, including a ‘bistro area’ with a seasonal rotating menu.

“One-third of the seating was designed for working and the other two-thirds was designed for relaxing,” said Lufthansa head of product Victoria Schuster during a media preview, adding that the lounge is the first with the company’s new “concept design”.

The space includes two private rooms for calls or meetings. There’s also a separate first-class dining section that serves a sit-down meal with seating for about 20 customers.