Turkish Airlines would be opening five passenger lounges in one of the most significant cornerstones of Turkish Aviation history. These lounges would be available for Business Class, Miles & Smiles Elite Plus & Elite, Star Alliance Gold and Corporate Club passengers.
Currently, there are three lounges open: the Turkish Airlines Business Lounge, Miles & Smiles Lounge and Domestic Lounge. The Exclusive Lounge and Arrival Lounge would be opened later in 2019.
The lounge covers an area of approximately 60,000 square feet. It would seat over 768 guests. It also features 13 private suites with showers.
In addition to this, the airline designed a 130 square foot museum in there in collaboration with the arts and cultural institution in Istanbul.
The Miles and Smiles Lounge span an area of about 60,000 square feet. It seats about 765 guests. It also offers 11 privates suites with showers. There are also spaces where guests can relax on comfortable couches and enjoy treats from Turkey and other parts of the world.
There are plans to add a large children’s play area, golf simulators, and a console gaming experience. The lounges also would provide meeting rooms, a prayer room and a library.
The Domestic Lounge is accessible through a special entrance gate located outside the terminal so passengers can complete check-in procedures and transfer directly to the aircraft via buses.
The lounge amenities include , a large children’s play area, comfortable couches, Turkish cuisine, media wall with multiple TV screens and a prayer room.
The Turkish Airlines General Manager for Lagos, Mr. Yunus Ozbek, said this, “As the global carrier that flies to more destinations in the world, we are well aware of passenger traffic and constantly strive to adapt in order to provide absolute comfort, style and unique travel experience for our travelers. These lounges have been uniquely designed to make traveling for Turkish Airlines’ Business Class, Miles & Smiles Elite Plus & Elite, Star Alliance Gold and Corporate Club passengers an activity like no other at our new home in Istanbul.”
The design concept of the Business Class and Miles & Smiles Lounges reflect an Aegean theme. They include designs depicting breezes from the Aegean region.
The Ribbon wall, which is the most special figure in Turkish Airlines’ lounges and inspired by a flow motif, consists of solid wood panels that undulate through all lounges. Panels circulating in the halls have amorphous movements expressing the flow.
Turkish Airlines passengers would only be able to gain access to the lounges by presenting their business class tickets or Miles & Smiles Elite Plus & Elite, Star Alliance Gold and Corporate Club membership cards.