The Premium Lounge at Terminal 4 will be the airline’s first dedicated facility for first and business class passengers outside its Doha hub.
The carrier currently operates the premium terminal at Doha International Airport, exclusively for use by passengers traveling in First or Business Class.
The opening marks the start of another busy year for the carrier, with the launch of new routes, as well as additional capacity on the London Heathrow— Doha route, being stepped up from four to five flights a day, effective March 25.
The airline’s new Heathrow lounge is set to become the benchmark for international airport lounges.
Designed to resemble a boutique hotel or private member’s club rather than a conventional airport lounge, the new Qatar Airways Premium Lounge at Heathrow has been created to provide the ultimate in luxury and five-star service.
Qatar Airways chief executive officer Akbar Al-Baker said the new lounge reflected the importance of extending the airline’s service beyond the signature Premium Terminal in Doha.
“London has long been one of our best-performing routes, so Heathrow was an obvious choice for our first Premium Lounge outside Doha,” he said.
“The lounge is the latest development in our expanding global network and will enable both loyal customers and those traveling with us for the first time, to take full advantage of the high levels of service we provide.”
Richard Oliver, Qatar Airways country manager for UK and Ireland, added: “The new lounge could not have come at a better time, with the soon to be launched fifth daily flight from Heathrow and the introduction of several exciting new business and leisure destinations in recent months, including Chongqing, Kolkata, as well as the upcoming destinations of Perth, Kigali and Zanzibar.
