The new lounge represents a $4 million investment in the Bay Area.
The SFO lounge has been designed with the same attention to detail as Emirates’ lounges throughout the world, including the airline’s facility at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport, named one of the 2011 “Top Airport Lounges in North America” by Frommers.
The grand opening was celebrated with a ribbon cutting ceremony by Mohammed Mattar, divisional senior vice president airport services, Jim Baxter, Emirates’ vice president of US, Central America & Caribbean and Herman Wai, airport services manager SFO.
“Emirates’ customers have come to rely on our superior service both in the air and on the ground,” said Mattar.
“We are proud to bring our award winning lounge product and our trademark hospitality and service to San Francisco with the opening of the Emirates Lounge at SFO.”
“With complimentary chauffeur drive service to and from the airport for First and Business Class travelers, customers in the Bay Area, Silicon Valley and San Francisco can now look forward to a seamless and stress-free experience from the start to the finish of their journey,” added Mattar.
The 9,502 square foot space features the largest dining area of all SFO’s lounges; it is also the only lounge with a dedicated prayer room. “We will continue to expand our relationship with San Francisco,” said Baxter.
“The opening of the Emirates Lounge at SFO just months after the announcement of our multi-year sponsorship of the San Francisco Symphony, represents a further strengthening of our commitment to the Bay Area.”
Emirates is the only airline offering non-stop service between SFO and Dubai International Airport.
