EasyJet opens its first lounge in London, the first time a low-cost carrier has offered this service
It is called "The Gateway by easyJet & No1 Lounges" and is located at London Gatwick Airport, North Terminal. [...]
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It is called "The Gateway by easyJet & No1 Lounges" and is located at London Gatwick Airport in the North Terminal. The easyJet lounge is the first lounge ever offered by an airline lowcost.
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To reserve it, simply go to the easyJet official website, mark the date and time of arrival, guests and finally pay the modest amount of 18,50 £, equivalent to just under 22 €, per person for the package base. Rates vary according to the time spent inside the easyJet branded lounge:
- 1 hour = £18.50 (€21.95)
- 2 hours = £24.00 (€28.45)
- 3 hours = £32.00 (€37.95)
The collaboration with No1 Lounges has been instrumental in developing this project, inside there will be an area refreshment which will offer a menu With both hot and cold dishes, including in the entrance fee; as well as comfortable chairs and tables where work, leisure or watch a movie thanks to the Wi-fi free and the smart pedestals To recharge devices.
"We are excited to launch this new lounge concept at Gatwick Airport in partnership with easyJet. The Gateway is located at Gatwick North Terminal and is ready for you to enjoy a relaxing pre-flight experience. This new lounge concept will be the first opportunity for us to develop a new market segment in partnership with easyJet.
We anticipate that this lounge will be extremely popular during the travel renaissance as we recover from difficult times. We look forward to introducing and welcoming a new audience to the world of airport lounging."
Shaun Weston, MD of No1 Lounges
You will be able to reserve your place regardless of the company or from the flight for which we are departing, they can access all how many upon reservation and payment of the entrance fee.
Usually we are used to seeing lounges as destinations luxurious or accessible only to credit card holders, this new project intrigues and opens the door to a new target of people who are likely to try it even if only to Curiosity.
If your flight is delayed or you have free time before boarding, you can grab a bite to eat and relax at an affordable price.
"We are pleased to launch our first airport lounge in partnership with No1 Lounges to serve passengers at London Gatwick, where we are proud to be the largest airline.
We are always looking for opportunities to offer travelers more choice and value for money, so we are proud that The Gateway will be able to offer something for everyone, whether it is all the essentials for a work space, a comfortable place to relax before you leave, or to entertain the family.
The launch is timely as we are seeing the beginning of the recovery in the UK, not only for leisure travel where winter sun destinations are proving popular once again, but also for business travelers, who are returning in the same large numbers as before the pandemic. Whatever the reason for travel, we are confident that the lounge will provide the perfect destination for customers who want to get the trip off to the perfect start."
Rachael Smith, Commercial Proposition & Innovation Director, easyJet
easyJet's new lounge is a game changer and shakes certainly the market for its competitors lowcost. We are curious to know if any other companies will follow easyJet's example, meanwhile we are looking forward to try this new hall. How about you?
