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The first dedicated lounge outside of Dubai can accommodate 190 guests
King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED) in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, is now home to an Emirates passenger lounge.
Located on the third floor of Terminal 1, the 900-square-metre lounge is open to the airline’s First and Business class passengers, as well as Emirates Skywards Platinum and Gold members.
The lounge, designed to reflect regional influences, offers dining options, shower facilities and a prayer room, and can accommodate more than 190 guests at any one time in a variety of seating configurations.
Official opening of the Emirates lounge
The opening was atteended by Nasser Huwaiden Al Ketbi, UAE Consul General in Jeddah; Raed bin Ibrahim Al-Mudaiheem, chairman of the Board of Directors of Jeddah Airports Company (JEDCO), and Mohammed Mattar, Emirates' Divisional Senior VP of Airport Services.
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Mattar said: “Jeddah was our first gateway into the kingdom 35 years ago, so it’s fitting that the King Abdulaziz International Airport, a world-class facility, is the first airport in the region outside of Dubai to feature an Emirates dedicated lounge."
Emirates lounge, JED
With the addition to the new Jeddah lounge, Emirates now operates 40 lounges globally including three at Dubai International airport.
For more information, visit www.emirates.com
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