New British Airways Johannesburg Lounge opens

11^th Nov 2019

The revamp of the British Airways Johannesburg lounge features a a chic refresh that combines the best of British and South African design, plus a First class dining room and a large black marble bar.

British Airways has unveiled its latest lounge refurbishment in Johannesburg at O.R. Tambo International Airport.

The design is almost identical to British Airways' latest lounge concept as debuted in San Francisco and Rome, with hardwood floors, earthy tones, subtle lighting, and a curved central marble bar.

The 880 square metre lounge can host up to 247 customers and offers a modern lobby bar area for socialising, and a brasserie dining area.

It has undergone significant refurbishment with the new space being converted into one large lounge with the First and Business Class areas combined. However, there is still a space for First Class passengers with a dedicated dining area. The First Boutique Dining offers a pre-flight a-la-carte menu carefully curated by the in-house chef, complemented by an extensive wine list.

The new lobby bar, illuminated by brand new feature lighting, is stocked with the usual BA selection of spirits, beers and soft drinks together with a selection of fine wines. New kitchen facilities offer an enhanced dining menu of hot and cold options including Cape Malay curry, fresh seasonal salads, mezze, local charcuterie and Indezi river cheeses.

There is a new separate seating area with a mix of armchairs and banquette seating.

New British Airways Johannesburg Lounge opens

These seats, around the walls, are separated with small marble tables all of which have a power socket with mains and USB power.

South African music plays in the lounge, and lighting dims as the afternoon becomes evening.

Business facilities include an office space with several computers, lots of power sockets, and some magazines and newspapers.

The lounge follows the latest design concept for British Airways, as part of it's 18 month long lounge refresh process, and this lounge features the very best of British and South African design.

The bathrooms have also been refreshed, with new light marble walls.

British Airways has this year completed the renovation of its First and Club lounges in New York's JFK Terminal 7, along with improvements to the customer experience at check-in, which are currently underway. A brand-new, contemporary lounge has been unveiled in San Francisco, along with Rome and Aberdeen. There has also been a more functional revamp of Milan.

The latest, a new British Airways lounge in Geneva, is set to open in December 2019.

Access to the lounge is exclusively for customers travelling in Club World and First as well as Executive Club Gold and Silver card holders and oneworld, Emerald and Sapphire members.

BA has two flights a day from Johannesburg to Heathrow, with the British Airways Johannesburg Lounge is open 4pm to 10.30pm.

New British Airways Johannesburg Lounge opens

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