Dubai-based Emirates Airlines has become the first international carrier to open its passenger lounge in at Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport
in the western Indian city of Mumbai.
"Emirates Airlines has inaugurated its first dedicated passenger lounge on the Indian subcontinent at Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport," the airline has announced in a statement
"The exclusive Emirates lounge will ensure that its passengers enjoy greater comfort and convenience when travelling from their doorstep through to their final destination," Mohammed Mattar, Emirates Airport Services'Divisional Senior Vice President, said.
The lounge will play host all Emirates' first and business class passengers as well as Skywards Gold members.
Set over an area of more than 650 square metres, the lounge can accommodate 100-plus guests at a time, including 38 fine diners and seven in the business centre.
Since Emirates operates five daily flights from Mumbai the lounge will host passengers around the clock offering internet surfing and complimentary broadband services and Wi-Fi at the Business Centre.
At the lounge, guests can treat themselves at the 24-hour buffet serving Indian, Arabic, Italian and Continental cuisine.
Emirates operates 35 weekly flights from Dubai to Mumbai and an overall 184 weekly flights to 10 Indian cities.