Plaza Premium Group opens Riyadh airport lounge and wins Dammam contract

SAUDI ARABIA. Plaza Premium Group has opened a Plaza Premium Lounge at Riyadh King Khalid International Airport.

The 12,000sq ft airport lounge is located on the Mezzanine level in Terminal 1 Departures, and has seating for over 250 people.

Riyadh ribbon-cutting: Plaza Premium Group founder and CEO Song Hoi-see (far left) with KKIA General Manager Abdulaziz Abu Harba (middle), KKIA President of Immigration Department Mohammed Al Habbas (second from left) and General Authority of Civil Aviation/ Riyadh Airports Company officials

Plaza Premium Group said it wanted to enhance the airport experience. The lounge has been designed to resemble a “classy clubhouse” and features fine timber, large windows, granite and warm fabrics.

Facilities include a VIP area, showers, flight information displays, international TV channels, complimentary Wi-Fi and electrical outlets for tablets, laptops and mobile phones.

The lounge operates around the clock and offers an array of food & beverage options featuring a selection of cuisines.

Improving the experience: The lounge has been designed to resemble a “classy clubhouse”

Plaza Premium Group has also been awarded a five-year contract to develop and operate a Plaza Premium Lounge at King Fahd International Airport in Dammam, Saudi Arabia.

The company will design and build an 11,200sq ft lounge with approximately 250 seats in International Departures (post the duty free area). It is scheduled to open in early 2018.

An 11,200sq ft lounge will open at King Fahd International Airport in Dammam in early 2018

“We are very excited to join hands with General Authority of Civil Aviation and Riyadh Airports Company to open a brand new Plaza Premium Lounge in Riyadh, and at the same time be awarded by Dammam Airports Company to introduce the world’s best airport lounge service to travellers in Dammam,” said Plaza Premium Group founder and CEO Song Hoi-see.

“By adding Riyadh and Dammam to the global network of Plaza Premium Lounge, we look forward to offering extra comfort and convenience to the global travellers flying through the Middle East from around the world.”

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