Emirates moved to further cushion passengers from travel weariness by officially opening a brand new luxury lounge in Johannesburg. Leather armchairs, complimentary gourmet chef prepared food, refreshing drinks, reading material and shower facilities now await premium passengers at Johannesburg’s O.R. Tambo International Airport.

The lounge, with seating for 135 guests, contains flat screen televisions for the latest TV news, an extensive collection of international and local newspapers, magazines and a state-of-the-art business centre with free internet access.

Dedicated lounge staff are on hand at the facility, located on the Mezzanine level of the airport’s Duty Free Mall. It is open to Emirates’ First and Business Class passengers, along with Gold Skywards members.

Johannesburg becomes the 26th lounge on the Emirates’ route network. Dedicated lounges can also be enjoyed in Auckland, Bangkok, Beijing, Brisbane, Dubai (3), Dusseldorf, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Hong Kong, Johannesburg, Kuala Lumpur, London Gatwick, London Heathrow, Manchester, Melbourne, Mumbai, Munich, New York – JFK, Paris – Charles de Gaulle, Perth, Singapore, Sydney and Zurich.

The seamless premium service in the air and on the ground includes Emirates chauffeur-driven service, dedicated check-in counters and priority baggage handling.

Emirates flies daily from Malta to Dubai with a stopover in Larnaca, Cyprus. The Malta route gives a convenient connection to outgoing and incoming passengers across the Middle East, Africa, Far East and Australia.