Best of all, these lounges are accessible to all travellers – regardless of airline, ticket class or loyalty programme. Most frequent travellers will agree that being in transit is only truly glamorous when you’re daydreaming about it from the grey, fluorescent-lit confines of an office. Whether your flight has been delayed, you’re facing a long layover, or you’ve simply got a few hours to kill before those boarding gates finally open, one fact remains clear: airports spaces simply weren’t designed to cater for the comfort of those travellers who aren’t just moving swiftly along to their next destination. And let’s face it; one can only work from an airport coffee shop for so long until the laptop’s battery power, your patience, or the waitress’s tolerance runs out as you order yet another cappuccino.
For most travellers, this moment is normally followed by the obligatory stroll around the airport shops which, in turn, leads to the weary journey to the boarding gate, where the waiting game begins. Thanks to the BidAir Premier Lounges, this grim scenario is no longer the fate of airport-bound travellers in South Africa. The best news is that their luxury, convenience, calm and comfort are accessible to each and every traveller; regardless of what airline you’re flying with or what class of ticket you hold. At the BidAir Premier Lounges cash visits are welcomed (R150 at domestic lounges and R250 at international lounges), making these sumptuous spaces accessible to anyone.
Domestic lounges are located in the departure terminals at OR Tambo, Cape Town, Durban King Shaka, East London, George and Port Elizabeth airports, and international lounges can be found inside the departure terminals at OR Tambo and Cape Town international airports. All lounges open an hour before the first flight leaves and close half-an-hour after the last flight departs for the day.
Between the comforts of a home environment and the convenience of a well-appointed office space, the BidAir Premier Lounge offers you the best of both worlds. Feeling sticky from lugging around those heavy suitcases? Shower facilities at selected Premier Lounges will leave you fresh and revitalised in no time. In desperate need of freshly made coffee? Help yourself to an aromatic cuppa from the exclusive Douwe Egberts coffee machines.