Virgin Australia reopens exclusive Perth airport lounge for corporate clients

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 6 Nov, 02:39 · Archive

Virgin Australia is reopening its invitation-only Beyond lounge in Perth early next year, accessible only to invited guests from major corporate accounts.

Virgin Australia will reopen its exclusive Beyond lounge at Perth airport early next year. The lounge will take over the former The Club premises, shut since the pandemic. Access will be reserved for invited guests from the airline's largest corporate accounts and selected figures from business, sport and tourism.

A business-class ticket or frequent-flyer status will not gain access to the lounge. Invited members will enter through an unmarked entrance using a digital membership card. Inside, they will have access to private offices, a boardroom and privacy pods with charging facilities. Guests can settle into high-backed leather armchairs overlooking the airfield, with hot meals and wine brought to their seats.

Chief executive Dave Emerson said the airline's WA customer base was growing, particularly among those working across Western Australia's mining and resources sectors. Perth will become the fourth city in Virgin's Beyond network, joining Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane. The airline's wider investment in WA includes a new maintenance hangar and a fleet of eight Embraer E190-E2 aircraft intended mainly for fly-in, fly-out mining services. Virgin has also introduced WhatsApp customer service for Beyond and Velocity Platinum Plus members.

How it is being reported

• Virgin Australia to reopen invitation-only Perth airport lounge for WA’s corporate eliteA business-class ticket won’t get you in. Virgin Australia is reopening its invitation-only Perth lounge after years shut, as it reports growing demand from WA’s mining and energy sectors.Perth Now · 6 Nov, 02:07
• Virgin Australia to reopen invitation-only Perth airport lounge for WA’s corporate eliteA business-class ticket won’t get you in. Virgin Australia is reopening its invitation-only Perth lounge after years shut, as it reports growing demand from WA’s mining and energy sectors.The West Australian · 4 Nov, 16:01

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