Swissport officially unveiled its latest, newly developed Aspire Lounge at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport last Thursday. In addition to the newly opened Aspire Lounge, Swissport, the world’s leading aviation services provider, was chosen to fully manage the newly opened Star Alliance Lounge, further expanding its hospitality services at the Dutch hub.

The new Aspire Lounge offers comfortable seating and a relaxing atmosphere for 180 guests set within 750 square meters of space in the heart of one of Europe’s busiest airports. Located on the third level of the Schengen area, the latest lounge in Swissport’s Aspire network welcomes guests irrespective of airline or class of travel and offers amenities that ensure each stay is rewarding.

The space has been developed in cooperation with Schiphol Airport, Star Alliance and DDOCK, an interior design company based locally. The modern layout ensures the new lounge is as relaxing as possible for all guests – be it business or leisure travellers. Among its amenities are access to free Wi-Fi, newspapers as well as privacy booths with personal lighting and power sockets for those that want to work or relax in peace. Further features at the new lounge include charging facilities at every seat, washrooms and baby change facilities for those travelling with families. A mix of complimentary food and beverage, adjusted seasonally, including a variety of vegetarian and vegan choices, is available throughout the day.

Passengers travelling in First or Business Class can gain access to the lounge through a partnered airline or can simply pre-book their space at www.executivelounges.com. The lounge will also welcome holders of Priority Pass and Dragon Pass.

As part of their aviation ground services Swissport manages 39 lounges at more than 27 airports in 11 countries across the globe under its hospitality brand Aspire Lounges. Among them Calgary, Copenhagen, Dubai, Dublin, Helsinki, London Heathrow, London Gatwick, Montreal, Manchester, Nairobi and Zurich. Last year, Swissport welcomed over five million passengers across their global lounge network. Over the coming five years, Swissport plans to further grow its hospitality business significantly.

Swissport International AG,on behalf of over 850 client-companies, provides best-in-class airport ground services for some 282 million passengers annually and handles approximately 4.8 million tons of air cargo at 122 warehouses world-wide. With a workforce of some 66,000 the world’s leading provider of airport ground services and air cargo handling is active at more than 300 airports in 50 countries on six continents. In 2017 the Group generated a consolidated operating revenue of EUR 2.8 billion.