Emirates has opened luxury lounges at Dubai Airport.

Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman of Emirates. inaugurated the airline's palatial First and Business Class lounges in the new concourse at Dubai International Airport, each offering two floors of luxury amenities, says a press release.

Sheikh Ahmed said: Both these world class lounges have been designed to provide our passengers with the best service and amenities available, and to reflect Emirates position as one of the world's leading airlines.

A wide range of luxury features combine to position both lounges as leading-edge amenities lor First and Business Class passengers on both Emirates and Sri Lankan Airlines.

The Include such facilities as special massage chairs, bedrooms. showers, business cen-ires with free Internet access, separate TV viewing areas. Skywards service desks, ramps for wheelchairs and baby-< hanging facilities, plus hot and cold food available round the clock

Tim Clark. Emirates' Chief Director Airline, said: These light and spacious lounges provide a totally new dimension for First and Business Class travellers. They are quite simply the biggest and the best. We are delighted to offer them to our passengers

The two lounges face each other at the east end of the departures level in the Sheikh Rashid Concourse. Glass doors glide open to marble and polished wood, leather sofas and armchairs, elegant dining ar-cas. giving both lounges the ambience of an exclusive club, with features designed to appeal to the whole family