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Business class upgrade for City Airport passengers

Cliona Arthur from Belfast City Airport enjoys the Alpha Hub alongside Paul Black, chief executive of Alpha Group
Cliona Arthur from Belfast City Airport enjoys the Alpha Hub alongside Paul Black, chief executive of Alpha Group Cliona Arthur from Belfast City Airport enjoys the Alpha Hub alongside Paul Black, chief executive of Alpha Group

PASSENGERS flying from Belfast City Airport can now avail of ‘business class’ facilities in the departures lounge with the launch of a new experiential, luxury seating hub provided by office furniture specialists the Alpha Group.

Alpha has transformed part of the main departures lounge with comfortable, ergonomic, stylish furniture more often seen in leading workspaces.

The Alpha Hub will offer charge points, enhanced lighting and more private seating options for passengers who are seeking quiet spaces to work or simply relax in before travelling.

The campaign will enable Alpha to showcase its product offering to the 1.4 million departing passengers travelling through City Airport every year, whilst enhancing the airport’s existing facilities with a more diverse range of comfortable seated spaces for all its passengers.

Alpha Group comprises of Alpha Office Furniture, Alpha Scotland and Ten Eighty and has offices in Belfast, Oxford, Glasgow and Dublin.

Its chief executive Paul Black said: “This is any exciting project for usa. Many of our customers are leading businesses across the UK and Ireland, and this partnership enables us to target this audience group in an innovative way, whilst effectively upgrading the seating facilities in the airport's departure lounge and enhancing the overall travel experience.”

It follows the success of similar brand partnerships at some of the world’s largest airports.

Global furniture retailer Made.com has taken over an entire gate area at Schiphol airport to showcase its furniture designs, whilst IKEA has previously launched pop-up showrooms at Charles de Gaulle and Beijing International Airports.