Mohammed Al Bulooki, COO at Abu Dhabi Airports and Mr. Song Hoi-see, founder and CEO of Plaza Premium Lounge Management Limited during the signing. Mohammed Al Bulooki, COO at Abu Dhabi Airports and Mr. Song Hoi-see, founder and CEO of Plaza Premium Lounge Management Limited during the signing.

Abu Dhabi Airports has signed a partnership with Plaza Premium Lounge Management Limited (PPLML) for the renovation, management and operation of Abu Dhabi International Airport 's hotel and lounges in Terminals one and two.

PPLML will re-design the seating and room capacity of the airport lounges and airport hotel to accommodate increase in passenger traffic.

Plaza Premium Lounge Management Limited founder and CEO Song Hoi-see said: "We will bring our extensive experience in developing, managing and operating airport lounges and transit hotels around the world to optimise the offerings and the valued-added services, making the airport experience seamless for all travellers going through Abu Dhabi International Airport. We are excited to work in partnership with Abu Dhabi Airports to further strengthen Abu Dhabi's position as a major transit hub in the region.”

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Within the new lounges, passengers will have access to a range of facilities including fully-serviced showers, free wi-fi connectivity, internet stations, meeting facilities, private VIP rooms, a live kitchen area and massage services.

Commenting on the new partnership with Plaza Premium Lounge Management Limited, Mohammed Al Bulooki, chief commercial officer at Abu Dhabi Airports, said:"Abu Dhabi Airports' partnership with industry leading Plaza Premium Lounge Management Limited is part of its drive to continue selecting high-end partners from the private sector that can ensure passengers are offered world-class services, unparalleled at many key airports. With the anticipated traffic of 20 million passengers annually by 2017, it is the right time to establish this partnership in order to ensure that our facilities are best equipped and managed to provide the services travellers both expect and need."