May 30, 2000 Hoverspeed has opened the first of its airport-style executive lounges on the Continent at the International Hoverport in Calais, as part of a major revamp of its �1st� premium travel product. The Dover/Calais hovercraft service is the first of Hoversped�s four routes to undergo refurbishment with new pre-departure lounges on both sides of the Channel, together with an expanded and refurbished �1st� cabin onboard the company�s twin hovercraft. In addition to use of the private lounges both ashore and onboard, passengers travelling �1st� benefit from fast-track check-in, priority loading and unloading, and complimentary refreshments and newspapers. Geoffrey Ede, Hoverspeed managing director, said: �Hoverspeed continues to build on its unique operation, with dedicated terminals and international airline-style facilities, to offer passengers an unrivalled level of service and comfort across the Channel.� A second Continental lounge, at Hoverspeed�s Belgian terminal in Ostend opens next month.Press Release Media contact: Nick Stevens, Public Relations Manager Telephone: (01304) 865170 |