Star Alliance customers travelling from Rome can look forward to a new premium lounge experience at Fiumicino Airport.

The new Star Alliance Lounge will welcome eligible first and business xlass passengers and Star Alliance Gold Card holders as of today.

Located on the upper level of Boarding Zone D in Terminal 3, the lounge provides easy access to the departure gates for Alliance member carrier flights to European destinations in the Schengen Zone.

All Star Alliance branded lounges are designed to provide a unique local experience.

In Rome, Italian designer furniture gives an elegant, modern and fashionable look, along with functional spaces to work, relax or socialise in.

This goes hand in hand with an exciting Italian inspired culinary experience, ranging from a staffed bar and barista coffee station, to made to order signature dishes.

Free Wi-Fi is available throughout the lounge, with a mix of standard and USB power outlets ensuring that customers can recharge their electronic devices.

A private space for making phone calls is also available.

The lounge can accommodate around 130 guests and will open daily from 05:15 to 21:15.

“Star Alliance has set itself the overall goal of improving the customer’s travel experience.

“Offering a premium lounge product is an integral part of this strategy.

“Our new Rome Lounge expands the network of Star Alliance branded lounges to seven and offers our customers flying from the ‘Eternal City’ a state of the art lounge experience,” said Christian Draeger, vice president customer experience, Star Alliance.

At Fiumicino, Star Alliance has cooperated with Aviapartner and Aeroporti di Roma to refurbish an existing lounge space, creating the first dedicated alliance lounge at the airport.