The very trendy The Royal Lounge located at Anna International Airport in Chennai saw its re-launch by the Le Royal Meridien recently. More than Rs 40 lakh investment was made for the re-launch. Sprawled over an area of 117 sq m the idea behind re-launching The Royal Lounge was to serve the first and business class flyers. It can seat 72 people and also provides refreshments.

Suresh Badlaney, General Manager of Le Meridien, Chennai, remarked, 'An inevitable flight delay increases the passengers’ problems and they need a cozy place to relax and refresh themselves; this lounge is the perfect place for business travellers. We wanted the lounge to have a fresher, trendy look.' The has roped in a number of international airlines.

Some of the airlines that will invite their passengers to this Le Meridien Lounge include Emirates, Sri Lankan Airlines, Lufthansa, Air France, Thai Airlines, Air Mauritius, Gulf Air, Cathay Pacific, Singapore Airlines and Malaysian Airlines. The Anna International Airport of Chennai has inked a five-year agreement for this lounge.