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Starting next week, travellers will be able to escape the hustle and bustle of the Providenciales International Airport departure area and wait for their flights in elegant style.

The VIP Flyers Club, being called a service-conscious sanctuary, will open its doors Jan. 31 at the airport, giving travellers an option for VIP service for a fee.

The VIP Flyers Club will cater to travellers who need to relax and wait in style while escaping the confinement and hustle associated with airport terminals.

Olympia Destination Management Company, managers of the VIP Flyers Club, say the intimate and luxurious 15-guest lounge is uniquely designed to handle the demands of Turks and Caicos Islands travel.

Not only will the VIP Flyers Club cater to persons departing TCI, but will also offer a Fast Track Service which will see trained staff meeting and greeting passengers and assisting them through security, immigration and customs. The Fast Track Service will include private transfers, getting travellers and luggage to their private, licensed car service quickly.

“This is definitely a vision come to fruition,” said the managing director of ODMC. “ODMC is committed to providing travellers with a level of service unparalleled to others and saw the opening of a VIP airport lounge as a great opportunity to provide such a service.

“We have already received requests from companies to use the club for private functions, and we must thank the TCIAA for being very instrumental in making this enhanced passenger experience happen.”

For $40, passengers will be able to enjoy up to two hours of peace and comfort ahead of their journey while watching satellite TV, browsing the Internet or simply taking in the panoramic views of the runway while enjoying complimentary refreshments, newspapers and magazines.

The lounge will also offer access to a printer, loaner laptop computers and laptop trays, free international telephone calls, and is accessible to the disabled.