Lufthansa's Newark lounge just got a $10m makeover — take a look inside

Inside Newark Liberty International Airport, Lufthansa Airlines just debuted its revamped lounge, set to benefit travelers flying to Europe on board the airline's daily flights. This week Travel + Leisure got an early look at the the brand-new 6,370 sq. ft. lounge in the airport's Terminal B. The space is complete with natural wood tones and calm lighting to create a welcoming environment and has different zones for every type of situation including a conversation area, an independent work area, and even private rooms that can be utilized for video or audio phone calls. "We come from the hustle and bustle, and very often traveling is stressful, so our overall picture that we want to give is just an oasis of calm," Lufthansa Airlines' Head of Customer Experience and Lounges Jessica Scheibach shared with T+L during an interview inside the lounge. There are also perfectly positioned coffee, cold beverage, and bar areas that allow traffic to easily flow through without a cluster of passengers in one area. Scheibach highlighted the focus on charging devices, as there are a variety of updated wireless, USB-A and USB-C chargers throughout the space. During various lounge visits, the Lufthansa team would see people crouching on the floor or hunting for chargers, and the new lounge looks to solve this problem. “We call it inclusive charging, because very often our travelers may not have the adapters, and then with all the USB plugs, they don't have to have the local adapters, but they can put it right in there,” Scheibach said while gesturing to one of the many the wireless charging stations in between each seat in the lounge. <br/>