I had nearly three hours to spare before my flight, thanks to the efficient security process and border control at Tirana Airport, giving me a chance to visit the airport lounge. I was pleased to see that it was relatively quiet and there was plenty of seating available. Note that not only has he got the country’s main square named after him, he also has this lounge, I wonder which Skanderbeg would be most pleased about.
Some of the food and drink options, it’s fair to say that the range was extensive.
I was glad the person in front asked where the cups were for the coffee machine, it transpired they’re in the machine. It’s a long time since I’ve experienced a coffee machine which uses plastic cups and they come out extremely hot which adds some jeopardy to the whole arrangement, it’s good to need to use reflexes whilst collecting a drink.
The food and drink I had, with lots of fresh food alongside the pastries and baked goods. There was one beer and numerous different Fantas, which combined to surprise and delight. For the sake of completeness, I should mention that the beer was the Peja Pilsner from Birra Peja, a brewery from Kosovo, and it was clean, crisp and unexciting.
The staff in the lounge were friendly, efficient and very much on top of the cleanliness and customer service. The wifi worked, although they had a quite a reliance on low seating and I would have personally preferred some more higher seating, but that’s hardly much of an issue. I liked the availability of power points, the variety of food and the laid-back nature of the lounge. A very positive location to spend time in before the flight.