British Airways and Elemis join forces

British Airways and Elemis, the luxury British spa and skincare brand, announced a new agreement between the two UK brands.

The five-year deal sees Elemis taking over the running of British Airways' five current airport lounge spas in Heathrow's Terminals 1 and 4 and New York JFK's Terminal 7 and the supply of the in-flight Club World amenity kits from October 2007.

The flagship spas will also be introduced within the airline's new Terminal 5 home at London Heathrow airport in March 2008.

Following more than a year of development, Elemis has exclusively designed British Airways spa-therapies for FIRST, Club World and Gold Executive Club members travelling on longhaul flights. Elemis has created two levels of therapy. The departure offering will aid sleep and relaxation and the arrivals treatments will reawaken and energise the customer after their flight.

Customers will be able to enjoy a 15-minute well-being treatment on a state-of-the-art intelligent massage chair at the experienced hands of an Elemis therapist. Customers will be able to choose from a selection of four treatments including a face, foot, hand and scalp offering.

The in-flight amenity kits will contain Elemis Eyes Awake Recovery Gel, Pro-Coll Marine Cream, Lip Revive and Re-hydrating Ginseng Skin Tonic as well as socks and eyeshades, ear plugs, toothpaste and toothbrush.

Finola Lehane, British Airways' brand and service development manager, said: "We're delighted to welcome Elemis as our spa provider. Our customers will benefit from Elemis' extensive experience in producing top-quality skincare, both through treatments in the British Airways lounges and on-board via the amenity kits. Our two brands are synonymous with quality and luxury, and we anticipate that our customers will be delighted with the new spa and amenity products."

Sean Harrington, managing director of Elemis, said: "Elemis is exceptionally proud to be working with British Airways.

"The synergy of the two British brands is exceptional, providing high standards of product offering, service and customer care in a therapeutic environment, whether onboard, or in the airport lounges. We are excited to have developed a totally unique travel spa that will provide travellers with a little time to relax and de-stress".