Aircraft fanatics, behold.
Travellers at an airport in the Caribbean will soon be able to watch planes take off from an outdoor swimming pool in its new VIP lounge.
The Punta Cana International Airport in the Dominican Republic will be unveiling the lounge in December 2017, according to a Twitter announcement.
Travellers at an airport in the Caribbean will soon be able to watch planes take off from an infinity pool at its new VIP lounge (pictured)
The Punta Cana International Airport in the Dominican Republic will be unveiling the lounge in December 2017, according to a Twitter announcement
It means passengers floating in the pool will be mere yards away from planes as they are tended to and readied for their next flight.
An image released by the airport shows a lengthy infinity-style pool surrounded by wood decking.
Sun loungers, parasols and plush furnishings are set up around the border, as well as small potted trees.
Another computer generated snap reveals the new lounge’s bright, airy interiors, which feature floor-to-ceiling glass windows that also overlook the pool and the parked planes.
Another computer generated snap reveals the new lounge’s bright, airy interiors, which feature floor-to-ceiling glass windows that also overlook the pool and the parked planes
The lounge, designed by Dominican architect Antonio Segundo Imbert, will welcome elite status fliers and Priority Pass members, but passengers may also be allowed to purchase a day pass.
Prices and exact terms are yet to be released.
The airport, which has welcomed the liked of Beyonce, Jay Z and Jennifer Lopez in the past, saw more than 1.6million passengers fly to the US last year.
It means passengers floating in the pool will be mere yards away from planes as they are tended to and readied for their next flight
It’s just the latest in a boom of airport reinventions to have taken place in recent years.
Most notable perhaps is Singapore’s Changi airport, which houses a rooftop swimming pool, cinema and butterfly garden.
Next year, it plans to open a new indoor forest, as well as a 130ft rain vortex that falls from the roof.