Scandinavian Airlines System (SAS) has opened a newly renovated lounge at Newark Liberty International Airport in the US.

Situated at Terminal B, the lounge features an extended 100m2 space for SAS passengers to either rest or work before their flight.

SAS US head Max Knagge said: “We are pleased to be able to welcome more travellers to our new lounge in New York, where we fly directly to and from Stockholm, Copenhagen and Oslo.

“We have in recent years launched several new destinations between Scandinavia and the US, and next up is Miami from Stockholm, which opens in October.”

"We have in recent years launched several new destinations between Scandinavia and the US, and next up is Miami from Stockholm, which opens in October."

Stretching over an area of 440m2, the facility can now accommodate additional passengers.

Passengers using the facility will have access to a varied selection of magazines, a new secluded guest work space, additional outlets, more charging stations and free Wi-Fi, as well as check-in and reservations assistance.

Besides flying to New York, SAS also travels directly from Scandinavia to Washington, Chicago, Miami, Boston, San Francisco and Los Angeles in the US.

The airline carries more than 29 million passengers each year and operates approximately 800 daily flight services to 36 countries across Scandinavia, Europe, the US and Asia.

Image: SAS Lounge. Photo: courtesy of SAS.