# Airline-Themed City Lounges The Virgin Money Lounge by Allen International Opens in London By Jamie Danielle Munro | Published 2014-04-17 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/virgin-money-lounge References: [designboom](http://www.designboom.com/design/virgin-money-lounge-in-london-by-allen-international-04-17-2014/) & [allen-international](http://www.allen-international.com/) The [Virgin Money Lounge](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-booth-by-virgin-atlantic) is yet another development for the Virgin brand run by the charismatic Richard Branson. Sticking to cell phone services and airplanes isn't quite enough for this mogul, so he's decided to go into another industry: banking. In order to give clients the best experience possible, Branson has put together the Virgin Money Lounge in London to allow customers to sit back and relax while banking. Moreover, if they are customers in the area, Virgin encourages clients to come in and put up their feet, even if all of their banking needs have been met. The lounge is set up like an airline (go figure), complete with first-class airline chairs with personal TVs for entertainment. Photo Credits: [designboom](http://www.designboom.com/design/virgin-money-lounge-in-london-by-allen-international-04-17-2014/), [allen-international](http://www.allen-international.com/) ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.4/10 - Popularity: 66% | Activity: 87% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen X - Top markets: Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Airline-inspired Lounges:** Opportunity for airlines and other industries to create comfortable and enjoyable spaces for their customers, increasing customer satisfaction and loyalty. - **Cross-industry Branding:** Opportunity for brands to expand into new industries and offer unique experiences for their customers. - **Hybrid Retail Finance Spaces:** Opportunity for financial institutions to create spaces that combine banking services with leisure and entertainment, providing customers with a more enjoyable and convenient experience. ### Who This Affects Most - **Airlines:** Airlines could create lounge spaces inspired by their brand to provide their customers with more comfortable and enjoyable experiences. - **Retail:** Retail brands could expand into finance and banking by offering their customers unique retail and finance hybrid spaces. - **Finance:** Finance and banking institutions could create lounge spaces inspired by airlines, offering customers a more relaxing and enjoyable banking experience. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [City-Inspired Airport Lounges](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/capital-one-lounge-at-jfk.md) - [Luxuriously Revamped Airport Lounges](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chase-sapphire-lounge1.md) - [Luxury Designer Airport Cafes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/louis-vuitton-cafe.md) - [Experiential Airline Stores](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/emirates-world-travel-store.md) - [Member-Exclusive Airport Lounges](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chase-sapphire-lounge.md) - [Airport Lounge Seating](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wood-islands.md) - [Retailer-Branded Airport Lounges](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-upgrade-lounge.md) - [Airline Merchandise Capsules](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/virgin-atlantic-1.md) - [Luxury Airport Retail Expansions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/schiphol-airport-1.md)