A Glasgow cinema has revealed plans to make a new change to its screens.
We reported that Cineworld Glasgow Renfrew Street made the decision to close its ViP service from Tuesday, May 8.
Now bosses at the cinema giant have revealed that the move is part of bigger plans to 'create more affordable luxury cinema experiences'.
The space formerly occupied by the ViP lounge and screens since October 2016 will be transformed into a recliner offering.
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An uplift will be added to the regular 2D ticket price.
A Cineworld spokesperson said: “To meet customer demand for more affordable luxury cinema experiences, we are turning these screens into a recliner offering with a small uplift added onto the regular 2D ticket price.
"We are looking forward to announcing more details on this offering very soon.”
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The news was broken to cinema-goers on Monday that they could no longer visit ViP from the following day.
In an email seen by the Glasgow Times, a statement from the cinema giant reads: "Please be aware that ViP at Cineworld Glasgow Renfrew Street will close from tomorrow, May 8, 2024.
"From this point onwards, the current ViP offering will no longer be available. Further updates will be available on the Cineworld website soon.
"For any further information or assistance, please contact the Cineworld Customer Services team."
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