As part of its continued investment in the Chinese Mainland, Cathay Pacific recently unveiled its redesigned flagship lounge at Beijing Capital International Airport. To unveil the newly reopened Beijing lounge, Cathay Pacific held a launch event on 15 August, hosted by Cathay Group Chief Executive Officer Ronald Lam, Chief Customer and Commercial Officer Lavinia Lau, Director Chinese Mainland Arnold Cheng, Director Customer Travel Erica Peng and Director Service Delivery Mandy Ng, and attended by guest of honour Deputy General Manager of Beijing Capital International Airport Li Chun, and various industry partners.
Lam said: “We are incredibly excited to reopen the doors of our latest flagship Beijing lounge today, which underscores our unique position of having deep roots in Hong Kong, being proudly part of China and connecting the world. Having one of our best lounges located at the capital’s airport is especially important to us. The redesigned lounge complements Cathay Pacific’s seven daily return flights between Hong Kong and Beijing this summer, as we strive to offer customers greater choice and convenience — both in the air and on the ground — when they travel with us. As a Group, we continue to expand our network in the Chinese Mainland, operating more than 300 return flights per week to 23 destinations during the summer peak. We remain committed to providing customers with a seamless and elevated travel experience through our Hong Kong hub.”
Erica Peng said: “Our commitment to delivering comfort and human-centric design is thoughtfully woven into every element of our redesigned Beijing lounge. From its layout and lighting to its furnishings and completely revamped dining offerings featuring a unique selection of special dishes inspired by local Beijing flavours, we seek to create the inviting ambience that mirrors the warmth and familiarity of our lounges in Hong Kong and around the world. Our goal is to make our members and customers truly feel at home and well looked after from the very start of their journey with us.”
Alongside the redesigned Beijing lounge, Cathay Pacific also operates two other lounges in the Chinese Mainland — an airport lounge at Shanghai Pudong International Airport as well as its first-ever ferry port lounge at the Shekou Cruise Home Port in Shenzhen for intermodal travellers.
In Hong Kong, the airline recently reopened its popular lounge The Bridge and converted The Deck into an interim First class lounge, ensuring customers continue to enjoy a premium lounge experience during the renovation of The Wing, First — which will reopen in 2026 — followed by The Wing, Business. Eligible customers can also visit Cathay Pacific’s much-loved The Pier, First and The Pier, Business lounges at the airline’s home hub.
In the coming years, Cathay Pacific will be launching new flagship lounges in Hong Kong and, for the very first time, New York, as part of the Cathay Group’s more than HK$100 billion investment into state-of-the-art aircraft, cabin products, lounges and digital innovations.
The reception experience at the Beijing lounge reflects Cathay Pacific’s ongoing shift from a traditional counter design to a podium format, first introduced in The Bridge at Hong Kong International Airport earlier this year. The Beijing lounge is also the first outside Hong Kong to introduce Cathay Pacific’s Lounge Ambassadors as a continuation of its attentive and personalised customer service.
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