Cathay Pacific has officially opened its first non-airport lounge, with the unveiling of a facility at Shekou Cruise Home Port in Shenzhen.
The ferry lounge has the same signature design concept used in Cathay’s airport lounges (designed by London-based Studioilse), and offers 270-degree views of the area, “including a glimpse of Hong Kong in the distance”.
The carrier operates codeshare ferry services between Shekou and the SkyPier Terminal at Hong Kong International airport, with 11 round-trip services per day.
The trip takes around 30 minutes, and enables customers to collect their ferry tickets and boarding passes, and through-check their luggage onto Cathay Pacific flights.
The lounge is open to Cathay Diamond and Gold members, as well as first and business class customers, Cathay Silver members, and equivalent oneworld members travelling on Cathay Pacific flights.
The airline said it had “the ambition of becoming the leading premium airline of choice for international travel to and from its extended home market of the Greater Bay Area”, adding that “Central to achieving this goal is providing a wide range of reliable and convenient intermodal services, including air, sea and land options, for Greater Bay Area customers to connect with their Cathay Pacific flights at Hong Kong International Airport”.
Commenting on the news Cathay Group chief executive officer Ronald Lam, said:
“As Hong Kong International airport continues to strengthen its sea and land connections with neighbouring cities in the Greater Bay Area, we are excited to open our brand-new Cathay Pacific lounge at the Shekou Cruise Home Port to our customers travelling from the region. We are committed to continuing to invest, and delivering a more comfortable and convenient travel experience for our customers.
“We are very grateful to the Shenzhen Government and China Merchants Shekou Cruise Home Port for their support. We look forward to welcoming our Greater Bay Area customers to our new Shekou lounge with our signature Cathay Pacific service and helping them move forward in life.”
