Cathay Pacific has opened its first lounge outside of an airport at the Shekou Cruise Home Port in Shenzhen.
Cathay said the new ferry lounge further enhances the intermodal travel experience for customers and elevates sea-to-air connectivity between Hong Kong International Airport and the Greater Bay Area.
Shekou’s codeshare high-speed ferries transport passengers directly to the SkyPier at Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) in 30 minutes, the company said.
This will allow passengers to through-check baggage onto Cathay Pacific flights to global destinations. There are 11 round-trip ferry services each day.
“We do not believe that the Cathay service only starts at the airport,” said Rose Wei, head of customer experience - intermodal, GBA. “Our ambition is to be the home carrier for the whole Greater Bay Area, and we are dedicated to bringing our service into the region.”
The Cathay Pacific lounge at Shekou will be open to all Cathay Diamond and Gold members, First Class and Business Class passengers. Cathay Silver members and various oneworld members will also be eligible when travelling with Cathay Pacific.