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Shanghai Cathay Pacific Lounge shows new direction

5th Aug 2019

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Cathay Pacific Shanghai Lounge, with noodle bar and buffet dining.

The amazing new Shanghai Cathay Pacific Lounge has now fully opened. With it comes an aggressive move to strengthen its position as Asia's premier carrier, following nosediving profitability, staff layoffs and route cutbacks. The new lounge, with noodle bar and open terrace shows a newly reinvigorated carrier.

The brand new Cathay Pacific Shanghai Lounge follows the latest trend in lounge design to incorporate greenery and a more open air atmosphere, along with a home from home atmosphere, giving a loft apartment vibe.

It also now has Cathay Pacific's signature Noodle Bar, which is the first of it's kind from a Cathay lounge in Mainland China. This has a long communal long table and private booths around the walls, with the usual order at the counter and take a buzzer design, so passengers can order everything from wonton egg noodles to dan dan noodles plus xiao long bao dumplings.

The Shanghai Cathay Pacific Lounge still features an open (to the terminal) Terrace, an L-shaped, open-ceiling veranda with a separate buffet dining area, which has hot and cold dishes, freshly baked treats, cheese, and cold cuts.

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There is a bar, with self-serve wine, cans of beer, and a small selection of spirits.

The Shanghai lounge, described by Cathay Pacific as having the personality of an 'Oasis', has the new Cathay Pacific design touches of limestone and cherry wood. Furniture is a carefully chosen mix to match the loft vibe, with alcantara upholstered designer armchairs designed to allow Business and First passengers to "socialise in open areas or wind down more privately in peace and solitude".

Shanghai Pudong Airport is a relatively dull terminal with pedestrian, indeed some mediocre lounges, so the new Cathay Pacific lounge is most welcome, and reflects the importance of the Chinese market next door to the carrier. The Shanghai to Hong Kong route is one of the busiest on the world for it's length.

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Despite troubles of late, including a three-year restructure program at Cathay Pacific which saw some routes heavily cut back, and a long takeover of budget airline Hong Kong Express, Cathay Pacific has always invested in its lounges, which are frequently fabulous compared to some of it's competitors. The new Shanghai Airport Lounge does not disappoint.

The 305-seat Lounge welcomes First and Business Class passengers, Marco Polo Club Silver and above members, and oneworld Emerald & Sapphire members.

It is is open daily from 0530 to 2100, and located near Departure Gate D69 in Pudong Airport's Terminal 2 building.

 



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