Cathay Pacific is once again welcoming passengers to The Bridge, its lounge at Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) that officially reopened this week.
Located near Departure Gate 35, the reopening of The Bridge marks the first stage in Cathay Pacific’s wider lounge enhancement plan in Hong Kong and beyond.
It comes as the oneworld carrier prepares for the renovation of The Wing, First – which will close on 23 May and reopen in 2026 – followed by The Wing, Business at its Hong Kong hub.
Another of the airline’s business class lounges, The Deck, is also being enhanced.
From 21 May, The Deck will serve as an interim first class lounge during the renovation of The Wing. Eligible customers can also continue visiting The Pier, First and The Pier, Business during this time.
Over the next two years, the Hong Kong flag carrier will also be launching new flagship lounges in Beijing and, for the very first time, New York.
The Bridge will “soon” be the first Cathay Pacific lounge that adopts a biometric check-in system, complemented by a traditional check-in desk.
The Bridge is divided into the left and right-hand sides, with the left offering Chinese favourites, and the right focused on international culinary delights.
On the left-hand side of the newly-opened lounge, customers can visit Cathay Pacific’s iconic Noodle Bar serving signature dishes and staples such as wonton and dan dan noodles, and dim sum.
In addition, this side of The Bridge features The Nook, a new concept for Cathay Pacific’s lounges that complements and extends the culinary offerings of the Noodle Bar, while also expanding the dining seating into this “cosy corner”.
The right-hand side has a dedicated space for first class customers and Cathay Diamond members. oneworld Emerald members are excluded from this lounge, but can continue to access the interim space in The Deck and The Pier, First.
Also on this side of the lounge and part of the international offering is the Food Hall, which features front-of-house ovens for an “elevated oven-to-plate” concept.
The first class section also features The Bar, offering cocktails and fine wines with views of the runway “while chatting with the engaging Cathay bartenders”, as the airline puts it.
