Old friend, new face at Cathay Pacific's flagship lounge

Thu, 02/02/2012 - 10:35 — Anonymous by Zoe Li, Hong Kong Editor Cathay
Pacific's flagship lounge at Hong Kong International Airport reopened on
January 31 after a major ongoing facelift.  Dubbed The Wing, the 14-year-old
Cathay Pacific lounge has completed renovations for its business class
section. Construction for the first class section will be complete by the end
of the year. Covering almost 3,000 square meters, the split-level space has
been redesigned by London-based architects Foster + Partners. Everything is
bigger, plusher and better-looking. "When we first opened in 1998, it wasn't
to universal acclaim," said Alex McGowan, head of products for Cathay
Pacific. "There was a water feature that passengers accidentally went
paddling in and a noodle bar that was once described as a boarding school
dining room. But over the years, The Wing became an old friend to frequent
travelers and there was a real emotional attachment formed with the space. We
want to retain the personality of the original -- to reinvent the old
friend."read more