HONG KONG, 29 January 2024: Oneworld Alliance unveiled its first-ever fully branded dedicated airport lounge in Seoul, Cathay Pacific announced last week.
The new Oneworld lounge opens as the global airline alliance prepares to celebrate its 25th anniversary later this year.
To launch its first branded lounge, Oneworld collaborated with global aviation ground services provider Swissport. Situated in Terminal 1 of Incheon International Airport, the lounge covers 555 sqm and can cater for up to 148 customers.
Incheon International Airport is served by seven Oneworld member airlines: American Airlines, Cathay Pacific, Finnair, Malaysia Airlines, Qantas, Qatar Airways and SriLankan Airlines. Between them, these Oneworld member airlines operate more than 60 weekly flights to Seoul, connecting the Korean capital with more than 900 destinations worldwide.
The new lounge is open daily between 0730 and 2345 and welcomes Cathay Diamond and Gold, and Oneworld Emerald and Sapphire members, first and business class customers when travelling with any Oneworld member airlines, as well as Cathay Silver members travelling on Cathay Pacific flights.
Cathay chief customer and commercial officer Lavinia Lau commented: “For Cathay Pacific, it is meaningful to see this first alliance lounge opened in Korea, a market that has always been very important to us. With the opening of this fantastic new lounge, we are sure that the whole customer experience provided by Oneworld will be elevated as it allows our customers and members to really relax and enjoy themselves in such a comfortable, colourful, and vibrant environment before taking their flights on any of the oneworld airlines.”
