Guangzhou: a Star Alliance lounge from 2019

The new agreement between Star Alliance and Guangzhou Airport paves the way for new infrastructure to improve the experience of business travellers at the Chinese hub, including a Star Alliance lounge from 2019.
Star Alliance
Jeffrey Goh, CEO of Star Alliance and Qiu Jiachen, Chairman of Guangzhou Baiyun of Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport, signing the Memorandum of Understanding.

The network's business travellers Star Alliance should have access from 2019 a new lounge in terminal 1 at Paris-Charles de Gaulle airport. Guangzhou. This is one of the main conclusions to be drawn from the agreement formalised at the end of December between the heads of theairline alliance and those of the Chinese airport. In the long term, this enhanced cooperation should also result in shared facilities for check-in and boarding, as well as dedicated services for connecting passengers.

renovations are planned for our existing trade fairs in Nagoya and Paris

" Access to trade fairs is still considered one of the main advantages of our Alliance by our customers. Premium customers "reminds Jeffrey Goh, CEO of Star Alliance. " The fact that we will soon be able to offer our own facilities dedicated to our Premium customers in Guangzhou is excellent news for the passengers of our member airlines. At the same time, it strengthens our position in one of the world's most important airports. main airport hubs in China "he adds. And Jeffrey Goh concludes: " After the opening of a show in Rome in 2018, Amsterdam and Guangzhou will welcome new Star Alliance lounges in 2019, and renovations are planned for our existing trade fairs in Nagoya and Paris ".