Called Kyra, the lounge will be located in the Central Concourse of Terminal 1 at HKIA and is expected to open this summer. The new contract was awarded following a strongly competitive tender, the partners said.
The joint venture brings together three businesses with diverse backgrounds. Airport Dimensions specialises in designing, developing and operating lounge and airport experiences that cater for global travellers, SSP has over 60 years’ experience of creating food and beverage offerings tailored to the unique environments of every location, while Travel Food Service is India's premier travel F&B retail company.
“We welcome the new commercial lounge at HKIA jointly created by Airport Dimensions, SSP and Travel Food Services. The new lounge would provide another terminal lounge option to our passengers, enhancing the airport experience and satisfaction of our passengers from all over the world,” said Wing Yeung, general manager, terminal operations, Airport Authority Hong Kong.
Hong Kong International Airport handles over 71 million travellers in 2019, connecting them with around 220 destinations worldwide by around 120 airlines. It is currently embarking on an ambitious development programme to enhance the airport’s capacity and facilities.