Plaza Premium Group joins hands with China Eastern Airlines to open the world’s first co-branded lounge at Shanghai Pudong International Airport

HONG KONG - Plaza Premium Group, the pioneer and industry leader in providing Premium Airport Services, and China Eastern Airlines Corporation Limited (CEA), one of the leading air transportation groups in China, jointly announced the launch of the world’s first co-branded airport lounge in Terminal 2 at Shanghai Pudong International Airport on 2 November 2015.

Located near Gate 77 at the Departures of the Airport’s Terminal 2, the new No.77 China Eastern Plaza Premium Lounge welcomes all travellers regardless of their airline or class of travel. The new lounge spans over 1,800 square metres, providing close to 500 comfortable seats. Having built to the “East Meet West” philosophy and with Plaza Premium’s sleek and opulent design, the new No.77 China Eastern Plaza Premium Lounge expresses Plaza Premium’s brand ethos of enhancing your airport experience and highlights the China Eastern concept of “world-class hospitality with Eastern charm”. The lounge is fully equipped with an array of relatively independent facilities, including leisure area, buffet area, bar area, 5 internet workstations, nursing room, 3 shower rooms, relaxation area, honeycomb seating, smoking room and complimentary Wi-Fi etc. to provide travellers with a premier personalized experience of privacy and priority.

Mr. Song Hoi-see, Founder and CEO of Plaza Premium Group highlighted that this world’s first co-branded lounge was the result of the strategic partnership between the Group and CEA. With the Group’s award-winning services and facilities as well as the extensive network of CEA, premium and seamless airport experience could be brought to travellers using Shanghai Pudong International Airport.

Featuring a 180-degree airport runway view, the new No.77 China Eastern Plaza Premium Lounge makes available a magnificent landscape to guests while offering them a wide selection of exquisite Chinese and Western style buffets throughout the day. To add to local fare, the chef will also freshly prepare Shanghai- and Hong Kong-style signature noodles at the live cooking station to provide guests with a diversified and enjoyable experience of authentic delicacies before boarding.

Mr Tang Bing, Director and Vice President of CEA and party member of China Eastern Air Holding Company remarked that the new No.77 China Eastern Plaza Premium Lounge was the first market-oriented flagship airport lounge of CEA specifically designed for passengers of their airline partners. CEA is determined to become the world’s top tier hospitality brand by driving their overall brand and service quality with reference to the international lounge standards as a start.

The new No.77 China Eastern Plaza Premium Lounge is designed above all to offer travellers both tranquility and enjoyment in Shanghai Pudong International Airport, whether they are embarking on a short trip within Asia, or starting on a longer cross-continent journey.

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