I’ve said it once, I’ll say it again: I am continually astounded at how much better airline lounges are outside of the United States versus in the United States. Even if the lounge is that of a US Airline, it is almost always superior to its US counterpart. A perfect example of an impressive airline lounge is Cathay Pacific’s in Seoul’s Incheon Airport. Its decor is more upscale than some 4 star hotel lobbies. OBW (oh by the way), this is hardly a hub city for Cathay Pacific; their hub is 1300 miles away in Hong Kong.
Anyway, the lounge is on the second floor in the Secondary Terminal. It was quiet and relaxing with plenty of space to spread out. Instant noodles, cereal, soup, cookies, mixed nuts, fruit and some open-faced finger sandwiches were available. Just about anything you wanted to drink could be had including 6 types of liquor. There was a large selection of magazines and newspaper and free wi-fi.
Based upon my great experience in this lounge and knowing it wasn’t even a hub for Cathay Pacific, I couldn’t wait to see what awaited me in Hong Kong.
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