Cathay Pacific reopens premium lounge at Hong Kong airport day after fire breaks out
Business lounge The Pier had temporarily closed after blaze broke out and forced more than 250 people to evacuate
Cathay Pacific Airways has reopened one of its business lounges at Hong Kong’s airport, a day a fire broke out and triggered the evacuation of more than 250 people.
The city’s flag carrier said The Pier business lounge had reopened on Sunday.
“The lounge was temporarily closed yesterday following an incident involving one of the supporting systems,” the airline said in response to the Post’s inquiries.
“We sincerely apologise to the affected customers for the inconvenience, and appreciate their understanding.”
A blaze broke out at the lounge’s supporting facilities on Saturday morning, prompting staff on duty to immediately alert firefighters.
Police said they received a report of smoke coming from an electrical meter room at the lounge just before 10am that day.
