Star Alliance's new lounge at Guangzhou Baiyun Airport Terminal 3

Star Alliance recently opened its newest lounge at Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) Terminal 3.

Building upon the opening of its first lounge at Guangzhou in 2024 – the airline alliance’s first in Asia – the new 1,400sqm lounge at Terminal 3 was unveiled on April 28. Featuring designs inspired by Lingnam culture and the landscape of Guangzhou, the lounge – open 24/7 – has a capacity for 245 guests and also has a 700sqm outdoor garden. Guests can find rest areas, sleep pods, private rooms, reading spaces, and dedicated work zones. Chinese and Western dining options will be available thanks to a collaboration with the Pullman Hotel, and the lounge will also have a dedicated tea experience with tea artists guiding guests through the craft and cultural significance of tea.

10 Star Alliance member airlines currently operate a combined 1,500 weekly departures to 52 destinations from Guangzhou: Air China, ANA, Asiana Airlines, EGYPTAIR, Ethiopian Airlines, EVA Air, Shenzhen Airlines, Singapore Airlines, THAI, and Turkish Airlines.

Images: Interior of new Star Alliance Lounge at Guangzhou Baiyun Airport Terminal 3. Credit: Star Alliance

Ambar Franco, Star Alliance’s Vice President – Customer Experience said: “As Guangzhou continues to grow as an important international gateway in China, this new space reflects the evolution of our lounge offering. It is bigger and better, and will deliver enhanced comfort and functionality for Star Alliance member airline customers.”

The new lounge is operated bin collaboration with Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport Travel Service Co. Ltd. Those traveling in First and Business class, and Star Alliance Gold customers departing from Guangzhou Airport’s Terminal 3 will be able to access the new lounge.

Going forward, we will continue to strengthen strategic coordination with Star Alliance and major airlines, carrying out deeper cooperation in route network expansion, transfer facilitation, and smart travel, to jointly build a better international aviation ecosystem,” said Qi Yaoming, Deputy General Manager of Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport.

With the opening of the new Terminal 3 lounge, Star Alliance’s lounge operations at Guangzhou Baiyun has been shifted from Terminal 1.