China Southern offers VIP check-in lounge at Guangzhou
China Southern Airlines has opened a new check-in area for premium passengers at Guangzhou’s Baiyun International Airport.
The new facility will enable the airline’s first and business class passengers to check-in in privacy and comfort, at one of four VIP counters. Passengers will be greeted at the airport by a China Southern attendant and escorted to special premium check-in desks, where they can sit in an armchair while staff complete the check-in process.
Henry He, China Southern’s Regional General Manager for Australia & New Zealand, said the VIP facility had been introduced following a 30% increase in front-end passengers from 2011 to 2012.
“Since we started flying a superjumbo (Airbus A380) internationally from Guangzhou to Los Angeles last year we have seen a big spike in front end travellers,” He said. “This new VIP area allows us to spoil our premium passengers by providing them with a quicker, smoother and more comfortable service that we hope will make them feel extra special from the moment they begin their journey with China Southern.”
The new check-in service follows last year’s roll-out of SkyPriority services for premium members of the SkyTeam alliance.