Cathay Pacific has been forced to permanently close its excellent Manila lounge, and the apparent reason is not lack of demand or due to any wishes of the Hong Kong carrier. Rather, it looks like NAIA’s operator wants to push passengers into airport-operated lounges and charge airlines for the privilege.
As Executive Traveller reports, the lounge closed on May 31, 2026, at the insistence of the airport operator, not because Cathay wanted to close it.
Cathay confirmed the closure in a statement:
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