Shenzhen, April 28, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- On the morning of April 27, the Qianhai-Shekou area of China (Guangdong) Pilot Free Trade Zone was officially inaugurated. At the same time, the Tengbang Shenzhen/Hong Kong Airport Qianhai Departure Lounge (hereinafter referred to as the "Tengbang Qianhai Departure Lounge"), established by Tengbang International — China’s leading commercial services company listed on the stock market — within the Qianhai Free Trade Zone, also held a grand inauguration ceremony. Leaders from Shenzhen Airport and the Hong Kong Airport Authority attended the event, and together with major mainstream media outlets such as Phoenix TV, Shenzhen Metro TV, and Shenzhen Special Zone Daily, witnessed the launch of the first urban departure lounge in the Guangdong Free Trade Zone.
The Tengbang Qianhai Departure Lounge is officially unveiled
The "Qianhai Shenzhen-Hong Kong Modern Service Industry Cooperation Zone" is part of the Guangdong Pilot Free Trade Zone and aims to become a national pilot window for opening up the financial sector, a key hub for global trade in services, and an international gateway port. Data shows that as of the end of March 2015, over 25,000 enterprises had set up in Qianhai, an increase of 5,000 since the end of last year, including more than 1,100 companies with Hong Kong capital backgrounds. With the growing number of enterprises and the increasingly important role in business development, Qianhai has truly become a "special zone within a special zone." To enhance and optimize the business environment in Qianhai, Tengbang International has established an urban departure lounge here.
The Tengbang Qianhai Departure Lounge will provide passengers with one-stop professional services including flight status inquiries for Shenzhen/Hong Kong airports, ticket booking, check-in, waiting lounge access, and private car airport transfers. These services will simplify the flight check-in process, reduce transfer times, and particularly address various check-in and transportation challenges for passengers in the Qianhai Free Trade Zone and surrounding areas, offering them a premium, fast, and comfortable experience. The Qianhai Departure Lounge features flight information displays for both Shenzhen and Hong Kong airports, allowing passengers to stay updated on flight schedules and adjust their time flexibly. The lounge offers a shuttle service between Shenzhen and Hong Kong airports, with departures every half hour. It takes just 20 minutes by car from the Tengbang Qianhai Departure Lounge to Shenzhen Bao’an International Airport, while trips to Hong Kong International Airport go directly through the Shenzhen Bay Port checkpoint without the need to disembark or queue, significantly reducing customs clearance time.
In addition, the Tengbang Qianhai Departure Lounge is located within Tengbang Qianhai Mansion, which also houses the Tengbang Qianhai International Cross-border Bonded Shopping Exhibition Center. For passengers transferring from Hong Kong Airport to Shenzhen Airport and then back to mainland China — who may be unable to shop in Hong Kong due to time or luggage weight restrictions — they can take the shuttle bus and make a stop at the Tengbang Qianhai Departure Lounge to conveniently place orders at the bonded shopping center, with delivery to their homes. Qianhai serves as Tengbang’s O2O hub integrating online travel services, on-site services, and cross-border e-commerce, functioning as a comprehensive convenience service center.
The Shenzhen Qianhai Free Trade Zone boasts unique policy and geographic advantages, and will attract more outstanding business professionals. The Tengbang Qianhai Departure Lounge will offer passengers more comprehensive high-end business services, leveraging its own strengths along with those of Qianhai. Through Shenzhen Bao’an International Airport and Hong Kong International Airport, it will connect Qianhai to important cities and regions around the world. The Tengbang Qianhai Departure Lounge is the second urban departure lounge established by Tengbang International in Shenzhen, following the one in Futian Bonded Zone. In the future, Tengbang International plans to set up additional urban departure lounges in other areas based on urban development, building a comprehensive service network of departure lounges to provide convenient and comfortable one-stop travel services for Shenzhen residents and travelers flying via Shenzhen/Hong Kong.