Collinson to add 90 lounges across China

COLLINSON has announced a new joint venture with China’s Joyful Journey Group, which will see the addition of airport lounges and a Mandarin-speaking customer service. The Joyful Journey Priority Pass venture will see Collinson expand its inventory in mainland China, with the addition of nearly 90 airport lounges for domestic travellers. Collinson sated that “a sub-set [of the lounges] will be made available to international travellers”, though no further details have been provided at this point. The joint venture will also provide customers with 24/7 Mandarin-speaking customer service, and what Collinson referred to as “market-specific, agile technology”, including “seamless API integration to client apps” . Collinson has had a presence in mainland China since 2004, while Beijing-based Joyful Journey Group was established in 2012 and is described as “a leading air and…