Hong Kong Airport’s Epic Intervals Sky Bridge Bar (Priority Pass)

As someone who typically has lounge access at airports, I can’t say I usually have the desire to visit a bar at an airport. However, a recently introduced concept in Hong Kong changes my impression of that. I first wrote about this last year, but wanted to provide an update, as it looks like this place has joined Priority Pass — yay!

Plaza Premium’s Intervals Bar Hong Kong Airport

In mid-2023, Plaza Premium opened Intervals at Hong Kong Airport (HKG), which is a bar that looks like heaven for aviation geeks. It’s open daily from 7AM until 11:30PM, and it’s located on level nine, between gates 12 and 24.

Why am I writing about an airport bar? Well, for one, Intervals is located in Hong Kong Airport’s Sky Bridge, which is a 200 meter long bridge above the apron. I had the chance to check out the Sky Bridge recently, and the views from there are absolutely amazing.

Intervals Bar features floor-to-ceiling windows, and looks more like a high-end bar you’d find in a city, rather than a bar you’d expect to find in an airport. This isn’t the Corona Beach House at Miami Airport (MIA) — I think the pictures reflect that.

Here’s how Plaza Premium describes the reasoning behind the “Intervals” name:

The concept and the name ‘Intervals’ is inspired by the idea that the time of day becomes fluid while travelling, and that instead key actions are measured in intervals of time – whether it’s how long it takes to clear security, the transit time, the time it takes to get to the gate, or the time between boarding time and final call.

It’s not just that the views and interior design are beautiful, but quite a bit of thought has also been put into the food & beverage offerings.

For example, Intervals offers cocktail flights, with different options depending on how much time you have:

Intervals’ drinks programme showcases a series of miniature sips, known appropriately as a ‘flights of cocktails’, that have been tailored to how much time a guest has to spare ranging from a 15 minutes to a 45 minutes experience. The shortest ‘flight of cocktails’ is the 15 minutes experience which offers two beverages including To Dream, made with Tequila, chamomile-vanilla tea, bianco vermouth, and sparkling wine; and To Wake, a blend of nitro-brewed coffee, Cognac, and topped with a tofu-hazelnut cream. For those with 30 minutes to spare, a longer experience includes a four-cocktail ‘flight,’ while those with 45 minutes may want to experience a flight of six, which include To Begin, a frozen cocktail made with Nigori sake, honeydew, and galangal, and To Maturity, featuring a Calvados, sweet wine, and topped with wheat beer.

For food, Intervals has a tapas-style concept:

Intervals’ food experiences are also tailored to travellers’ available interval of time. The offering of an elevated and global take on “pinchos” (tapas-style bar snacks) allows guests the flexibility of picking just one or as many pieces as they desire from an ever-changing rotation of eight types from a roving custom-made trolley. These include a special take on the classic Hong Kong Prawn Toast with Sakura Shrimp; Fig and Goat cheese on Rye with Honeycomb Crumbs; and Mini Taco with Glazed Turkey Meatballs, amongst others.

You can find the cocktail menu here, and find the food menu here.

Intervals Bar Hong Kong belongs to the Priority Pass network

Plaza Premium is ordinarily an airport lounge operator, though in this case the company has launched a regular airport bar. Here’s how Mei Mei Song, Plaza Premium’s Director of Global Brands and Transformation, describes this new concept for the company:

“To celebrate our 25th anniversary, we wanted to create something unique with Intervals that makes the airport experience a part of the journey that travellers look forward to. Airports have transformed their retail and meal offerings tremendously over the years – and yet a sophisticated cocktail bar that is a destination in and of itself has not been done yet. This project takes a different spin from anything we’ve done before, and bringing on Victoria means we are creating a category-defining experience that is beyond drinks, driven by her creative vision.”

I find this to be interesting. I wonder if Plaza Premium could have turned this space into a lounge, but decided to try a different concept, or if the airport designated this as a food & beverage outlet. Furthermore, will we see Plaza Premium open more airport bar and dining concepts?

Fortunately there’s some good news for Priority Pass members. Intervals belongs to the Priority Pass network, as a Priority Pass restaurant. Eligible Priority Pass members can take advantage of one complimentary set menu with their membership. In order to take advantage of this, you need to have a same day boarding pass. If you order something not on the set menu, you’ll receive a 10% discount for that.

Keep in mind that only select Priority Pass memberships issued through credit cards offer credits at Priority Pass restaurants, so make sure you have an eligible card. Otherwise you’ll want to visit one of the standard Priority Pass lounges at the airport, like the Chase Sapphire Lounge by The Club.

Intervals is one of three Priority Pass dining outlets at the airport, with the other two being the following:

• Caviar House & Prunier offers Priority Pass members a HKD$200 discount off the bill as part of the Priority Pass allowance
• Putien offers a set menu as part of the Priority Pass allowance

Hong Kong Airport sure is quite the haven for those with any sort of lounge access. Even if you have access to the amazing oneworld lounges from Cathay Pacific and Qantas, it could still be worth checking out these options.

Bottom line

Plaza Premium operates Intervals Bar in the Sky Bridge at Hong Kong Airport. While Plaza Premium generally operates lounges, the company took a completely different direction here, and opened an airport bar. This looks awesome on all fronts. The design looks great, the views are amazing, and the food and beverage concept is much more imaginative than you’d typically find at an airport.

The great news is that this even belongs to Priority Pass, so eligible Priority Pass members can go here and enjoy some food and drinks at a no cost. I’ll definitely be checking this out the next time I pass through the airport.

What do you make of Intervals at Hong Kong Airport? Has anyone visited with Priority Pass?