Air New Zealand is investing $60 million in airport lounges throughout the country. As part of this, construction is about to begin in October on a much larger regional lounge in Auckland Airport.
The lounge will be three times the size of the current regional lounge, now seating up to 265 customers. It will be built on the upstairs Level 1 of the domestic terminal, offering travellers views of planes taking off on the runway.
While the improved Auckland Airport lounge aims to open mid next year, refurbishments on the Wellington Airport Domestic Lounge and new lounges in Tauranga, Christchurch are all being developed.
"We know there is huge demand for Air New Zealand's network of lounges, so we're delighted to be able to go through the process of redeveloping our regional lounges in Auckland, Christchurch, Nelson and Tauranga along with our domestic lounge in Wellington to enhance the experience our customers have on the ground before they fly,” said Air New Zealand general manager of customer experience, Anita Hawthorne.
