Air NZ opens doors to new regional lounge in Auckland

9 December 2014

Air New Zealand opens doors to new regional lounge in Auckland

Air New Zealand has today welcomed customers to the airline’s brand new regional lounge at Auckland Domestic Airport.

The new space is located at the regional end of the terminal building near the airline’s Valet Parking drop-off point and will offer customers travelling on regional services from Auckland who are entitled to lounge access a more streamlined journey through the airport.

Air New Zealand recently embarked on a significant lounge redevelopment programme and the Auckland regional lounge is the first of the new-look spaces to open.

Air New Zealand General Manager Customer Experience Carrie Hurihanganui says the lounge is specifically for customers travelling to regional ports and is a new concept for Auckland Airport.

“The new space is an exciting proposition for our customers and features a range of areas to suit various needs, whether they want to relax or get some work done,” says Mrs Hurihanganui.

Barista made coffee is also readily available in the lounge through Air New Zealand’s mobile app which allows customers to order coffee direct from their smartphone or tablet. The coffee ordering function was introduced earlier this year and has proven to be popular with customers.

The lounge boasts Air New Zealand’s distinctive look and feel and the design incorporates locally sourced products where possible.

Air New Zealand lounge redevelopment programme continues with the airline’s Sydney International Lounge due to be completed in the second quarter of 2015 and Auckland’s International Lounge currently scheduled to open mid-2015.

The Auckland regional lounge complements the airline’s existing domestic lounge at Auckland Airport. Customers travelling on regional routes are still able to use the domestic lounge if they prefer.

About Star Alliance
Air New Zealand is proud to be a member of Star Alliance. The Star Alliance network was established in 1997 as the first truly global airline alliance to offer worldwide reach, recognition and seamless service to the international traveller. Its acceptance by the market has been recognized by numerous awards, including the Air Transport World Market Leadership Award and Best Airline Alliance by both Business Traveller Magazine and Skytrax. The member airlines are: Adria Airways, Aegean Airlines, Air Canada, Air China, Air India, Air New Zealand, ANA, Asiana Airlines, Austrian, Avianca, Brussels Airlines, Copa Airlines, Croatia Airlines, EGYPTAIR, Ethiopian Airlines, EVA Air, LOT Polish Airlines, Lufthansa, Scandinavian Airlines, Shenzhen Airlines, Singapore Airlines, South African Airways, SWISS, TAP Portugal, Turkish Airlines, THAI and United. The integration of Avianca Brasil is currently in progress. Overall, the Star Alliance network currently offers more than 18,500 daily flights to 1,316 airports in 192 countries.

For more information about Air New Zealand visit www.airnewzealand.com and for more information about Star Alliance visit www.staralliance.com

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