Qantas Airways announces plans to upgrade lounge network

Qantas Airways announced (25-Aug-2022) plans to upgrade its lounge network, with plans to build new lounges in Adelaide, Auckland, Port Hedland and Rockhampton. Details include:

• Auckland International Airport:
  • Completely redesign and expand the existing lounge precinct;
  • The existing two lounge spaces will be combined and redeveloped into a single Qantas International Lounge and include a footprint expansion into an adjacent space to increase total capacity by around 40 per cent from 244 seats to 340 seats;
  • The detailed design process will begin shortly and building work will be staged to enable the lounge to operate during the redevelopment;
• Adelaide Airport:
  • A new Business Lounge at Adelaide Domestic Airport with 190 seating capacity, as well as fully upgrade the current Chairmans Lounge and Qantas Club;
  • Total seating capacity across the three lounges will be 570;
  • The redevelopment of the lounge precinct at Adelaide Airport will begin in the 2H2023;
• Rockhampton Airport:
  • A new lounge seating up to 60 guests, expected to open in Nov-2022;
• Port Hedland Airport:
  • Qantas will redevelop its Port Hedland lounge as part of the broader terminal upgrade;
  • Quadruple the lounge capacity to 120 guests to cater for the growing FIFO market;
  • Work will be completed by late 2023.

Qantas has now reopened almost all of its 51 domestic and international lounges, including its Los Angeles First Lounge earlier in Aug-2022. The lounge at Honolulu is scheduled to reopen in coming months after a light refresh to furniture and amenities. [more - original PR]