Originally Posted by
webup
Why isnt there a membership for those who just want to be able to enjoy the lounge a few times a year before a flight and get charged accordingly?
Be nice to have a family membership and can use the lounge before any flight not all this coded air nz flight number and wearing laced shoes only stuff.
As you'll see reading other posts in the forum the NZ lounges are often crowded beyond what one should expect and the last thing many of us would want is a large number of new users who just pay for casual access. In fact there are many who seem to begrudge Koru members but at least paying for Koru members are making a significant commitment/contribution and are likely to be somewhat loyal to NZ. Those of us who don't pay for Koru due to bring GOLD or ELITE are or have been contributing significantly to NZ and so do Lounge users who are flying on Business Class tickets. A casual usage price based upon true cost of service provision and also taking into consideration supply and demand would probably be prohibitive for most. The suggestion others have made about Priority Pass should meet your needs but depending upon how/where you wish to use it may or may not be worthwhile.