Originally Posted by
purdue1015
About to do SFO AKL on UA J. Then AKL ZQN in ANZ Y. Am UA 1K/*A Gold. Thoughts on best/most appropriate lounge in AKL during our 5 hour layover? Bonus points for lounge with shower facilities.
Same question for our outbound leg CHC SYD on QF J. Too early of a departure though (staying at airport hotel) so no worries if no lounge at CHC.
In NZ & Australia international arrivals and international departures are physically separate. At AKL after international arrival you cannot access any of the (better) AKL international departure lounges. So you will not have a choice. Will only be the Air NZ domestic lounge over in the domestic terminal. The International and domestic terminals are a 12 minute walk or a free bus trip apart.
https://www.aucklandairport.co.nz/in...-from-overseas
https://www.aucklandairport.co.nz/eat-and-relax
https://www.aucklandairport.co.nz/ea.../strata-lounge
From 2019 (not up to date)-->
https://www.executivetraveller.com/y...tional-lounges
At CHC QF uses the third party Mania lounge. But if you are on a ~06:00 flight do not expect much. At that (unsociable) time are several international flights. So security and emigration can/will be busy~slow