Originally Posted by MrGrantn

A positive thing to note about this is a concurrent announcement from AirNZ - that there will be a two tiered lounge in Auckland International. Every FF will reap the benefits from this, as Elites and BP passengers will get a bespoke lounge offering, and then any other non-elite FF (myself included) accessing a lounge will enjoy a lounge that will be less overcrowded. This is a simialr model Qantas uses and access to the first lounge is arguably one of the best benefits of being Platinum or higher with them.