Newly Opened Melbourne Air NZ Lounge

Reply Subscribe

Thread Tools

Search this Thread

May 13, 2017, 9:38 pm

#16

everywhere

Join Date: Feb 2004

Posts: 5,985

My experiences over the last year in SYD BNE and AKL is that the NZ lounge is always full with no empty seats. Some might say, why should MEL be any different?

May 14, 2017, 12:39 am

#17

Kiwi Flyer

Moderator, Hilton Honors

Join Date: Nov 2003

Location: on a short leash

Programs: some

Posts: 71,423

There are times when there are no guests allowed due to lounge crowding.

Quote:

Originally Posted by libertyuk

Yes, NZ ditched first class long ago, but if you are a high-value customer flying TT and beyond, the simple point is that QF does offer (SYD and MEL) its first class lounges which are a leap above anything NZ has. Of course at AKL QF's lounges are subpar, but once they are replaced with a HKG/SIN style one, it will make a difference.

FWIW QF F lounges also can be crowded and I have experienced QF F SYD lounge having no available seats. I decamped to the business lounge.

May 14, 2017, 1:12 am

#18

codyc1515

Join Date: Apr 2016

Posts: 778

There are lounges for high value customers (EP1). You're just not high value enough to Air NZ.

May 14, 2017, 1:31 am

#19

Whafe

Original Poster

Join Date: Apr 2016

Programs: NZ*E, One World

Posts: 38

Hear you there.

Not sure I will ever hit that, fly less to Europe than I used too.

Be interesting to get an insight into some of the strategic thinking of Air NZ to Elites Etc

Quote:

Originally Posted by codyc1515

There are lounges for high value customers (EP1). You're just not high value enough to Air NZ.

May 14, 2017, 5:48 pm

#20

edmm

Join Date: Nov 2012

Programs: NZ GE, QF

Posts: 396

Quote:

Originally Posted by codyc1515

There are lounges for high value customers (EP1). You're just not high value enough to Air NZ.

Interestingly Australian Business Traveller records that there is no EP1 lounge in the new Melbourne lounge.
https://www.ausbt.com.au/air-new-zea...bourne-airport

May 15, 2017, 4:38 pm

#21

Kiwi Flyer

Moderator, Hilton Honors

Join Date: Nov 2003

Location: on a short leash

Programs: some

Posts: 71,423

Quote:

Originally Posted by Whafe

Hear you there.

Not sure I will ever hit that, fly less to Europe than I used too.

Be interesting to get an insight into some of the strategic thinking of Air NZ to Elites Etc

EP1 isn't earned by flying lots. It is about being influential (e.g. CEO/travel manager of a company with lots of travel, All Blacks, senior politician, etc.).

May 15, 2017, 5:04 pm

#22

nzkarit

Join Date: Jan 2016

Posts: 2,674

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kiwi Flyer

EP1 isn't earned by flying lots. It is about being influential (e.g. CEO/travel manager of a company with lots of travel, All Blacks, senior politician, etc.).

My understanding was politicians don't get it as they don't drive travel policy of govt departments and seeing by invite could be seen as gift which is a no no as gifts govt workers can't receive gifts in most circumstances. I would be very surprised if any All Blacks have EP1 as they would drive very little spend. Rugby flies AirNZ due to sponsorship not giving All Blacks EP1.

QANTAS on the other hand gives CL to politicians, sports and celebs.