No room in Auckland Lounge
Dec 18, 2018, 8:23 pm
#151
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So been in the AKL domestic lounge for a couple of hours (finished a meeting near the airport early, i would not normally arrive so long before a domestic flight!). Interesting how in the last 20 minutes from around 4pm the lounge is turning into a pub. People standing around with beers in their hands. No tank tops, builders cracks or hi-vis vests as yet....
Dec 19, 2018, 2:02 am
#152
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So been in the AKL domestic lounge for a couple of hours (finished a meeting near the airport early, i would not normally arrive so long before a domestic flight!). Interesting how in the last 20 minutes from around 4pm the lounge is turning into a pub. People standing around with beers in their hands. No tank tops, builders cracks or hi-vis vests as yet....
Dec 20, 2018, 11:21 am
#154
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The lounge is already quite full. There are very large numbers of staff on everywhere saying it's the busiest day, so everything has been quick and smooth.
Dec 20, 2018, 5:56 pm
#156
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They really should have not given up the old lounge space - but instead kept this as there *G/Koru Lounge for passengers traveling in Y/PE. Then made the new lounge for Business // Elite Only
Dec 23, 2018, 8:52 am
#157
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AKL domestic lounge question.
I have a friend flying IAH-AKL on a Business Class award ticket (Aeroplan) with a separate AKL-CHC Economy ticket.
Will he have any trouble accessing the AKL domestic lounge?
I have a friend flying IAH-AKL on a Business Class award ticket (Aeroplan) with a separate AKL-CHC Economy ticket.
Will he have any trouble accessing the AKL domestic lounge?
Dec 23, 2018, 10:05 am
#158
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I am of course presuming they don't have Koru membership or a credit card giving NZ lounge vouchers.
Last edited by sbiddle; Dec 23, 2018 at 10:11 am
Dec 23, 2018, 3:13 pm
#160
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Dec 23, 2018, 10:46 pm
#161
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One option for a slightly longer layover is to visit the Villa Maria winery which is about a 5-10 min taxi ride from the airport - https://www.villamaria.co.nz/cafe-an...nd-cellar-door.
It has pretty good food and wine options, plus a tour you can go on. I'd rather a few hours there than in the domestic lounge.
It has pretty good food and wine options, plus a tour you can go on. I'd rather a few hours there than in the domestic lounge.
Dec 24, 2018, 2:07 am
#162
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Since your friend is travelling on two separate tickets they will not be protected if the international flight is late and they miss check-in for the domestic flight.
Dec 24, 2018, 8:25 am
#163
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Looks like he can add an AKL-CHC flight to the Aeroplan award ticket so he's protected on a misconnect, and presumably would be able to check a bag all the way to CHC.
With the AKL-CHC segment part of a LAX-CHC Business Class ticket, would that change AKL lounge access?
With the AKL-CHC segment part of a LAX-CHC Business Class ticket, would that change AKL lounge access?
Dec 24, 2018, 8:38 am
#164
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a. If greater than 60minutes before departure, drop the bags at the International to Domestic transfer check-in.
b. If less than 60minutes take your bags directly to the domestic termial.
With the AKL-CHC segment part of a LAX-CHC Business Class ticket, would that change AKL lounge access?
