Is the new AKL Regional lounge almost complete?
May 27, 2019, 10:36 pm
#2
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I was last up there 10 days ago and the frame is barely up. I wouldn't imagine there was a hope in the world of it being ready in a month.
May 27, 2019, 11:49 pm
#3
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Aug 12, 2019, 11:48 pm
#7
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It certainly cant come soon enough. I very rarely travel regional out of AKL but I was flying to Napier last week Thursday afternoon (around 4pm) and the temp lounge was awful. I had to share a table with another pax and when I had to take a call I just went outside to the equally awful pen/ waiting area.
AKL is really an awful airport for domestic passengers.
AKL is really an awful airport for domestic passengers.
Aug 15, 2019, 4:51 pm
#9
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I’m in the regional lounge now. The entrance is via the big white exit door now. It has effectively been chipped in half. Lots of banging and hammering going I. Behind the screens.
It’s 11.00 on a Friday morning and there are a few seats but i can see lots of disappointment later.
It’s always jam tomorrow with Air NZ.
It’s 11.00 on a Friday morning and there are a few seats but i can see lots of disappointment later.
It’s always jam tomorrow with Air NZ.
Aug 20, 2019, 1:57 pm
#10
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Good news is the WLG regional extension has opened. Plenty of space and nobody in there because they don't read the sign to know about it!
Aug 20, 2019, 3:47 pm
#11
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Don't think the AirNZ site has been updated yet. Still showing:
400m^2 and 136 seats
Aug 20, 2019, 5:07 pm
#12
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Aug 20, 2019, 7:51 pm
#13
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Sep 10, 2019, 12:16 pm
#14
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In the Akl regional lounge now (after being denied entry until other passengers left) its a shambles really.
Minimal seating everyone standing. Grabbed a coffee and left to relax in the terminal.
cant help but feel the planning for these projects is poor
Minimal seating everyone standing. Grabbed a coffee and left to relax in the terminal.
cant help but feel the planning for these projects is poor
Sep 10, 2019, 12:54 pm
#15
Join Date: Jan 2016
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Planning at airports is hard as there isn't just longue sized spaces sitting around to move into.
Auckland should have had new domestic terminal by now.
Sure AirNZ should have already built the second international longue by now, should have been done when expanded from two to four gates. But that said airport not thinking ahead to have another level where longues could go to make it just a fit out.
Auckland should have had new domestic terminal by now.
Sure AirNZ should have already built the second international longue by now, should have been done when expanded from two to four gates. But that said airport not thinking ahead to have another level where longues could go to make it just a fit out.