Akarana Lounge (AKL Domestic) closing
May 28, 2012, 4:08 am
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Akarana Lounge (AKL Domestic) closing
Never used it but it looks like the Akarana Lounge, the JQ lounge at AKL domestic is closing down after two years. http://www.jetstar.com/nz/en/what-we...akarana-lounge
Although in a wonderful example of how not to run a website, the old page is still available via links named ... http://www.jetstar.com/nz/en/what-we...ana-lounge-old
The Ākarana Lounge will be closing on the 15th June 2012. Customers may still purchase access to the Lounge for any flight departing up to and including the 15th June 2012.
If you have already purchased access to the Lounge for a flight departing from the 16th June 2012, Jetstar will contact you to arrange a refund of the entry price. Jetstar apologises for any inconvenience caused.
With the closure of the Lounge, Jetstar customers can look forward to a larger, re-invigorated departure gate that will provide greater standards of comfort.
If you have already purchased access to the Lounge for a flight departing from the 16th June 2012, Jetstar will contact you to arrange a refund of the entry price. Jetstar apologises for any inconvenience caused.
With the closure of the Lounge, Jetstar customers can look forward to a larger, re-invigorated departure gate that will provide greater standards of comfort.
May 28, 2012, 4:37 am
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May 28, 2012, 6:07 am
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It seems the QF Group is giving up on the NZ corporate market. AKL-LAX axed and now this in AKL. At a time when any decent airline would be mopping up the NZ market after the crappy Airpoints changes.
A sign of the times in Mascot, I guess.
A sign of the times in Mascot, I guess.
May 28, 2012, 6:08 am
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I think it is simply a sign of the passengers. If people were paying for the product and it was making decent margin, I doubt that they would be removing it
May 28, 2012, 7:29 am
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With the lack of (assumed) revenue / people paying from the lounge, maybe they will introduce "priority waiting area" as an incentive to make more $$.
May 28, 2012, 4:29 pm
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On the weekends it was pretty dead.
However on the weekday peak flights it was busy at least 40-60 depending upon which bank of flights you were waiting for.
It was a decent price, they also had revenue from food and beverage sales to people outside the lounge.
Oh WP and CL were allowed 2 guests into the lounge.
IIRC the WLG Corporate Box (the old QP) has also closed so there are a serious lack of lounges in NZ with airside services lacking, except the new CHC domestic terminal.
Jun 11, 2012, 4:04 pm
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I just remembered that NZ is now the holder of the sole preferred domestic airline for "Whole of Government" travel.
This will impact JQ business travel, judging by the number of suits I have seen on JQ flights to and from WLG.
I guess this was one of the reasons they closed, and also AIAL desire to integrate both sides of the domestic terminal as part of the $26m patch up.
This will impact JQ business travel, judging by the number of suits I have seen on JQ flights to and from WLG.
I guess this was one of the reasons they closed, and also AIAL desire to integrate both sides of the domestic terminal as part of the $26m patch up.
Jul 15, 2012, 2:36 am
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I just remembered that NZ is now the holder of the sole preferred domestic airline for "Whole of Government" travel.
This will impact JQ business travel, judging by the number of suits I have seen on JQ flights to and from WLG.
I guess this was one of the reasons they closed, and also AIAL desire to integrate both sides of the domestic terminal as part of the $26m patch up.
This will impact JQ business travel, judging by the number of suits I have seen on JQ flights to and from WLG.
I guess this was one of the reasons they closed, and also AIAL desire to integrate both sides of the domestic terminal as part of the $26m patch up.