Access to a Business Class lounge before a flight to the UK or Europe is one of the 5 Business Class Benefits we wrote about previously and is highly sought after. As Qatar Airways doesn’t have its own lounge at Auckland Airport, the Fine Travel team is frequently asked which lounge Business Class passengers can use.
When it first arrived in New Zealand, Qatar Airways partnered with fellow One World Alliance Member Qantas as Qantas operates a Business Class lounge and a separate First Class lounge at Auckland Airport. One of the impacts of Covid-19 on Auckland airport was the closure of the lounges – due to staffing shortages and social distancing obligations. As New Zealand’s borders reopened some airlines, like Qatar Airways, were left without a lounge in Auckland.
From 10 August 2022, Qatar Airways has confirmed that its First and Business Class customers and Privilege Club Platinum and Gold members, and oneworld Emerald and Sapphire frequent flyers will have complimentary access to the Strata Lounge at Auckland airport.
Since starting the direct service between Auckland and Doha in 2017, Qatar Airways Business Class has been extremely popular with Fine Travel clients travelling to the UK and Europe and has received very positive reviews. The release of the revolutionary Qatar Airways Business Class Qsuite, which is more akin to travelling in First Class, has only added to this popularity.
In Doha, Qatar Airways Business Class passengers have access to the expansive Al Mourjan lounge. For clients with a longer stopover who aren’t looking to leave the airport, the Al Mourjan lounge offers the usual comforts of a Business Class lounge (meals, drinks, etc) as well as sleeper pods and Quiet Rooms for those looking to put their feet up.
Visit Fine Travel’s dedicated Business Class specials page for the latest Qatar Airways Business Class specials to the UK and Europe .