Review: Air New Zealand Lounge Sydney

At the tail end of my trip to Australia, I had a flight from Sydney to Vancouver in Air Canada Signature Class. Prior to the flight, my niece, with whom I was travelling, and I decided to check out the Air New Zealand Lounge in Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport.

Truth be told, I left the decision up to my niece, who thought that the entrance to the Air New Zealand lounge looked nicer than the Singapore Airlines SilverKris Lounge next door.

I’m not one to argue with a nine-year-old, so we decided to set up shop for a couple of hours before our flight to Canada.

Air New Zealand Lounge Sydney – Access

The Air New Zealand Lounge Sydney is located in Terminal 1 of Sydney’s airport. The lounge is located near Gate 59, on the third floor of the airport.

To access the lounge, you’ll want to make a right turn immediately following customs and security. There are a number of signs throughout the terminal to point you in the right direction, should you wish to do some duty-free shopping prior to your lounge visit.

Once you’ve arrived near Gate 59, you’ll head up to the third level by an escalator or an elevator. The entrance to the Air New Zealand Lounge is to the right of its neighbour, the Singapore Airlines SilverKris Lounge Sydney. 

There is a striking display of New Zealand’s natural beauty as you head through the entrance to the lounge. I appreciated how the screen added a pop of colour against the jet-black and wooden walls. 

Passengers have the choice of scanning their boarding pass or being welcomed in by one of the lounge’s attendants. 

Access to the Air New Zealand Lounge Sydney is reserved for Airpoints Elite, Gold, Elite Partner, and Koru members, as well as passengers travelling in businesspremier on Air New Zealand flights.

Travellers with Star Alliance Gold status, as well as passengers flying in business class on a Star Alliance airline, may also enter the lounge. 

As for guesting privileges, Airpoints Elite members can bring a single guest when travelling on Star Alliance flights, and up to three guests when travelling with Air New Zealand.

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