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NEW QANTAS LOUNGE
FOR BRISBANE MALAYSIAN CUISINE A KEY FOCUS IN
INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT REVAMPED MALAYSIA AIRLINES LOUNGES

AIRLINE Chefs cooking live and creating Malaysian of travel with the airline in a luxurious
contemporary Malaysian style that will be
and international gourmet dishes right in
front of guests’ eyes will be a focal point of
mirrored at all Malaysia Airlines Golden
Malaysia Airlines’ revamped Business Class
Lounges around the world.
and First Class airport lounges in Kuala
Lumpur and London’s Heathrow Airport. Malaysia Airlines’ regional and domestic
lounges at Kuala Lumpur will be first to
UPDATE The Golden Lounge upgrades will open later this year with the new design,
feature an all-new design and premium
followed by the international Business and
First Class lounges in the KLIA Satellite
amenities for business and high-end
leisure travellers, as well as faster wireless
internet and universal power sockets for terminal and also the airline’s London
Heathrow lounge in mid-2017.
easy recharging without an adaptor.
The airline’s lounge revamp follows the
Adopting a design created by debut of its all-new Business Class seats on
Qantas is about to welcome the first guests to its new internationally-renowned firm Duoz – the its Airbus A330 flights between Australia
Qantas International Premium Lounge at Brisbane same company behind the Ritz-Carlton and Kuala Lumpur; the fully-flat seats are
International Airport. The airline is combining its First Kuala Lumpur and the Marriott Sydney due to be fitted to all Malaysia Airlines
and Business Lounges to create a single International Harbour at Circular Quay – the new-look A330 planes by late September 2016.
Premium Lounge, which will open its doors in October. lounges will encapsulate the richness
The lounge design and interiors take inspiration from
the natural beauty of Queensland and with more than
25 per cent more space the lounge will offer customers
plenty of room to relax, work and dine. Travellers will
enjoy seasonal menus by Qantas Chef Neil Perry, a
bar serving Rockpool-designed cocktails and all-day
barista coffee by Vittoria.
This new lounge signals the beginning of a
comprehensive redevelopment of Qantas’ Brisbane
Lounge experience, with the domestic terminal
lounges also set for a complete redesign. Qantas is NEW FIVE-STAR HOTEL NEAR
building a new lounge precinct with a new Business SYDNEY AIRPORT NOW OPEN
Lounge and refreshed Qantas Club, including a new
Valet experience, with a staggered opening planned
from early 2017. Pullman Sydney Airport, the first Sydney’s domestic airport terminal and
internationally branded 5-star hotel to three kilometres from the International
When designing the new lounges, Qantas conducted service Sydney Airport, is now open. Airport.
research about what customers valued most in their Dubbed “Sydney’s newest business
lounge experience and food, wine and coffee were top playground”, the 229-room luxury Pullman The hotel is designed to be a welcoming
of the list. With this in mind, the new International Sydney Airport spans 12 floors and sanctuary for business and leisure guests
Premium Lounge will have an all-day barista service features a state-of-the art, 24-hour gym away from the hustle and bustle of the
for the first time, while the new domestic precinct flooded with natural light overlooking a airport and a space where travellers can
will continue its popular all-day barista service kitchen garden. be both productive and relaxed.
and introduce a communal coffee bar for caffeine A hallmark of every Pullman hotel, the
connoisseurs. On arrival, guests are welcomed in a stylish Executive Club Lounge, provides
spacious, high-ceiling lobby which merges
Brisbane is an important hub for Qantas, providing seamlessly with Mobius Bar & Grill, an guests with a sophisticated space in which
daily connections between Qantas’ major domestic open-plan kitchen that allows guests to to check in, plug in and work remotely,
routes and services into regional areas as well as see into the heart of the kitchen. or enjoy some evening beverages and
direct international services to Auckland, Wellington, canapés. The Executive Club Lounge also
Christchurch, Los Angeles, Singapore, Hong Kong and Located on O’Riordan Street, Mascot, the caters for travellers in transit, with shower
Tokyo. hotel’s exclusive 5-star offering is expected facilities and TV monitors showing flight
to be popular with international and arrival and departure information.
domestic business and leisure travellers.
It has a prime location just 600m from

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