Partner lounges

It is not always possible for us to have our own Air New Zealand lounges at all our destinations, but with our extensive airline partnerships we have been able to source some great spots for you to relax in whilst waiting for your flight.

Remember to enter your Airpoints™ number at the time of making your booking, and always carry your Airpoints Elite, Gold, Elite Partner or Koru membership card to display to Lounge Hosts when accessing our partner lounges.

Access to our partner lounges is available from 3 hours prior to departure.

Lounge access is only available prior to the departure of your Air New Zealand operated and ticketed flight on the same day from the same terminal. Children may not be brought into our partner lounges in addition to the applicable guest allowance for each partner lounge. Koru Guest Cards purchased from Air New Zealand and Air New Zealand eVouchers/passes cannot be used at partner lounges.

Airpoints Elite and Gold members (Star Alliance Gold Status holders), along with travellers that are flying in Business Premier are also able to access a wider range of lounges as per the Star Alliance Gold benefits, eligible Star Alliance Gold members must be departing on a flight with a Star Alliance carrier. Lounge access for guests is permitted as long as both member and guest are travelling on the same flight. See the Star Alliance website for details.


Important information

As many airlines have changed their hours of operation or closed their lounges, we cannot ensure Partner Lounge access will be available. For the most up-to-date information on potential lounge closures or restrictions, we recommend checking lounge access arrangements with the operating carrier at the airport upon departure.

Access to Partner Lounge facilities and services are subject to the terms of entry and they may differ from Air New Zealand lounges terms of use.

Air New Zealand partner lounges

Airport

Adelaide

Partner lounge

Qantas Club

Business class

No guests

Elite members

1 guest

Gold members

1 guest

Koru/Elite partners

1 guest
(Air New Zealand operated flights only)


Airport

Beijing

Partner lounge

Varies
(includes NZ3xxx flights operated by Air China)

Business class

Air China Business Class Lounge
No guests 

Elite members

Air China Business Class Lounge
1 guest 

Gold members

Air China Business Class Lounge
1 guest

Koru/Elite partners

BGS Premier Lounge
1 guest
(Air New Zealand operated flights only)


Airport

Chicago O'Hare

Partner lounge

Varies
(NZ departs from Terminal 5)

Business class

SAS Business Lounge
(Terminal 5, by gates M19-20)
No guests 

Elite members

SAS Business Lounge
(Terminal 5, by gates M19-20)
1 guest 

Gold members

SAS Business Lounge
(Terminal 5, by gates M19-20)
1 guest 

Koru/Elite partners

Refreshment voucher provided at check-in


Airport

Coolangatta/
Gold Coast

Partner lounge

Qantas Club
(NZ trans-Tasman flights)

Business class

No guests  

Elite members

1 guest 

Gold members

1 guest 

Koru/Elite partners

1 guest 
(Air New Zealand operated flights only)


Airport

Denpasar

Partner lounge

Premier Lounge

Business class

No guests 

Elite members

1 guest 

Gold members

1 guest 

Koru/Elite partners

1 guest 
(Air New Zealand operated flights only)


Airport

Hobart

Partner lounge

Qantas Club

Business class

No guests

Elite members

1 guest

Gold members

1 guest

Koru/Elite partners

1 guest
(Air New Zealand operated flights only)


Airport

Hong Kong

Partner lounge

Varies
(includes NZ49xx flights operated by Cathay Pacific)

Business class

Cathay Pacific Business Class Lounge
No guests

Elite members

Cathay Pacific Business Class Lounge
1 guest

Gold members

Cathay Pacific Business Class Lounge
1 guest

Koru/Elite partners

No access


Airport

Honolulu

Partner lounge

United Club lounge

Business class

No guests

Elite members

1 guest 

Gold members

1 guest 

Koru/Elite partners

1 guest
(Air New Zealand operated flights only)


Airport

Houston

Partner lounge

Varies
(NZ departs Terminal D, Polaris & United Club in Terminal E)

Business class

Polaris lounge
No guests 

Elite members

United Club
1 guest 

Gold members

United Club
1 guest 

Koru/Elite partners

United Club
1 guest 
(Air New Zealand operated flights only)


Airport

Los Angeles

Partner lounge

Star Alliance lounge
(Tom Bradley International Terminal)

Business class

No guests 

Elite members

1 guest 

Gold members

1 guest 

Koru/Elite partners

1 guest 
(Air New Zealand operated flights only)


Airport

New York - JFK

Partner lounge

Lufthansa Lounge (Terminal 1)

Business class

No guests

Elite members

1 guest

Gold members

1 guest

Koru/Elite partners

1 guest
(Air New Zealand operated flights only)


Airport

Noumea

Partner lounge

Salon Hibiscus

Business class

No guests 

Elite members

1 guest 

Gold members

1 guest 

Koru/Elite partners

1 guest 
(Air New Zealand operated flights only)


Airport

Osaka-Kansai

Partner lounge

ANA lounge

Business class

No guests 

Elite members

1 guest 

Gold members

1 guest 

Koru/Elite partners

1 guest 
(Air New Zealand operated flights only)


Airport

Papeete

Partner lounge

Air Tahiti Nui Lounge

Business class

No guests 

Elite members

1 guest 

Gold members

1 guest

Koru/Elite partners

1 guest
(Air New Zealand operated flights only)


Airport

San Francisco

Partner lounge

Varies
(Terminal 3)
includes NZ98xx operated by United Airlines

Business class

Polaris lounge
No guests 

Elite members

United Club
1 guest 

Gold members

United Club
1 guest 

Koru/Elite partners

Refreshment voucher provided at check-in


Airport

Seoul Incheon

Partner lounge

Asiana Lounge Business Class
(Terminal 1 - East
4th floor, near gate 11)

Business class

No guests 

Elite members

1 guest 

Gold members

1 guest  

Koru/Elite partners

1 guest 
(Air New Zealand operated flights only)


Airport

Shanghai

Partner lounge

Air China Business Class lounge

Business class

No guests 

Elite members

1 guest 

Gold members

1 guest  

Koru/Elite partners

1 guest 
(Air New Zealand operated flights only)


Airport

Singapore

Partner lounge

Varies
(Terminal 3)

Business class

SilverKris lounge
No guests 

Elite members

SilverKris lounge
No guests 

(When flying Air New Zealand or Singapore Airlines operated flights between New Zealand and Singapore. For other flights please access the KrisFlyer Gold Lounge.)

Gold members

KrisFlyer Gold lounge
1 guest 

Koru/Elite partners

Ambassador Transit Lounge
1 guest 
(When flying Air New Zealand or Singapore Airlines operated flights from Singapore to New Zealand)

Get your pass for the Ambassador Transit Lounge at check-in or T3 Transfer B desk.


Airport

Taipei

Partner lounge

Varies

Business class

EVA The Infinity
No guests 

Elite members

EVA The Star
1 guest 

Gold members

EVA The Star
1 guest 

Koru/Elite partners

EVA The Club
1 guest 
(Air New Zealand operated flights only)


Airport

Tokyo-Haneda

Partner lounge

ANA lounge
(international terminal, 4th floor)

Business class

No guests 

Elite members

1 guest 

Gold members

1 guest 

Koru/Elite partners

1 guest 
(Air New Zealand operated flights only)


Airport

Tokyo-Narita

Partner lounge

ANA lounge

Business class

No guests 

Elite members

1 guest 

Gold members

1 guest 

Koru/Elite partners

1 guest 
(Air New Zealand operated flights only)


Airport

Vancouver

Partner lounge

Air Canada Maple Leaf lounge

Business class

No guests 

Elite members

1 guest 

Gold members

1 guest 

Koru/Elite partners

1 guest 
(Air New Zealand operated flights only)


Access to Qantas Domestic Australia Club lounges when travelling on NZ codeshare flights

Airpoints Elite and Gold members, along with one guest aged 2 years and over, can use Qantas Club lounges when travelling on any domestic Qantas flight with a NZ flight number (e.g. NZ7000) as part of a trans-Tasman booking. Simply show your boarding pass and your Elite or Gold membership card at the entrance.

Airport 

Adelaide

Partner lounge

Qantas Club

Elite members

1 guest

Gold members

1 guest

Koru/Elite partners

No access


Airport 

Alice Springs

Partner lounge

Qantas Club

Elite members

1 guest

Gold members

1 guest

Koru/Elite partners

No access


Airport 

Brisbane

Partner lounge

Qantas Club

Elite members

1 guest

Gold members

1 guest

Koru/Elite partners

No access


Airport 

Broome

Partner lounge

Qantas Club

Elite members

1 guest

Gold members

1 guest

Koru/Elite partners

No access


Airport 

Cairns

Partner lounge

Qantas Club

Elite members

1 guest

Gold members

1 guest

Koru/Elite partners

No access


Airport 

Canberra

Partner lounge

Qantas Club

Elite members

1 guest

Gold members

1 guest

Koru/Elite partners

No access


Airport 

Coffs Harbour

Partner lounge

Qantas Club

Elite members

1 guest

Gold members

1 guest

Koru/Elite partners

No access


Airport 

Coolangatta/Gold Coast

Partner lounge

Qantas Club

Elite members

1 guest

Gold members

1 guest

Koru/Elite partners

No access


Airport 

Darwin

Partner lounge

Qantas Club

Elite members

1 guest

Gold members

1 guest

Koru/Elite partners

No access


Airport 

Devonport

Partner lounge

Qantas Club

Elite members

1 guest

Gold members

1 guest

Koru/Elite partners

No access


Airport 

Emerald

Partner lounge

Qantas Club

Elite members

1 guest

Gold members

1 guest

Koru/Elite partners

No access


Airport 

Gladstone

Partner lounge

Qantas Club

Elite members

1 guest

Gold members

1 guest

Koru/Elite partners

No access


Airport 

Hobart

Partner lounge

Qantas Club

Elite members

1 guest

Gold members

1 guest

Koru/Elite partners

No access


Airport 

Kalgoorlie

Partner lounge

Qantas Club

Elite members

1 guest

Gold members

1 guest

Koru/Elite partners

No access


Airport 

Karratha

Partner lounge

Qantas Club

Elite members

1 guest

Gold members

1 guest

Koru/Elite partners

No access


Airport 

Launceston

Partner lounge

Qantas Club

Elite members

1 guest

Gold members

1 guest

Koru/Elite partners

No access


Airport 

Mackay

Partner lounge

Qantas Club

Elite members

1 guest

Gold members

1 guest

Koru/Elite partners

No access


Airport 

Melbourne

Partner lounge

Qantas Club

Elite members

1 guest

Gold members

1 guest

Koru/Elite partners

No access


Airport 

Perth

Partner lounge

Qantas Club

Elite members

1 guest

Gold members

1 guest

Koru/Elite partners

No access


Airport 

Port Hedland

Partner lounge

Qantas Club

Elite members

1 guest

Gold members

1 guest

Koru/Elite partners

No access


Airport 

Rockhampton

Partner lounge

Qantas Club

Elite members

1 guest

Gold members

1 guest

Koru/Elite partners

No access


Airport 

Sydney

Partner lounge

Qantas Club

Elite members

1 guest

Gold members

1 guest

Koru/Elite partners

No access


Airport 

Tamworth

Partner lounge

Qantas Club

Elite members

1 guest

Gold members

1 guest

Koru/Elite partners

No access


Airport 

Townsville

Partner lounge

Qantas Club

Elite members

1 guest

Gold members

1 guest

Koru/Elite partners

No access