Australia’s flagship carrier has announced the construction of a new Business Lounge and Chairman’s Lounge at Brisbane Airport's domestic terminal, along with the redesign of the existing Qantas Club and construction of a new lounge precinct that will increase capacity by 30 per cent.
At the airport's international terminal, Qantas' existing first and business class lounges will also be redesigned into a single lounge to increase space for travellers to relax and dine.
The multimillion-dollar projects will begin before the end of this year and be completed in stages throughout 2016 and early 2017.
Around half of the 67 Boeing 737 aircraft in Qantas’ domestic fleet will also undergo refurbishments to provide wireless "Q-streaming" entertainment with 400 hours of content on passengers’ personal devices. The refurbishments will also add an extra row of six economy seats with the same legroom and seat pitch as other seats throughout the economy cabin, made possible by the reconfiguration of the rear galley and lavatories.
Upgrades for the airline’s 28 Airbus A330s are also underway to provide a fully flat Business Suite, as well as improvements to economy seating and in-flight entertainment.
“Brisbane is a crucial hub providing connections between our major domestic routes and services into regional areas as well as international flights,” and the refurbishments are part of the airline’s continued transformation, said Qantas group CEO Alan Joyce.
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