Qantas has opened a new domestic business lounge at Adelaide Airport.
Designed in collaboration with Architectus, the new Qantas Adelaide Domestic Business Lounge aims to capture the essence of South Australia. It takes inspiration from three iconic locations: the Adelaide Botanic Gardens, Adelaide Central Markets, and Kangaroo Island’s Flinders Chase National Park.
The lounge spans 1016 square meters and has capacity for 190 customers.
It features locally sourced furniture, lighting and natural materials, including a commissioned blown glass light installation from the JamFactory.
In response to customer feedback, around 80 per cent of seats have access to power stations. These include USB-A/C and wireless charging mats. This allows customers to easily charge before their flight.
“For the millions of customers that visit our lounges, we know just how important it is to have a premium pre-flight experience and we’re so pleased to be bringing this to Adelaide today. The new lounge has been designed based off feedback and the features we know our customers’ value the most,” said Qantas Group CEO International Cam Wallace.
The signature concept in the Adelaide Business Lounge will be the Market Kitchen. It is available from mid-2025. It will feature a live cooking station. This is inspired by the Adelaide Central Markets and the producers across the state, including Maggie Beer.
The opening of the Domestic Business Lounge marks the final stage in construction of the new Adelaide Lounge precinct. This event is a significant milestone in the national carrier’s investment in upgrading its global lounge network.
It also demonstrates the airline’s ongoing commitment to enhancing customer experience.
Qantas Launches Flights From Adelaide to Auckland
At the same time, Qantas announced the launch of a new route from Adelaide to Auckland, New Zealand.
This new route is set to take off in October 2025. The new flight will connect to Qantas QF3 from Auckland to New York.
The new seasonal route is available to book now. It will add more than 30,000 seats between the two capital cities. This will boost inbound tourism to the state.
“This is fantastic news for our South Australian customers who will have access to a direct international flight to Auckland as well as opening up connections to New York via Auckland,” Wallace said.
Adelaide Airport Managing Director, Brenton Cox said of the new lounge and route:
“We’re excited to welcome Qantas international services back to Adelaide, offering both a direct service to Auckland and opening up an excellent one-stop connection with New York. We also welcome the wonderful new Business Lounge featuring great local produce in keeping with Adelaide Airport’s overall retail philosophy to showcase the best of South Australia.”
Quick Facts On New Adelaide to Auckland flights
- Adelaide to Auckland fares are available now on Qantas.com with the inaugural service taking off on Friday 31 October 2025.
- Launch fare $699 AUD economy return (incl. taxes, travel period 31 October 2025 to 12 December 2025 and 19 January 2026 to 28 March 2026).
- The route will run seasonally from 31 October 2025 to 3 May 2026 four times per week on a Boeing 737-800 plane.
- Adelaide to Auckland will fly as QF175 on Monday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday with estimated flight time 4 hours and 15 minutes.
- Qantas operates nearly 280 services per week from Adelaide to more than 14 destinations around Australia.
