Marc Newson's New First Class Qantas Lounge |
Tuesday, 15 May 2007 |
Qantas is set to dramatically up its luxury quotient next week when it
opens the doors to its glamorous new first class lounges in Sydney and
Melbourne international airports.
Designed by Marc Newson (who’s designed everything from airplanes to
bags), the lounge, which is rumoured to have cost $20 million, boasts
features usually seen only in super-luxe designer hotels.
We’re talking a food menu put together by fine dining king Neil Perry;
a full concierge service; a day spa (yes, day spa) where 1st classers
can indulge in facials and massages for free; individual marble lined
shower suites stocked with Payot cosmetics and Kevin Murphy hair
products; a library stocked with best selling books, magazines,
newspapers and board games; and an ‘entertainment zone’ with plasma TVs
and Sony play stations. Oh, and if you care to do some work in
the midst of all that luxuriating there are fully equipped workstations
with internet access.
“The services offered in our new lounges will be equal to those found
in the world’s best five star hotels and restaurants,” boasts Qantas's
GM John Borghetti. “For example, the concierge service will help
customers book a restaurant in any city around the world or get tickets
to the latest Broadway musical.”
It’s practically done away with the need for a hotel. The only things
missing are king sized beds with Egyptian cotton sheets. First class
really is the only way to fly.
In an interesting side note Qantas has also commissioned uber designer
Newson to design its new, much anticipated A380, set to be the biggest
passenger plane in the world. With Newson’s reputation we can only
imagine what it’ll look like – something like an Ian Schrager hotel we
expect. By Laura Demasi
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