For Christmas last year, each Air NZ staff member received a one-off lounge pass to the Koru Business class lounge, to use on any international flight during the following year. Since it expires at the end of this month, I decided that today would be a good time to use it, prior to my trip to Sydney.
I felt a sense of queasy trepidation as I headed upstairs to where the lounges are located. There was a note on the back of the pass saying that it could only be used on a "space available" basis. I wondered if that was their way of barring anyone who looked unsuitable. The funny thing is half the people here are wearing jeans and sneakers. I guess everyone wants to be comfortable on a flight, unless they have to jump off the plane and head straight out to a business meeting.
There's a lot of well dressed couples, and i feel like a lowly staff member. Its a really cosy place with soft music, cushy seats, lots of "interesting" art work, free internet and lots of free food. I can see why people want to come here to wind down before the rigors of air travel. But i don't think I could come here all the time. Its just a bit intimidating to me. If i was a different person it wouldn't be a problem. I'm sure everyone here just thinks of themselves as a regular person. But they don't seem like it. You'd have to have a lot of money to get business class seats just for a flight overseas, considering how many cheap fares are available these days.
I read a definition of confidence I'd never heard of before recently. Confidence is trusting yourself. Everyone has confidence in certain areas, because everyone is familiar with certain things. This place is way above my comfort zone. I even went and asked the concierge where to put my dirty plates. She laughed, and told me not to worry about it, just leave it on my table. "You get waited on hand and foot here, make the most of it." They have people that come around and scoop up your dirty plates and stuff for you.
In conclusion, this is a nice place to visit but i wouldn't make it a regular thing.
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