The Qantas Regionals project in Perth involved the refurbishment of the Perth Domestic Terminal 3, including the fitout of the new Qantas transit lounge for passengers flying direct from London to Perth.
At 14,498 km, this direct flight service is one of the longest commercial routes in the world, taking advantage of the efficiency and comfort of the 787-9 Dreamliner. Providing comfort and relaxation for passengers embarking or arriving from such a long flight greatly enhances the passenger experience.
Qantas enlisted the expertise of NDY, to ensure the fitout of the Perth Qantas Lounge and the Terminal 3 extension were technically best in class and customer focused.
The world class transit lounge features the first outdoor patio at an airport in Australia, with a barbecue grill and a Neil Perry-designed barbecue menu.
The project consists of a reconfigured ground and first floor and a modest building expansion at the southern end of Terminal 3. The outcome of this work is an enhanced ability to process incoming and departing wide bodied aircraft for long haul international fights and domestic transfers/stopovers within Australia.
This involves the flexible use of available space and the use of “swing gates” for both domestic and international/transferring passengers and controlled passenger flows that are able to support the various immigration and border protection requirements.
The project’s features and innovations included:
- 15 shower suites including bright LED lighting which can be run in 15 minute sessions to help re-adjust your body clock to the local time zone
- A wellness studio that offers stretching and breathing classes held every 15 minutes. This helps relax passengers before a flight, while also assisting them to adjust to a new time zone and work out any kinks once they arrive in Perth
- Two outdoor decks providing sunshine and fresh air and an authentic Perth experience after the long flight
- Outdoor BBQ with meals provided by on-site chefs
- Business facilities, including free WiFi, USB charging ports, wireless printing, personal messaging and national newspapers.
