Plaza Premium brings domestic lounges to Australia

Most travellers associate Plaza Premium with lounges and dining experiences at international airports, but the Hong Kong-based group is making a move on Australia’s domestic loungescape.

Adelaide is the launchpad for that push with the opening of a Flight Club lounge.

Flight Club is Plaza Premium’s brand for a casual, dining-focussed lounge, with outposts in Malaysia, Indonesia and Oman, and this will be Plaza Premium’s first domestic terminal lounge in Oceania.

“The new Flight Club Adelaide aims to elevate the pre-flight and transit travel experience,” the group says, “while showcasing the best of South Australia by partnering with local suppliers to champion South Australian produce, creating a dining experience that reflects the richness of the region.”

As Plaza Premium Group Founder and CEO Song Hoi-puts it, “eating healthy is a global trend, and Flight Club is the latest addition to our series of airport dining brands encouraging all to travel and eat well.”

“Flight Club is the first airport-born international F&B concept, and we will continue to develop this brand in leading airports to promote healthy dining.”

Plaza Premium's Flight Club lounge in Kuala Lumpur.

In addition to healthy food, the Flight Club bar serves specialty cocktails and coffee, chilled beers and cold-pressed signature juices, while travellers wanting a quick meal will find plenty of grab-and-go wraps.

At the time of writing the opening date for Adelaide’s Flight Club has yet to be revealed.

Plaza Premium currently operates lounges at the international terminals of Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane.

Both Qantas and Virgin Australia have new-look lounges at Adelaide Airport, with Qantas recently giving its Qantas Club a total makeover and now working on an all-new Qantas Business Lounge due to open in mid-2025.