Brisbane is getting a new Plaza Premium Lounge

Having trouble keeping up with the changing loungescape at Brisbane’s international terminal?  We don’t blame you.

First, Plaza Premium announced it was closing its Brisbane lounge, which was popular as the go-to for many smaller airlines outside the Oneworld and Star Alliance groups.

Then the Aspire Lounge – originally christened My Lounge and once home to Virgin Australia – also exited, locking its doors for the last time.

Not long after, and as first reported by Executive Traveller, UK operator Escape Lounges announced it was taking over the Plaza Premium space to open Australia’s first Escape Lounges property.

And now Plaza Premium is coming back, with plans to open a new lounge in the former Aspire Lounge footprint near Gate 77 as of June 30, 2024.

Plaza Premium is taking over the former Aspire Lounge at Brisbane Airport's international terminal.

“Plaza Premium Lounge is working closely with Brisbane Airport Corporation and our valued clients to facilitate a smooth transition for our valued guests” says Poh Kiat Lee, Plaza Premium Group’s General Manager for Oceania.

The new Plaza Premium Lounge will be bathed in natural light streaming in from floor-to-ceiling windows, and offer “an array of international cuisine and handcrafted barista coffee” along with “VIP and Children’s Rooms” plus showers.

A spokesperson for Plaza Premium tells Executive Traveller that over the coming months the former Aspire Lounge – known for its relaxed residential-inspired vibe and open layout – would be renovated “to bring the space more in-line with the Plaza Premium Lounge brand and the experience our customer have come to know us for.”

“This will include updating the decor, improving the layout by introducing new seating options, as well as overhauling the food and beverage selection.”

All those changes are expected to be completed by September-October.

Brisbane’s new Plaza Premium Lounge and Escapes Lounges will join a selection from stalwarts Air New Zealand, Emirates, Qantas and Singapore Airlines.