New Virgin Australia lounge at Cairns Airport in Queensland

VIRGIN Australia has opened its first airport lounge in Cairns, with a buffet designed by celebrity chef Luke Mangan.

The new lounge.

VIRGIN Australia has opened its first airport lounge in Cairns with a buffet designed by celebrity chef Luke Mangan and views over the hinterland.

On the upper level of the domestic airport, the contemporary 710sq m lounge seats 180 people.

It has an all-day barista service, a meeting room which seats up to eight people, a premium selection of wine and beer, free WiFi, power, newspapers and magazines and a high-definition television with Foxtel and free-to-air channels.

Inspired by the tropical environment, the lounge has timber privacy screenings and floor to ceiling glass windows.

Virgin's general manager of brand strategy David Anderson said Cairns was one of the first destinations the airline flew to and remains a very strong focus for the company.

See virginaustralia.com.