Vancouver lounge for Qantas Business Class

[Borisdog]

Just a data point here, I’m QF WP and currently on the way back to Australia on QF76 at YVR In J.

I was having some trouble working out whether we had lounge access or not. So I checked in the old-fashioned way with the human and was directed to the Skyteam lounge at gate D 53 and I’m currently in there. It’s not wonderful but it beats paying $20 for a beer with the great unwashed.

Cathay lounge wasn’t open due to no Cathay flight.

 

[justinbrett]

That’s what is listed on the QF website

https://www.qantas.com/us/en/qantas-experience/at-the-airport/airport-lounges/all-qantas-airport-lounges/airport-lounge-locations.html/yvr/skyteam-lounge.html

 

[RSVKanga]

Qantas recently made major arrangements for Cathay in Brisbane, extending the QF BNE lounge hours well after the last Qantas flight so they can cater for CX's services.

Qantas Brisbane Lounge opens for Cathay’s 1am flight

Cathay’s business class passengers and frequent flyers have a new home at Brisbane’s international terminal.

www.executivetraveller.com

I think it would be great if CX gave QF something in return, and changing the CX lounge hours in YVR to cater for QF would be the ideal option. QF shouldn't have to resort to making deals with rival alliances for lounge arrangements.

 

[elanshin]

Qantas recently made major arrangements for Cathay in Brisbane, extending the QF BNE lounge hours well after the last Qantas flight so they can cater for CX's services.

Qantas Brisbane Lounge opens for Cathay’s 1am flight

Cathay’s business class passengers and frequent flyers have a new home at Brisbane’s international terminal.

www.executivetraveller.com

I think it would be great if CX gave QF something in return, and changing the CX lounge hours in YVR to cater for QF would be the ideal option. QF shouldn't have to resort to making deals with rival alliances for lounge arrangements.

I'm sure $$$ was paid by Cathay to keep it open. It's not exactly charity here. QF already has a contracted lounge in YVR and likely don't want to pay for CX rates. Sad though as CX lounges in general are great.

 

[Himeno]

I'm sure $$$ was paid by Cathay to keep it open. It's not exactly charity here. QF already has a contracted lounge in YVR and likely don't want to pay for CX rates. Sad though as CX lounges in general are great.

Same in SFO. QF uses the AF lounge (same as QR) rather then the CX or BA lounges (or the AA lounge in T1).

 

[Chris1985]

A pleasant surprise today departing YVR, Qantas are now directing QF76 to the Cathay Lounge which is open from 6:20pm for the current flight times. This is next level compared to the usual packed and average Skyteam Lounge. Apparently it started on Mondays Flight on the 14th. Noodle bar is amazing.

Completely empty when arrived at 6:40 and even now at 8:40pm is only half full.

Edit: as a note the app still said sky team lounge but the checkin agent and boarding pass noted the Cathay lounge.

 

[serfty]

https://www.qantas.com/au/en/qantas-experience/at-the-airport/airport-lounges/all-qantas-airport-lounges/airport-lounge-locations.html/yvr/skyteam-lounge.html

Opening time are "Subject to Cathay Pacific flight Schedule" ...

 

[Cognac]

A pleasant surprise today departing YVR, Qantas are now directing QF76 to the Cathay Lounge which is open from 6:20pm for the current flight times. This is next level compared to the usual packed and average Skyteam Lounge. Apparently it started on Mondays Flight on the 14th. Noodle bar is amazing.

Completely empty when arrived at 6:40 and even now at 8:40pm is only half full.

Edit: as a note the app still said sky team lounge but the checkin agent and boarding pass noted the Cathay lounge.

That's a big improvement. The Skyteam lounge just wasn't great when we went through there a couple of years ago.