Chairman's Lounge access?

[toronto]

I tried to find out how to access the Chairman Lounges. Is this by invitations only?

 

[NM]

you need to be a Chairmans Lounge member or a guest of a member, and membership is by invitation from Qantas. It is not "earned" like Frequent Flyer status.

 

[toronto]

you need to be a Chairmans Lounge member or a guest of a member, and membership is by invitation from Qantas. It is not "earned" like Frequent Flyer status.

Thanks. Any ideas what the crietia be received "invitation"?

 

[Sprucegoose]

I tried to find out how to access the Chairman Lounges. Is this by invitations only?

Ambitious New Member!!

Not sure, combination of power and politics.

Your value to the Qantas Brand financially and politically. ( recall the special protection they received on the Pacific Route?). All MP's are CL and even the GM's of some larger companies with buying power.

 

[NM]

Thanks. Any ideas what the crietia be received "invitation"?

There is no published of defined criteria. It is generally a result of a recommendation from a corporate account manager and based on the person being in a position of influence within their organisation. Sometimes a few CL memberships are given away to a company when the company signs a travel contract with Qantas. Some (most?) politicians are invited.

So the easiest way to get CL membership is probably to stand for Federal or State Parliament.

 

[Justinf]

Andrew Demetriou might be able to guest you in...oh wait...

 

[thewinchester]

I think our responses should have been along the line of 'if you have to ask, you've got no chance of access'.

 

[toronto]

I think our responses should have been along the line of 'if you have to ask, you've got no chance of access'.

Thanks. Now it's very clear!

 

[el_rooto]

AFAIK if you do a fair amount of flying with QF and its all in the highest available cabin then you're more likely to get access.

 

[bossreggie]

AFAIK if you do a fair amount of flying with QF and its all in the highest available cabin then you're more likely to get access.

I am sure that helps.... However.... In my situation there was a bit more information requested regarding future travel plans etc.

If you spend less than 6 figures annually and are NOT an MP etc... You probably do not stand much chance.

 

[Postcode]

Here is how my local federal rep got himself into the chairmans lounge, over and over and over..

Member for Fisher Peter Slipper clocks up $640,000 in MP expenses | Courier Mail

The only time he makes the news is for his travel experiences and costs to the taxpayer.

It must be so good to be born to rule.

 

[el_rooto]

I am sure that helps.... However.... In my situation there was a bit more information requested regarding future travel plans etc.

If you spend less than 6 figures annually and are NOT an MP etc... You probably do not stand much chance.

You're an mp? :O

 

[samh004]

AFAIK if you do a fair amount of flying with QF and its all in the highest available cabin then you're more likely to get access.

And in such a case you probably don't need it/won't use it much, so it's not a huge loss to QF to award you it.

 

[thewinchester]

Further note, according to a presentation by Alan Joyce last month to the JP Morgan Aviation Corporate Access Day (see pg. 6), membership of the Chairman's Club is restricted to 7,000 members maximum.

 

[cove]

Well Thewinchester isn't it a worry being number 7,001?
Obviously we both need to achieve greatness in our respective fields.
Actually I have a CL in our group of business associates and to be quite honest we would both know more about travel than he would!
You possess way better computer skills than I have by posting that presentation from QF from November that I had not read.Thank you.

 

[Sprucegoose]

AFAIK if you do a fair amount of flying with QF and its all in the highest available cabin then you're more likely to get access.

Access or membership?

 

[ozbeachbabe]

Here is how my local federal rep got himself into the chairmans lounge, over and over and over..

Member for Fisher Peter Slipper clocks up $640,000 in MP expenses | Courier Mail

The only time he makes the news is for his travel experiences and costs to the taxpayer.

It must be so good to be born to rule.

Earlier this year, Freedom of Information documents showed Mr Slipper had the fifth-highest mobile phone bill of any federal politician or senator in Queensland in 2008, at $14,764.

He really should consider an unlimited capped plan such as the one Vodafone have. He could then enjoy unlimited phone calls, texting and social networking so he could be on Facebook as much as he wants.

Just don't get sprung like the former NT Member for Solomon Dave Tollner when someone worked out FB posts were done in the middle of a session of Parliament.

 

[MrJetset]

I know we all wish we were CL but to add some perspective, a few years ago I was on QF11 and booked in whY, with a requested upgrade to whY+ as WP, which was successful. Seated next to me in the middle of the row was a woman, her husband in the row in front, also in the middle of the row. Turned out he was CL, as were many execs in his company, due to a large contract with QF. They had booked Y, put in an upgrade request to J for both of them and were denied.

Of course, the upgrade lottery works better for 1 pax than it does 2, however the fact that they were both denied surprised me a little. I would have expected that were first in the queue under the old criteria (before fare and membership length factored). They may have comped the upgrade to Y+, I'm not sure, however they weren't happy at all.

 

[ozbeachbabe]

I know we all wish we were CL but to add some perspective, a few years ago I was on QF11 and booked in whY, with a requested upgrade to whY+ as WP, which was successful. Seated next to me in the middle of the row was a woman, her husband in the row in front, also in the middle of the row. Turned out he was CL, as were many execs in his company, due to a large contract with QF. They had booked Y, put in an upgrade request to J for both of them and were denied.

Of course, the upgrade lottery works better for 1 pax than it does 2, however the fact that they were both denied surprised me a little. I would have expected that were first in the queue under the old criteria (before fare and membership length factored). They may have comped the upgrade to Y+, I'm not sure, however they weren't happy at all.

Maybe they would've been happier had they stayed in 'normal' whY seated together but then again probably not. It's funny how some people when asked what seat they want simply reply "I'm not fussed, as long as I'm on the flight" then there's others who think it's beneath them if they get row 3 on a 737.

Seriously if that's the worst of their problems they're leading a charmed life.

 

[Oneworldplus2]

Further note, according to a presentation by Alan Joyce last month to the JP Morgan Aviation Corporate Access Day (see pg. 6), membership of the Chairman's Club is restricted to 7,000 members maximum.

Cheers for the link Winchester. I love seeing company presentations to see where companies judge themselves. (Page 2, point 1 is particulary interesting)

I sort of disagree about the line, "if you have to ask..." I know a number of people who have huge spending habits ( = loaded to the hilt) and are clueless about special "invitation only clubs/perks" etc etc across all industries. 1) They don't care and feel the need to keep up with the Joneses (ie, CL/Amex Centurion etc ) 2) Or they are too "Cheap Charlie" to care about what the masses hold up on a pedestal and are happy where they are.