Improvements to the Qantas Lounge Access Policy for families

[harvyk]

Qantas Lounges welcome you when travelling with your family˜. In addition to your normal guest allowance, you may also bring up to two children aged between 3 and 17 into lounges operated by Qantas. There are no limitations for infants under 3 years of age. If you are travelling with more than two children, the Qantas lounge manager will try to accommodate them, subject to reviewing the space available in the lounge.

Sort of nice to get this in writing. Whilst up until now I've relied on the fact that only one of my little ones was over 3, having something basically stating that I can continue to take all my kids in with me (plus SWMBO) when I travel with them is kinda nice, as I was wondering what I was going to do once they started getting a little older...

 

[TonyHancock]

They have to make use of all of the space created when ATA was removed.

 

[simongr]

How many kids do you have? If you have three then you might not get access.

 

[Princess Fiona]

Well said Harvyk This is great news.
I've always experienced this fantastic service to my family from QF but it is very sweet to have it in writing

 

[Princess Fiona]

How many kids do you have? If you have three then you might not get access.

Don't think it will be a problem depending on Lounge capacity.
I have a WP colleague, hubby PS and 4 kids has so far not had any issues using the F Lounge with all 6 travelling. She always asks politely of course

 

[juddles]

Well said Harvyk This is great news.
I've always experienced this fantastic service to my family from QF but it is very sweet to have it in writing

Ditto. They have always been great, but this is nice.

 

[harvyk]

How many kids do you have? If you have three then you might not get access.

I'll answer this question in a couple of days...

 

[elbarto]

I wonder if anyone here will use this new Qantas policy as a guide when it comes to family planning?

 

[ReLoad]

Good Show QF, Jolly good show.
This is fantastic to have written into your rules, it makes planning travel with the tribe much easier and certainly less stressful.
As a gift back to you QF, ill make sure my kids do not drink Tattinger, only Moo Juice.

I wonder if anyone here will use this new Qantas policy as a guide when it comes to family planning?

As a father of Twins, I will now book in for the appropriate operation to ensure we meet all lounge requirements.

 

[TonyHancock]

I suspect I'll be flying with VA/DJ a bit more! I'm not sure I'll be as keen on the Qantas Kindergarten!!!!

 

[amaroo]

Well done QF. I've never been knocked back with the kids (only the kids + MIL) however, to get the T&C spelling it out in b&w is great.

 

[Kendall Roy]

If SWMBO wants more than 2 kids, I'll refer to this policy in my argument against!

 

[Princess Fiona]

If SWMBO wants more than 2 kids, I'll refer to this policy in my argument against!

Honestly once you've got to 2 any more is easy
We have the perfect QF family :
2 x WP's and 4 hangers on :mrgreen:

 

[Timba-Jet]

A great move by QF to clarify and confirm this family allowance in writing.

If the little ones will get hooked on QF lounge style and stay loyal to QF into adulthood - this could even be seen as a forward thinking strategic move my QF

 

[medhead]

indeed this is great. It addresses one of my bugbears of having beg to take the kids in, while also "wasting" hundreds of guest spots flying solo

If SWMBO wants more than 2 kids, I'll refer to this policy in my argument against!

Good thing we no longer have to have one for Pete.


Sent from the Throne

 

[JohnK]

From where I am standing anytime access would have been more important....

 

[medhead]

Oh! I've had an idea. F lounge run with family to celebrate the Family Policy.

 

[Flying Fox]

As a father of Twins, I will now book in for the appropriate operation to ensure we meet all lounge requirements.

Well I'm impressed with your commitment to QF and its rules.

I hope that they don't 'enhance' this for your sake!

 

[TonyHancock]

Is this a good opportunity to make the J lounges child free? Seems a good trade off to me.

 

[Carlous Moochous]

Is this a good opportunity to make the J lounges child free? Seems a good trade off to me.

During weekday peak times I have rarely seen kids in the domestic J lounges anyway so not sure it's really that important. I don't have kids but if I did I'd probably not like having to go to the QC I stead of the J lounge just because my kids were traveling with me. On weekends it's family time anyway so I don't see a problem

Or Qantas could build a small 'play area' in the lounge so the kids have something to do, in one place which is less like to annoy others - cause in reality there aren't many things a little kid is going to want in a lounge other than a juice/cake.. This will keep them happy and occupied and less likely to cause annoyance to others.

I think a paragraph saying that if you're a bogan and you've let your feral kids run wild in the lounge with no supervision you will be asked to leave would be better.