Admirals Club Better Value Then QP?

[FlyingOz]

Not sure if I am missing something here but a one year membership to AA's Admirals Club (AC) which gets you access to the QP is USD$500 verse AUD$840 for a QP membership.

Why would you even consider paying to join the QP when you can sign up to the AC for several hundred less. Even the annual renewal in the AC is slightly cheaper.

What am I missing?

 

[Mal]

The few disadvantages of having Admirals instead of Qantas I can see:

- No Qantas Club check-in privileges. Only really an issue if flying overseas.
- No BA lounge access when flying BA (although I think this will change shortly now that BA and AA have their partnerships). Again an issue overseas.
- If visiting an AA lounge in the US, you don't get drink vouchers (but do have wireless access. Some lounges will give Qantas Club members a wifi card).

 

[samh004]

Not sure if I am missing something here but a one year membership to AA's Admirals Club (AC) which gets you access to the QP is USD$500 verse AUD$840 for a QP membership.

Why would you even consider paying to join the QP when you can sign up to the AC for several hundred less. Even the annual renewal in the AC is slightly cheaper.

What am I missing?

The annual fee here is cheaper if you join through AFF as a Gold member too

 

[FlyingOz]

The few disadvantages of having Admirals instead of Qantas I can see:

- No Qantas Club check-in privileges. Only really an issue if flying overseas.
- No BA lounge access when flying BA (although I think this will change shortly now that BA and AA have their partnerships). Again an issue overseas.
- If visiting an AA lounge in the US, you don't get drink vouchers (but do have wireless access. Some lounges will give Qantas Club members a wifi card).

Thanks Mal - Most of my flying is domestic, Trans Tasman and into Asia (not normally on Qantas). So for me the AC seem to make more sense then the QP. I know you can get discounts etc but really why bother?

 

[drron]

The few disadvantages of having Admirals instead of Qantas I can see:

- No Qantas Club check-in privileges. Only really an issue if flying overseas.
- No BA lounge access when flying BA (although I think this will change shortly now that BA and AA have their partnerships). Again an issue overseas.
- If visiting an AA lounge in the US, you don't get drink vouchers (but do have wireless access. Some lounges will give Qantas Club members a wifi card).

But standard drinks are now complimentary in ACs.Can get a better class of drink though with the vouchers.

To me the greatest difference is if you fly enough to get to SG on QF you get your QP free.My life QP means I dont have to go this way though.That doesn't happen on AA,though you will get a discount.More as you obtain higher status.

 

[drewbles]

I believe wifi should now be complimentary for anyone as well and all that's required is requesting one at the reception.

Failing that, i've got several dozen spare ones here that I have not used (multiple airports in one day = multiple spares; each one is valid for 24 hours so I didn't use a heap of them)

 

[OverrideServlet]

This is an interesting suggestion.

Also, my interpretation of the rules on the American Airlines site is that you may bring 2 guests with you to either the AA or Qantas lounges (see the first 2 points):

Admirals Club - Membership Fees & Privileges

The Qantas Club membership only allows 1 guest:

Discover the benefits of The Qantas Club

 

[FlyingOz]

Can you access the QP with an AC membership when travelling on JQ? The rules from the AC webiste state: "Must be traveling on Qantas operated flight for access to Qantas lounges"

Any one have any experience?

 

[Mal]

Can you access the QP with an AC membership when travelling on JQ? The rules from the AC webiste state: "Must be traveling on Qantas operated flight for access to Qantas lounges"

Any one have any experience?

No personal experience, but I've heard of people being denied accessing a QP/F/J type lounges when presenting a different OW status card and flying JQ. I've also heard of people being allowed in.

Could be an issue with the AC membership indeed (didn't think of it earlier).

Then again... this is one of my pet hates about Jetstar. Some of their planes and advertising has "A Qantas group Airline", they are owned by Qantas, they share staff and resources in various ways - except when it's convenient to ignore that connection.

 

[straitman]

Not sure if I am missing something here but a one year membership to AA's Admirals Club (AC) which gets you access to the QP is USD$500 verse AUD$840 for a QP membership.

Why would you even consider paying to join the QP when you can sign up to the AC for several hundred less. Even the annual renewal in the AC is slightly cheaper.

What am I missing?

FlyingOz,

Have a look at this link.

Qantas Club through AFF membership is a lot less than $840 although the first years joining fee does put it up there a bit.

AFF QC Corporate membership.