Anyone know what happening to BA lounge access after Emirates deal commences?

[Ansett]

Does anyone know what's happening to the Elemis Spa access after the JSA ends?
Currently QF CL/P1/WP can use it flying on BA or QF. It's officially only available to BA F/J passengers and BAEC Gold on or having flown long haul on BA.
Can we expect the QF access to continue or will it be modified?

Enhanced is the word I do Believe. IN theory as it is a One World Lounge we should still have access. With the lounge only QF F passengers have had the opportunity to partake. Having said that try getting a booking when you get in the lounge . MIssion Impossible if I recall correctly from the number of times I tried and failed

 

[ajw373]

Enhanced is the word I do Believe. IN theory as it is a One World Lounge we should still have access. With the lounge only QF F passengers have had the opportunity to partake. Having said that try getting a booking when you get in the lounge . MIssion Impossible if I recall correctly from the number of times I tried and failed

All well and good, except what is part of OneWorld is access to the lounge, so yes Lounge access will continue. What is not necessarily part of OneWorld agreements are the 'value add' services some lounges offer such as Spa treatments and indeed pre-flight dining etc.

 

[Princess Fiona]

All well and good, except what is part of OneWorld is access to the lounge, so yes Lounge access will continue. What is not necessarily part of OneWorld agreements are the 'value add' services some lounges offer such as Spa treatments and indeed pre-flight dining etc.

+1 AFAIK the Elemis Spa is not a One World facility as access to the Lounge does not equal access to the Spa. Likewise with pre-flight dining for QF F.
QF need to negotiate access to these facilities for their J and F passengers and elites separately.
If the QP/ BA lounge debacle is an example of QF negotiations then I doubt anyone at QF has even thought about it, let alone organised for the Spa access to continue

 

[Ansett]

+1 AFAIK the Elemis Spa is not a One World facility as access to the Lounge does not equal access to the Spa. Likewise with pre-flight dining for QF F.
QF need to negotiate access to these facilities for their J and F passengers and elites separately.
If the QP/ BA lounge debacle is an example of QF negotiations then I doubt anyone at QF has even thought about it, let alone organised for the Spa access to continue

Hi Fiona with regards to access to the Spa my experience has been one can only access it when flying F out of LHR on QF. I have been turned away with out even a smile when ever I have tried when travelling in J. Not really had much more success when Flying F either. Once got offered a 15 minute Kneck Massage

 

[Princess Fiona]

Hi Fiona with regards to access to the Spa my experience has been one can only access it when flying F out of LHR on QF. I have been turned away with out even a smile when ever I have tried when travelling in J. Not really had much more success when Flying F either. Once got offered a 15 minute Kneck Massage

This is very different to my experience and I have used the spa on multiple occasions, only twice flying F.
I have had to produce my WP card to show the Spa staff when making a booking.
I will be in flying out of LHR in a couple of weeks time and will ask about QF when making my appointment ( definite access for me then as flying CW)