No that change was pre-pandemic. NZ lounge used to be opposite the QF lounge but moved to its current location when the terminal upgrade was done. Where the NZ lounge is used to be landside and a useful quiet spot to sleep if overnighting at AKL.oh it really HAS changed since pandemic. thanks!I guess that partially explains that.
I guess that explains that.
I need to go back through AKL again soon.
I have vague memories of you telling me that in the early days of when it was an AirNZ lounge, one could turn right into the "First" section.
Small improvements like this could go a long way for lounges that have been neglected for some time (i.e. SYD domestic, HBA, etc.). I've said it before and I'll say it again, all it would take is Uncle Alan to give some of his pocket change to an assistant to make noticeable improvements in QF domestic lounge quality.
It seems to me like QF should just have a pantry with premium treats only accessible to First class passengers. Perhaps they could have a sliding door for the pantry much as LH does to separate the Senators from the commoners at their lounge in LHR or how Rex's lounge is via a sliding door behind a gate.
yes, but as discussed the space was there for F pax - real ones initially.
One of my op-ups was on LAN SYD/AKL J to F.
BNE INTL cupboard, I mean lounge.
Yep, and that’s very much how Qantas tends to do “these things”. Will probably quite a mess during this time but there will be some sort of Qantas lounge remaining.
It got pretty full when they had 4 a380 flights (3 trans-Tasman plus 1 nonstop).
Don't worry.
yeah but perhaps that was due to the time of year. IIRC when I used to fly those routes the AKL-DXB left a few hours after the "trans tasman three" so there was not a huge overlap.. but this may have changed in the winter season?
Completely agree with you here. As a QF Gold, I would ordinarily visit the QF J lounge at SYD but decided to give the EK lounge at SYD a try and was absolutely blown away. Both the quality of the food and the presentation of the buffet was unlike anything I've seen before at a lounge, good selection of booze and bubbles, and the shower area was top notch including having roses in the shower room to make everything smell fresh. Everything was a cut above QF lounges and as a bonus wasn't filled with dime a dozen QF flyers (likely due to its limited hours, the fact it's on the other side of the terminal at SYD, and few QFF are aware of the carve-out allowing for access on QF flights). That being said, I haven't set foot in the QF Flounge, but would be surprised if it's that much of a step above the EK lounge, especially given the dime a dozen OWE passengers occupying the lounge.
Staying OT, access to the SYD EK lounge for QFF is limited to flights covered by the QF/EK agreement (eg nothing to the Americas). As a QF WP/OWE, I personally would stick to the QF F Lounge when eligible.
Just thought I'd share the Executive Traveller article published on Thursday discussing this:
www.executivetraveller.com
