Auckland QF Lounge Reopened 30th June 2022

[AV8]

The old original business lounge (behind the automatic opening frosted glass door near reception) - there is no first lounge @ AKL.

 

[Mwenenzi]

AKL QF Lounge (Invitation Only Business area) no longer serves Party Pies - was a zoo yesterday afternoon.

Do you mean the First lounge? Or is there a new invitation only business class section?

As QF do not have flights with first class from AKL old "first class lounge" is meaningless. Both areas were not that large to start with.

 

[muppet]

The old original business lounge (behind the automatic opening frosted glass door near reception) - there is no first lounge @ AKL.

As QF do not have flights with first class from AKL old "first class lounge" is meaningless. Both areas were not that large to start with.

Sure, but pre-rona I’m pretty sure Qantas called it a First lounge.

… and actually still does: https://www.qantas.com/au/en/qantas-experience/at-the-airport/airport-lounges/all-qantas-airport-lounges/airport-lounge-locations.html/akl/International First Lounge

 

[BrettV]

Slightly OT but Wellington lounge well and truly open (July 16). In need of revamp but a nice simple lounge. Limited food offering - scrambled eggs, bacon, toast, yoghurt etc. The escort to the gate to board first was a nice touch.

 

[Beano]

How I miss the WLG Q lounge. Stuck in the air nz dungeon. Unfortunately next trip is WLG-BNE which i have chosen to fly AIR NZ. I should have gone WLG-AKL-BNE and gone back to the AKL "FIRST" lounge, which i did enjoy even if it was small.

Slightly OT but Wellington lounge well and truly open (July 16). In need of revamp but a nice simple lounge. Limited food offering - scrambled eggs, bacon, toast, yoghurt etc. The escort to the gate to board first was a nice touch.

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[Kiwi_Flyer]

@BrettV I assume you were on the am flight. I was on this too. The long hold on SYD taxiway was annoying but luckily I booked a long domestic connection.

 

[BrettV]

@BrettV I assume you were on the am flight. I was on this too. The long hold on SYD taxiway was annoying but luckily I booked a long domestic connection.

Sure was! I had a reasonable connection time too which was fortunate given the delay.

 

[QF029]

The old original business lounge (behind the automatic opening frosted glass door near reception) - there is no first lounge @ AKL.

I didn't notice this. Is this just a quieter area of do they limit it to J / WP pax?

 

[muppet]

I didn't notice this. Is this just a quieter area of do they limit it to J / WP pax?

It’s just the AKL First lounge. WP only. It’s not a business lounge so not sure what they’re on about. Business and SG can’t get in and never have.

Happy to be corrected with recent facts.

 

[serfty]

It’s just the AKL First lounge. WP only. It’s not a business lounge so not sure what they’re on about. Business and SG can’t get in and never have.

Happy to be corrected with recent facts.

This is correct.

I'm not sure if QR have/had a service but other than that possiblity, LAN were the last (then) oneworld carrier to use it as such.

Other than that it has been an "Emerald" lounge for the last decade or so.

 

[Beano]

This is correct.

I'm not sure if QR have/had a service but other than that possiblity, Finnair were the last (then) oneworld carrier to use it as such.

Other than that it has been an "Emerald" lounge for the last decade or so.

So no change. The First lounge is by invitation only. You are invited by the staff to go to it when you front up to the counter. You are also free to use the QC lounge. Thas a larger business centre.

 

[serfty]

The old original business lounge (behind the automatic opening frosted glass door near reception) - there is no first lounge @ AKL.

To be clear, definitely it is not a designated "Business lounge".

At AKL, you turn to your left from reception to access the Qantas First lounge or you head to your right to access the Qantas International Business Lounge.

 

[Kiwi_Flyer]

This is correct.

I'm not sure if QR have/had a service but other than that possiblity, Finnair were the last (then) oneworld carrier to use it as such.

Other than that it has been an "Emerald" lounge for the last decade or so.

Do you mean LAN? They had F over a decade ago. Don't think Finnair have ever flown to AKL.

 

[serfty]

Do you mean LAN? They had F over a decade ago. Don't think Finnair have ever flown to AKL.

Yep LAN

Fixed ...

 

[Rangalad]

Yep LAN

Fixed ...

Off topic.

One of my few op ups,
Boarding pass beeped at the gate, new seat 1D (IIRC) SYD/AKL.

 

[RichardMEL]

Often LA pax would be in the "F" (OWE) lounge area (the one that had the party pies and apparently no more to the left of reception upon entry). But do they still have the ice cream?! The main reason I would even stop by there (usually on EK codeshares, so the EK lounge was always superior in every way.. except for the IC lol)

 

[serfty]

EK lounge was always superior

My experiences predate the existence of the EK lounge by maybe a decade and a half.

 

[justinbrett]

When I flew through AKL in 2919 connecting to SCL (QF metal to AKL then LA to SCL), our SCL flight was rescheduled to be 2 hours later the day prior. The QF lounge did not stay open and we were turfed out when the last QF flight left (about 2 hours prior)

Whilst better than the J lounge it really wasn’t a Flounge in comparison to SYD/MEL/LAX.

 

[Beano]

When I flew through AKL in 2919 connecting to SCL (QF metal to AKL then LA to SCL), our SCL flight was rescheduled to be 2 hours later the day prior. The QF lounge did not stay open and we were turfed out when the last QF flight left (about 2 hours prior)

Whilst better than the J lounge it really wasn’t a Flounge in comparison to SYD/MEL/LAX.

Very true, but the quality of the hot food is better than the adjacent QC and I like the cosy ambience rather than the very large space next door.

 

[justinbrett]

Very true, but the quality of the hot food is better than the adjacent QC and I like the cosy ambience rather than the very large space next door.

More like a domestic J lounge in that respect.