European QF club canundrum

[ozimax]

Hello folks. I have booked a month long trip to Europe, departing Sydney late February 2012. My missus and my 20yo daughter will be accompanying me. We'll be flying QF 1/2 with a stopover in BKK on the way home, and BA a few times. One of the two aforementioned ladies will be OK to accompany me into the various QF/BA clubs, but I then need to get the other female in too.

Here's my questions for the astute AFF forum thinkers: Should I purchase an annual guest card? Are they issued pro-rata according to membership expiry date etc? Should I rather rely on the goodwill of a passing (single) QF club member to get my wife or daughter in as a guest?

Any shared knowledge here appreciated, with thanks.

 

[simongr]

Note that BA are currently preventing access to LHR T5 lounges to QP members so even you wont be able to get in.

 

[Princess Fiona]

As simongr mentions BA and QF are currently " negotiating" the access of QP members to BA lounges.
The annual guest card can only be used in QF lounges and the joint BA/QF lounges at BKK/SIN/HKG it cannot be used for the BA lounges in LHR and Europe even if the QP access to BA is sorted by the time of your trip.
$470 is a lot of money to spend and only you can decide if you think it's worth that for access to the Asian Lounges and SYD en-route.
If you will make full use of it throughout the year then IMO may be worth it, if just for this trip then I personally would not buy one.

 

[albatross710]

Should I rather rely on the goodwill of a passing (single) QF club member to get my wife or daughter in as a guest?

Any shared knowledge here appreciated, with thanks.

For me, I'd just buy a guest pass, enjoy the holiday without the hassles.

Also, check that you will be able to use the Guest pass the way you expect: I found this on the QF site:

~ The Annual Guest Card is only accepted in Qantas operated lounges branded as The Qantas Club and joint Qantas/British Airways or Qantas/American Airlines®. It is not accepted in associated and partner airline lounges (British Airways, American Airlines®).

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[casanovawa]

That or you could just smuggle a few drinks and something to eat out to whoever can't come in (maybe rotate it)...

They miss out on the 'ambience' of the lounge but at least save a few bucks...