I'm in the VA Lounge thread

[Atleastonce]

In the MEL lounge for next 30 minutes

 

[LonePine]

Currently in SYD for the next 30 mins

 

[Plutonus]

Upstairs in SYD closed?

Too full downstairs.

 

[pauly7]

Upstairs in SYD closed?

Too full downstairs.

VA need to pull out their wallet and stop being tight about this issue.

 

[MartinMemo]

Will be in Sydney lounge in about 5 mins, leaving about 8am.

 

[Bofter]

In Perth now, for an uncertain period. VA694 has no estimated departure time due to engineering. People may not be surprised to hear the aircraft in question is XFA.

 

[Intra]

In OOL VA Lounge for the SYD leaving in 1/2 Hour.... Then in SYD for the return around 1600 today

On an unrelated note, why can't SYD have priority security screening... Breezed passed a 15+ minute wait in the normal line, loved it!!

 

[erkpod]

I'll be in the BNE Vlounge shortly for VA966.

 

[erkpod]

I think I have a special talent of turning Coke into water in the Vlounge - first in MEL & now in BNE.

 

[MartinMemo]

I'll be in mel in a few mins

 

[erkpod]

On an unrelated note, why can't SYD have priority security screening... Breezed passed a 15+ minute wait in the normal line, loved it!!

But it does even though it's not advertised as such. Use the Valet entry & then straight into the Vlounge! If you're HLO, you don't need to check in at the regular desk, you can check in at the Valet desk. Nor do you need to be using the valet service.

You can use it if you're in J and/or are VFF SG/WP.

 

[JohnK]

In the MEL lounge until ~6:45pm.

 

[marki]

Well I am taking off on a private charter waving right now 16:30

 

[Bofter]

Just left the Melbourne lounge. Works still ongoing. It looks however that the current middle bit may be left as is externally as they have painted it black. Given the way the two other pieces were assembled I thought they may have gone for consistency between the E and F piers. You may be able to see in the background the outline of the mystery rooftop lounge also under construction. It looks positioned to allow premium entry like in Sydney, although perhaps with less benefit until T3 security is moved.

 

[Intra]

But it does even though it's not advertised as such. Use the Valet entry & then straight into the Vlounge! If you're HLO, you don't need to check in at the regular desk, you can check in at the Valet desk. Nor do you need to be using the valet service.

You can use it if you're in J and/or are VFF SG/WP.

Fair point.... Never thought about walking into Valet entry - I'll have to try it next time I'm in transit through SYD.....

 

[Atleastonce]

Fair point.... Never thought about walking into Valet entry - I'll have to try it next time I'm in transit through SYD.....

I always check my bags in at Sydney then walk to the valet entry, show my boarding pass and straight through security and into the lounge.

 

[Intra]

I always check my bags in at Sydney then walk to the valet entry, show my boarding pass and straight through security and into the lounge.

Its just outside the drop-off area of departures correct? To your left if your walking out of the terminal...

 

[erkpod]

Fair point.... Never thought about walking into Valet entry - I'll have to try it next time I'm in transit through SYD.....

I went J to OOL ex SYD in July & it wasn't mentioned. But the check in guy mentioned it when I went J to MEL in August & had no drama.

I knew about it but I thought it was for people using the valet only.

 

[Atleastonce]

Its just outside the drop-off area of departures correct? To your left if your walking out of the terminal...

That's correct

 

[erkpod]

Its just outside the drop-off area of departures correct? To your left if your walking out of the terminal...

Correctamundo.