Lounge guest, SYD F

[4lex]

I've got a few hours in SYD tomorrow and could do with catching up with a colleague. I'm WP and will be flying J, my colleague won't be flying. Can I bring a non-flying guest into the SYD QF F lounge? Cheers.

 

[Daver6]

Your colleague won't be able clear immigration as they're not flying, let alone get access to the QF F lounge.

 

[AIRwin]

Do you mean Domestic Business Lounge in T3 instead?

 

[4lex]

No, I did mean inf F. Wasn't aware one couldn't pass customs without flying. Thanks

 

[kangarooflyer88]

I'm curious whether OP could head first to T3 with colleague, flash World Platinum card and QFi boarding pass and guest them in that way to the domestic business lounge? Then afterwards they can take the airside shuttle over to the international terminal.

-RooFlyer88

 

[Princess Fiona]

I'm curious whether OP could head first to T3 with colleague, flash World Platinum card and QFi boarding pass and guest them in that way to the domestic business lounge? Then afterwards they can take the airside shuttle over to the international terminal.

-RooFlyer88

No absolutely not

 

[kangarooflyer88]

Another option that may make sense is to meet up somewhere close to the airport like the Krispy Kreme or Macca's near the domestic terminal. If looking for something slightly classier maybe head to the restaurant/bar at the Novotel near the international terminal.

-RooFlyer88

 

[aus_flyer]

No absolutely not

Why not?

 

[Princess Fiona]

Why not?

I may have misread but I presumed this was alluding to a way to get the guest over to the International terminal.

There is of course no issue with guesting a non-flyer into the Domestic J lounge.
But it won’t get a meeting in the F lounge which was the question.

 

[kangarooflyer88]

I may have misread but I presumed this was alluding to a way to get the guest over to the International terminal.

There is of course no issue with guesting a non-flyer into the Domestic J lounge.

I suppose the question is whether the QF Domestic Business lounge would raise an eye brow to the traveller showing that INTL boarding pass. Supposing not then this could be a good "hack".

But it won’t get a meeting in the F lounge which was the question.

It was the question, but I wonder if OP would accept this as a consolation prize. Granted, it's not as nice as the QF F lounge but certainly a step above the Qantas Pub. I suppose the other question for the OP would be how the logistics would work for him to reach the INTL terminal. Does QF still operate transfer buses airside to take you to the international terminal from T3? If so, then after they are done meeting with their colleague they could simply hop on the bus to meet their "international connection. Another consideration too would be how much time OP should allow to make the transfer from T3 to International terminal to catch their flight.

-RooFlyer88

 

[justinbrett]

I'm curious whether OP could head first to T3 with colleague, flash World Platinum card and QFi boarding pass and guest them in that way to the domestic business lounge? Then afterwards they can take the airside shuttle over to the international terminal.

-RooFlyer88

The shuttle drops you off before passport control. It doesn’t bypass anything vs entering the international terminal from the main entry.

Edit - your use of ‘they’ in the final sentence reads you meant this as a way to get the guest airside in T1.

 

[kangarooflyer88]

The shuttle drops you off before passport control. It doesn’t bypass anything vs entering the international terminal from the main entry.

I suppose my question would now be whether it saves any time versus exiting airside T3, then finding the inter-terminal bus and/or Sydney train to T1 International. I reckon it must but haven't timed it!

-RooFlyer88

 

[justinbrett]

I suppose my question would now be whether it saves any time versus exiting airside T3, then finding the inter-terminal bus and/or Sydney train to T1 International. I reckon it must but haven't timed it!

-RooFlyer88

Train could be quicker if the airside buses aren’t frequent. Landside bus definitely slower.

And no problems entering a domestic lounge if you are leaving from a different terminal. Oneworld lounge policy isn’t terminal specific - as long as you can physically get to the lounge. No different to using the AA lounge in LAX T4 when flying QF at TBIT.

 

[whughes3]

You can indeed use the Dom J lounge prior to an international flight...I did just this earluer this yearwhen I had a NZ flight from MEL and I got to the airport very early, before checkin had opened. I was able to enter the Dom J lounge by showing my Plat card and ticket; I got some rather puzzled looks but they did let me in!

 

[AIRwin]

You can indeed use the Dom J lounge prior to an international flight...I did just this earluer this when I had a NZ flight from MEL and I got to the airport very early,

Same here but (not to make matters complicated) I accessed the domestic lounge prior to the domestic sector of an international flight...

 

[RealtimeY]

I did pop by MEL Dom J before QF9 once, and the staff member was very quick to check that I knew where I needed to go, but no problems with access.

 

[sudoer]

You can indeed use the Dom J lounge prior to an international flight...I did just this earluer this yearwhen I had a NZ flight from MEL and I got to the airport very early, before checkin had opened. I was able to enter the Dom J lounge by showing my Plat card and ticket; I got some rather puzzled looks but they did let me in!

I also kill time in the CNS domestic QP in the unfortunate event I'm on JQi ex CNS