MEL Dom. lounges refurb Completed October 2018

[RooFlyer]

How's this for selfish? Spice Bar dining table, not eating but doing office work, using two chairs and two table settings.

 

[get me outta here]

If full, I would have said excuse me. Hopefully not spilling anything on the paperwork. Looks like the guy on the other side is hogging too.

How's this for selfish? Spice Bar dining table, not eating but doing office work, using two chairs and two table settings.

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[get me outta here]

To be frank, I thought that was limited to poliespeak. CBR is fine, get out more.

To be frank, if I die and find myself permanently locked in an airport as my own personal hell, that airport will probably be Canberra airport. The dullest, drollest airport I have every had the misfortune to stand in.

 

[RooFlyer]

If full, I would have said excuse me. Hopefully not spilling anything on the paperwork. Looks like the guy on the other side is hogging too.

I did sit next door and found great difficulty in not accidentally launching spilling a fully dressed wonton in my neighbours' paperwork's direction!

 

[Scott K]

To be frank, I thought that was limited to poliespeak. CBR is fine, get out more.

I stand by my comment. It’s dull and I really have no love for the place. I get out plenty, thanks!

 

[GoldCanyon340]

I did sit next door and found great difficulty in not accidentally launching spilling a fully dressed wonton in my neighbours' paperwork's direction!

Was laksa on the menu? That would have been better

 

[Pushka]

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Interesting sign at the downstairs entry to the lounge “precinct “.

Ah, who else is there who would be lurking there?

 

[Danger]

Interesting sign at the downstairs entry to the lounge “precinct “.

Also interesting is the absence of the Sapphire and Emerald logos. "Oneworld priority" includes Ruby for some things.

 

[BD1959]

Am I correct in thinking there are no printers now in the J Lounge?

Regards,

BD

 

[JessicaTam]

Was laksa on the menu? That would have been better

It has been the last couple of times I have been there in the afternoon. "Chicken Laksa" - what they don't tell you is it contains fish sauce and shellfish.

 

[GoldCanyon340]

It has been the last couple of times I have been there in the afternoon. "Chicken Laksa" - what they don't tell you is it contains fish sauce and shellfish.

I don't understand why it can't be described as 'chicken and prawn laksa' (for example). Saves printer toner I guess.

 

[whughes3]

Am I correct in thinking there are no printers now in the J Lounge?

Regards,

BD

There is a printer just after the "benches" as you enter; it is under a tabletop, and is not very obvious if you aren't looking for it.

 

[Duffa]

Flying Death* to New Zealand next week dep. 08.45
Will I get access to to the international lounge with my free qantas club passes? I've heard there are restrictions in Melbourne during peak hours. There are five of us travelling

 

[GoldCanyon340]

Flying Death* to New Zealand next week dep. 08.45
Will I get access to to the international lounge with my free qantas club passes? I've heard there are restrictions in Melbourne during peak hours. There are five of us travelling

The restriction was for the domestic lounge, not international, and no longer applies now.

 

[JohnK]

I don't understand why it can't be described as 'chicken and prawn laksa' (for example). Saves printer toner I guess.

Or described as slop like most lounge food except for party pies and pizza....

 

[GoldCanyon340]

Or described as slop like most lounge food except for party pies and pizza....

"NP inspired slop" at least to give it a premium feel.

 

[JohnK]

"NP inspired slop" at least to give it a premium feel.

I didn't feel there was anything premium about the vegetarian dahl in the BNE Qantas lounge this week. The small chicken drumsticks earlier were very tasty.

And for a change lasagna in the BNE business lounge. Both beef and vegetarian quite tasty.

They can get it right occasionally.

 

[AustraliaPoochie]

Duffa, if you have not been to the MEL QFi J lounge in the basement, its not the ideal.
First time I saw it, after being in the SYD QFi J lounge or the BNE QFi J lounge, the MEL QFi J lounge has to be the pits of them all.
If they let all 5 of you in, you will get the basic munchies, breakfast cereals, milk, etc, but no wow factor, ...
Also that MEL QFi J lounge is a bit hard to find if you don't know where to look for it, so if you really want to do entry, get to MEL airport 3 hours prior with OLCI and go searching for it.

 

[sudoer]

Duffa, if you have not been to the MEL QFi J lounge in the basement, its not the ideal.

It's better than nothing.

First time I saw it, after being in the SYD QFi J lounge or the BNE QFi J lounge, the MEL QFi J lounge has to be the pits of them all.

Sure, but again it's better than nothing. Particularly if you have free passes which need to be used, and will be flying JQ without free food/drink.

If they let all 5 of you in, you will get the basic munchies, breakfast cereals, milk, etc, but no wow factor, ...

They no longer have the hot breakfast spread and barista coffee?

Not sure what "wow factor" you expect from a J lounge. It just needs to be functional, the wow factor should be reserved for the F lounge.

Also that MEL QFi J lounge is a bit hard to find if you don't know where to look for it, so if you really want to do entry, get to MEL airport 3 hours prior with OLCI and go searching for it.

This is a gross exaggeration, there is sufficient signage IMO.

 

[levelnine]

Qantas have (intentionally or not) seemed to stumbled on a way of distinguishing the lounge offerings for Golds and Platinums at Melbourne. For both domestic and international, Gold gets you a dark cavern while Platinum gets you natural light. Perhaps they'll cover the windows as part of the upcoming Sydney international business lounge renovations to achieve the same effect /s.