MEL Dom. lounges refurb Completed October 2018

[TomVexille]

I liked the sign on the Weber saying "This is for display only". In case someone thought of making a really fancy toasted sandwich perhaps?

mmmm, smoked cheese sanga

 

[kermatu]

I liked the sign on the Weber saying "This is for display only". In case someone thought of making a really fancy toasted sandwich perhaps?

Well, we are talking about it. So I guess QF and Weber would say ‘mission accomplished’.

 

[adelaidefc]

Has this actually started yet? Paid QC member transiting via MEL this week and meeting a friend/guest if all goes well with flights. Wondering if it's worth trying to get into the lounge (will be about 4pm peak) or just finding somewhere else to have a very overpriced beer.

 

[serfty]

There's a smallish area blocked in an area between the QP food servery and the QP bar.

However reception is being moved downstairs to the lower foyer area and I guess will operate in conjunction with a new Grab and Go servery.

Taken today:

 

[RickyT84]

There's a smallish area blocked in an area between the QP food servery and the QP bar.

However reception is being moved downstairs to the lower foyer area and I guess will operate in conjunction with a new Grab and Go servery.

Taken today:

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Saw the small Grab and Go servery on Friday and thought its a odd layout as there is only one way in and out (the side wall on the right hand side blocks the way out). Would love to find out more how this will work.

As for the renovation itself, looks like they have started the process from the middle where the bookstore used to be. Other changes include the removal of the laptop bench facing the window with more seats in place and a slight reduction in capacity in the dining area.

 

[Virgin Bart]

Hoping to guest my Dad on Friday morning (8am). Am I SOOL?

 

[serfty]

Other changes include the removal of the laptop bench facing the window with more seats in place and a slight reduction in capacity in the dining area.

The Mac workstations have also gone from the back of the Business lounge, also replaced with more seating.

 

[GoldCanyon340]

The Mac workstations have also gone from the back of the Business lounge, also replaced with more seating.

That should have happened a long time ago!

 

[serfty]

That should have happened a long time ago!

Sadly, that's where I used to hang out.

I'd fire up Win7 and plug my FF portable USB in and off I'd go.

 

[adelaidefc]

Hoping to guest my Dad on Friday morning (8am). Am I SOOL?

It's worth a shot. I was able to guest in my mate on a Friday afternoon just before Xmas, so if they're not too busy they seem to be making sensible judgement calls as to whether to let people do it.

 

[Oscarq]

Hoping to guest my Dad on Friday morning (8am). Am I SOOL?

Definitely give it a try. Daughter who is SG guest two persons last Friday at 3.30pm into the QP no problems. Bonus no lounge pass requested for second guest.

 

[Flying mermaid]

As long as Qantas call their most basic international lounges “business” this is to be expected and, frankly, totally fine. The basic lounge should be basic.

The issue is QF not properly catering for all classes.

A J lounge should be better. And it sounds like the dom J lounge will be. At present it is not in MEL.

And a temporary disruption while the construction is being done is nothing to whinge about. Come on people.

well actually I think it is something to whinge about . I vaguely knew this was happening, but thought it was peak hours and didn’t think it Sunday would be so forgot to warn Ms FM who is travelling back from Melbourne today. She has a Qantas club membership which I have paid for and she uses about 3 times a year. It has made me reconsider renewing when her 4 year membership comes up - she has LTS and generally I pay for J when she travels overseas (and QC is pretty useless overseas anyway, except in the States). While I agree it is not a biggie, it is annoying that something I paid for is rendered useless without even a thought at compensation. Typical airline behaviour (and note I say airline not Qantas).

I will have to look at what QC gives her - I suspect I will be better off just giving her the membership money each year and telling her to buy something to eat and drink at the airport.

 

[cwphoto]

well actually I think it is something to whinge about . I vaguely knew this was happening, but thought it was peak hours and didn’t think it Sunday would be so forgot to warn Ms FM who is travelling back from Melbourne today. She has a Qantas club membership which I have paid for and she uses about 3 times a year. It has made me reconsider renewing when her 4 year membership comes up - she has LTS and generally I pay for J when she travels overseas (and QC is pretty useless overseas anyway, except in the States). While I agree it is not a biggie, it is annoying that something I paid for is rendered useless without even a thought at compensation. Typical airline behaviour (and note I say airline not Qantas).

I will have to look at what QC gives her - I suspect I will be better off just giving her the membership money each year and telling her to buy something to eat and drink at the airport.

It's only guesting that's been temporarily suspended - not the Club member..

 

[Pushka]

It's only guesting that's been temporarily suspended - not the Club member..

And which is a stated membership benefit?

 

[Flying mermaid]

It's only guesting that's been temporarily suspended - not the Club member..

yes I know but guesting someone is part of what you pay for and she could scarcely tell her husband to wait outside so the net effect is she couldn’t enter. And don’t anyone start quoting terms and conditions to me . Of course they are allowed to restrict entry according to capacity restraints. It still made me realise what a pointless exercise membership is for her. Off to read the various benefits and see if there is any point in QC given she has LTS.

 

[mviy]

QANTAS Club will still give lounge access for her + a guest anywhere QANTAS Club would give her lounge access except for MEL Domestic at the moment.

If she's not too far away from LTG that would be worth aiming for.

 

[cwphoto]

And which is a stated membership benefit?

..and subject to clause 10.5 of the T&Cs, so no it's not..

 

[cwphoto]

yes I know but guesting someone is part of what you pay for and she could scarcely tell her husband to wait outside so the net effect is she couldn’t enter. And don’t anyone start quoting terms and conditions to me . Of course they are allowed to restrict entry according to capacity restraints. It still made me realise what a pointless exercise membership is for her. Off to read the various benefits and see if there is any point in QC given she has LTS.

If it was that important then buy a Partner membership, and why would I not quote T&Cs - it's the foundation of the agreement FFS.

 

[Pushka]

If it was that important then buy a Partner membership, and why would I not quote T&Cs - it's the foundation of the agreement FFS.

A bit OTT for here.

 

[serfty]

well actually I think it is something to whinge about . I vaguely knew this was happening, but thought it was peak hours and didn’t think it Sunday would be so forgot to warn Ms FM who is travelling back from Melbourne today. She has a Qantas club membership which I have paid for and she uses about 3 times a year. It has made me reconsider renewing when her 4 year membership comes up - she has LTS and generally I pay for J when she travels overseas (and QC is pretty useless overseas anyway, except in the States). While I agree it is not a biggie, it is annoying that something I paid for is rendered useless without even a thought at compensation. Typical airline behaviour (and note I say airline not Qantas).

I will have to look at what QC gives her - I suspect I will be better off just giving her the membership money each year and telling her to buy something to eat and drink at the airport.

What time is she travelling (and I presume, planning on guesting):

... no guests will be permitted during peak hours (from 5am through to 9am and from 3pm through to 7pm). At all other times, Qantas Club normal guest access policy applies ...