P1 flounge perks?

[chooms]

Mrs Chooms, Master Chooms and I are off on our first post-covid overseas trip this week. A couple of other firsts: first long haul with a toddler; and first international trip with P1 status.

A couple of questions hoping for advice:

- Mrs Chooms is v keen on the pre-departure massage at F lounge in Syd before we depart. We are in J so no confirmed phone call the day before. But do P1’s get a call for a possible spa booking? We do have a couple of hours in the lounge before we head off so we can always try on arrival but conscious there are a few QF and OW flights around our dept time. V first world problem…

- with Master Chooms travelling with us for the first time, should we try and get a private room in the F lounge? He will make lots of friends in the lounge but conscious this will quickly wear thin so thinking out of courtesy. How are these allocated? Is it just a desk and chair or are there lounges in the rooms.

Thanks in advance and any other advice te travelling with toddler is appreciated!

 

[RichardMEL]

I have not received a call or offer for spa or anything as P1 not in F prior to checking in. That was pre-covid though.

 

[Captain Halliday]

For the spa you’ll need to ask on arrival at the lounge. Pre booking is available only to F pax, then available slots are filled on the day on a first in basis, regardless of status.

For booking a room these can also be requested on the day. They’re fitted out with an office desk, but also sitting chairs/lounges. I’ve heard anecdotal reports that they’re sometimes reserved for CL on request and some other VIPs. But generally if they’re available when you arrive you should be able to request one.

 

[Princess Fiona]

There is no pre-booking the Spa for P1. It’s operating very limited hours on skeleton staff just now anyway.

When our kids are traveling I always ring up the week before and reserve one of the private rooms at SYD F.
Much less stress/ hassle and they deliver food and drinks to the suite.

 

[Kiwi_Flyer]

You can pre-book a room in the lounge (contact either the lounge or vip team to arrange). But I was only offered 2 hours for an upcoming long transit. Pre covid I was able to book for the entire transit.

 

[Mrmaxwell]

I was recently offered a spa session as a P1 upon arrival but declined - the lounge was quiet after QF11 had boarded around 9:30am hence the offer I assume.

 

[snabbu]

I'd absolutely give the P1 team a call a day or so before and see what they can do for you.

 

[GoldCanyon340]

I've never received pre arrival perks as P1 but only as F (as previously noted). In the SYD First lounge I have several times been the recipient of birthday or anniversary cake unannounced but there is a separate thread....