Qantas Lounge Gold Coast

[AIRwin]

 

[kangarooflyer88]

TSV?
It was like the Boxing Day sales stampede when we were there earlier this year!

Yes but if I recall correctly the TSV QF Pub actually has windows and a decent view. Something that cannot be said for either of HBA or OOL clubs.

 

[Beano]

Yes but if I recall correctly the TSV QF Pub actually has windows and a decent view. Something that cannot be said for either of HBA or OOL clubs.

I thought HBA did have a view of the tarmac?

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MKY has windows but not much of a view.

 

[Flyfrequently]

Yes but if I recall correctly the TSV QF Pub actually has windows and a decent view. Something that cannot be said for either of HBA or OOL clubs.

Ah yes @kangarooflyer88 I vaguely recall daylight at TSV, near the bar ......

HBA was so crowded I failed to notice but will have the pleasure of comparing OOL with them in March - can't wait

 

[kangarooflyer88]

I thought HBA did have a view of the tarmac?

Narrow view of a single JQ bird parked up when I was there last year

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MKY has windows but not much of a view.

Let me guess a view of the car park, much like the Rex lounge at ADL?

 

[Lynda2475]

The dom QF lounge at ADL also only offers car park views, as does WLG.

** corrected a failing memory

 

[RichardMEL]

The dom QF lounge at ADL also only offers car park views, as does WLG.

not entirely true. The South facing end of the lounge has a view of an aircraft parking spot. I usually see a Rex turboprop sitting there.

but yes, mostly the west side car parks.

 

[aikman]

only offers car park views, as does WLG.

Is that a Qantas 737 in the WLG car park?


I had to borrow this photo from Google as I didn't have one of my own.

 

[Lynda2475]

Is that a Qantas 737 in the WLG car park?

I stand corrected, memory failing me obviously it was a challenge to get a seat.

SYD F and DFW Flagship First have great runway views, but lounges like LAX F with no outside just terminal views are perfectly comfortable.

Have only been in OOL once but it beats HBA imo, despite HBA having natural light. Also better than LST which has views but even fewer seats than HBA.

 

[Rangalad]

The dom QF lounge at ADL also only offers car park views, as does WLG.

** corrected a failing memory

I like the skylight in the ADL QP.

 

[henrus]

The sign appears to be different today with a note it now opens 2 hours prior to Qantas services.

 

[Hampton Mike]

That’s certainly different to when I flew out 4 days ago. The sign said one hour, and it opened only one hour prior.

 

[henrus]

That’s certainly different to when I flew out 4 days ago. The sign said one hour, and it opened only one hour prior.

Yeh it was 1 hour prior to the first and then 2 hours prior to other flights. The lounge cleared out quite a bit prior to QF595 being called but priority boarding was dismal (despite joining the priority queue just as they started it seemed no one cared and I ended up being one of the last few onboard.

 

[RichardMEL]

Yeh it was 1 hour prior to the first and then 2 hours prior to other flights. The lounge cleared out quite a bit prior to QF595 being called but priority boarding was dismal (despite joining the priority queue just as they started it seemed no one cared and I ended up being one of the last few onboard.

Yeah it's not too good in OOL tbh. I flew the ither week and a couple of Bronzes with entitlement were ahead of me in the priority line. Now normally I wouldn't really care too much except that they shouldn't have been tgere, but they gad all this stuff they were carrying on. I thought well they probably are in J. Anyway I only saw tge red background when they scanned and nit a word was said by the staff about that or the extra bags. They were in Y.

I will say though one time there, maybe 6 months ago, a staff member dud walk the priority line checking and sent some packing. So you know.. inconsistent.

As for the lounge, absolutely packed and tough to find a seat as usual.

 

[Aussie_flyer]

Yeah it's not too good in OOL tbh. I flew the ither week and a couple of Bronzes with entitlement were ahead of me in the priority line. Now normally I wouldn't really care too much except that they shouldn't have been tgere, but they gad all this stuff they were carrying on. I thought well they probably are in J. Anyway I only saw tge red background when they scanned and nit a word was said by the staff about that or the extra bags. They were in Y.

I will say though one time there, maybe 6 months ago, a staff member dud walk the priority line checking and sent some packing. So you know.. inconsistent.

As for the lounge, absolutely packed and tough to find a seat as usual.

The boarding system should reject automatically if they're boarding ahead of their group with a loud beep then they should be marched to the end of the queue!

 

[henrus]

The boarding system should reject automatically if they're boarding ahead of their group with a loud beep then they should be marched to the end of the queue!

They’re slowly rolling that out. Major capitals on domestic 737 and A330s now have such system in place.

 

[RichardMEL]

OOL doesn't do group boarding....

I also suspect as OOL has common use systems and gates vs dedicated gates and systems as in the capitol cities' terminals that this would be harder possibly.

 

[Aussie_flyer]

They’re slowly rolling that out. Major capitals on domestic 737 and A330s now have such system in place.

Oh ok wasn't sure if it actually rejected them, if so then fabulous.

Understandable if OOL doesn't offer it I suppose, but manual intervention is required if the system doesn't do it!