Qantas Lounges will begin reopening from 1 November 2021

[BD1959]

Lastly it would be nice if QF offered airside transit buses at airports where JQ and QF flights are segregated so I don't have to shuffle between terminals after I use the QF lounge (I'm looking at you SYD and MEL!)

-RooFlyer88

People fly JQ who know about Lounges .... ???


Regards,

BD

 

[RichardMEL]

People fly JQ who know about Lounges .... ???


Regards,

BD

Only when it was the domestic tags of international widebody ops... those were the days of F lounge access before a SYD-MEL

 

[henrus]

Only when it was the domestic tags of international widebody ops... those were the days of F lounge access before a SYD-MEL

Might be possible again, QF9 MEL-PER is back on from 27 March and can be booked for just the domestic leg.

 

[RichardMEL]

Might be possible again, QF9 MEL-PER is back on from 27 March and can be booked for just the domestic leg.

I was responding to the JQ specific part.

 

[justinbrett]

Not that this will help anyone as QF is suspending the route tomorrow, but QF is handing out $20 meal vouchers at HNL due to the lounge being closed.

Not much open to use it though. Couldn’t find a bar. Pretty much just Starbucks.

 

[serfty]

Not that this will help anyone as QF is suspending the route tomorrow, but QF is handing out $20 meal vouchers at HNL due to the lounge being closed.

Not much open to use it though. Couldn’t find a bar. Pretty much just Starbucks.

Yes, the joint AA / JL (Admirals Club?) lounge does not open until 11am. It is pretty minimal in any case (no showers).

Walking around the airside garden past the ponds with large fish I spied where the more recent iteration of the Qantas lounge was. Closed of course.

 

[justinbrett]

Yes, the joint AA / JL (Admirals Club?) lounge does not open until 11am. It is pretty minimal in any case (no showers).

Walking around the airside garden past the ponds with large fish I spied where the more recent iteration of the Qantas lounge was. Closed of course.

To be honest the $20 voucher was better than that sad excuse for a lounge.

I didn’t mind the AA lounge on previous visits.

The Delta lounge was open, if they continued the route I wonder why they wouldn’t just send pax there.

 

[NickCorr]

Any word on when the Melbourne Dungeon re-opens? Flying in March on EK metal on QF flight number and usually EK do not let the family into the lounge with QF Gold.

 

[Mrmaxwell]

Yes, the joint AA / JL (Admirals Club?) lounge does not open until 11am. It is pretty minimal in any case (no showers).

Is it still a dump? Terrible lounge!

What's the update on transiting/lounges at TBIT? I've got MEL-LAX-JFK (via AA codeshare) next week and haven't been to LAX/JFK in 3 years...

 

[serfty]

@Mrmaxwell

The HNL AC is more of a JL lounge (it opened about 3 years ago).

Currently no self services with limited options although the soba noodles and later the Fried Chicken pieces washed down with a Sapporo were fine. No showers.

The OneWorld lounge at TBIT opens at 3pm.

The LAX Flagship Lounge at T4 reopened Wednesday - it's open 5:30am to 1am. I saw a report on FlyerTalk that it's showers are available (very useful off QF93). As a P1 you should be able to use that.

 

[gidxg03]

MY wife is flying Melbourne to London business class with Qantas (award flight) on Tuesday. According the Qantas website the Melbourne international business class lounge "is temporarily closed". With a business award ticket is she entitled to access any other lounge?

 

[jase05]

MY wife is flying Melbourne to London business class with Qantas (award flight) on Tuesday. According the Qantas website "lounge is temporarily closed". With a business award ticket is she entitled to access any other lounge?

I thought eligible passengers were being sent to the QF F lounge?

 

[gidxg03]

I thought eligible passengers were being sent to the QF F lounge?

Hopefully?

 

[serfty]

With a business award ticket is she entitled to access any other lounge?

Currently at MEL and SYD, Qantas Business class passengers are invited to the Qantas First Lounge.

 

[cmon0005]

I thought eligible passengers were being sent to the QF F lounge?

Yes correct, but with heavily cut down menus (at least it was a few weeks ago in the Sydney F lounge for breakfast). Still good to be in F lounge regardless.

 

[serfty]

Yes correct, but with heavily cut down menus (at least it was a few weeks ago in the Sydney F lounge for breakfast). Still good to be in F lounge regardless.

Yes, I experienced SYD First last week where the best meat option was a ham and cheese toasty.

There was a Chicken option but I sent it back.

 

[Guvner]

MY wife is flying Melbourne to London business class with Qantas (award flight) on Tuesday. According the Qantas website the Melbourne international business class lounge "is temporarily closed". With a business award ticket is she entitled to access any other lounge?

She’ll have access to the F lounge.

 

[AIRwin]

Plaza Premium lounge is opening for Emirates flights (Tue, Fri and Sat). Emirates is currently using them as the contract lounge.

More photos from the BNE lounge tonight:

 

[hb13]

If you're flying QR J, but have BA Gold status (OW Emerald) - you are currently allowed to use the QF F Intl lounges at MEL and SYD is that correct?

 

[Economy_Gold]

If you're flying QR J, but have BA Gold status (OW Emerald) - you are currently allowed to use the QF F Intl lounges at MEL and SYD is that correct?

Yes, based on Oneworld rules you are allowed to use the QF F lounge.
However, on a practical level you will not be able because they are usually not open during the QR departure times.