Qantas Trans-Tasman Business Class

[medhead]

Thanks. I spent a couple of hours stuffing around on the Emirates website and couldn't find a check in opening time for Sydney. I'm now spending ages searching for QF J lounge access rules as well. That AKL EK lounge looks good.

 

[eminere]

No worries. 3 hours is what's printed on my EK boarding pass.

 

[eminere]

Flew SYD-ZQN on Wednesday. Agree, the JetConnect staff (based in NZ) are excellent. Bianca in the J cabin was fantastic.

Was this a breakfast flight? What was the meal like?

 

[Brisbane Flyer]

Thanks. I spent a couple of hours stuffing around on the Emirates website and couldn't find a check in opening time for Sydney. I'm now spending ages searching for QF J lounge access rules as well. That AKL EK lounge looks good.

EK lounge at AKL is good, tends to get very busy 90-120 mins out from the Melb and Syd flights, I fly into BNE which departs last, get there early if u want a seat or a table.

Cheers
BF

 

[PaulST]

Was this a breakfast flight? What was the meal like?

Yep.
Below is the breaky from my seat in Y. (~March 2015)

 

[Solid]

Does check in open 3 hours before the EK flight?

If there are other EK flights open for check in (which usually are) I've been able to check in more than three hours before the flight in the past at AKL.

 

[TomVexille]

In answer to my own question.
The shared EK F and J lounge is fantastic (although the internet is cough) and the QF J lounge is not worth visiting at all. I've included video of both in my EK F TR.

I'm just wondering why you didn't visit the QF F cupboard instead of the J lounge...

 

[PaulST]

I'm just wondering why you didn't visit the QF F cupboard instead of the J lounge...

Where was that? The QF guy directed me towards the J lounge.

 

[medhead]

Where was that? The QF guy directed me towards the J lounge.

On the left, instead of turning to the right

 

[PaulST]

On the left, instead of turning to the right

I thought I did turn left. So you go up the escalators (NZ lounge is on the extreme left, QF straight ahead, and EK lounges on the right) and then into the QF section, and I was directed towards the left through some doors (into a cupboard).

 

[serfty]

Yep, left after reception.

It's a bit like BNE international. It's the style of the QF lounges around the turn of the century.

The catering in the first 'cupboard' is generally much better than the J lounge ... also they do have Champagne.

TBH, the f&b has improved markedly in the QF lounge sunce 2013 ...

 

[PaulST]

That's annoying that they didn't tell me about that then.:evil:

 

[TomVexille]

I thought I did turn left. So you go up the escalators (NZ lounge is on the extreme left, QF straight ahead, and EK lounges on the right) and then into the QF section, and I was directed towards the left through some doors (into a cupboard).

That's probably it then. Did it have champagne or sparkling? Easiest way to tell.

 

[PaulST]

That's probably it then. Did it have champagne or sparkling? Easiest way to tell.

Can't recall to be honest. I was only there for less than a minute.

 

[blackcat20]

I thought I did turn left. So you go up the escalators (NZ lounge is on the extreme left, QF straight ahead, and EK lounges on the right) and then into the QF section, and I was directed towards the left through some doors (into a cupboard).

If you went left and through extra doors then you were in the F lounge. Its not a big space...

 

[TomVexille]

Can't recall to be honest. I was only there for less than a minute.

It's not exactly impressive.

 

[kermatu]

Your video shows you were in the F section. It ain't much.

 

[russ]

Yes, but the QF F Cupboard lounge has a fridge full of ice cream! Yum!

 

[serfty]

Yes, but the QF F Cupboard lounge has a fridge full of ice cream! Yum!

Hmmm ... wonder if an ice-cream 'spider' can be made from Kapati and Champagne ...

 

[PaulST]

Your video shows you were in the F section. It ain't much.

Actually you're right. Hmmm... I'm sure I saw Business class lounge signs.