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People love jumping the gun with their conspiracy theories hey. It's 25% investment
Well I guess the LCC+ model now doesn't even care around lounge access.Agreed. If there was to be any (if at all) joint lounge arrangements between VA and QR for all international flights (including VA short haul internationa), chances are it'll be in partnership with a third party contractor operating it than either party operating it themselves (which those scenarios is next to zero chance).
But importantly QR doesn’t discriminate by airline. All of their lounges allow oneworld premium pax.
But what does all this have to do with them investing 25% into VA?No, they don't (re OW premium pax). Al Safwa First does not admit Oneworld Emerald, which they should under OW rules. Its for First pax only. OW Emerald get shunted to the 'Platinum' lounge, as I said. Try it next time you are there.
Point I made stands. QR could establish an exclusive lounge, not observing OW rules, if they chose to. Whether or not they did choose, is another question.
I absolutely love QR’s setup at DOH and fully support the Al Safwa access rules but I just can’t see anything like that happening here.No, they don't (re OW premium pax). Al Safwa First does not admit Oneworld Emerald, which they should under OW rules. Its for First pax only. OW Emerald get shunted to the 'Platinum' lounge, as I said. Try it next time you are there.
Point I made stands. QR could establish an exclusive lounge, not observing OW rules, if they chose to. Whether or not they did choose, is another question.
But what does all this have to do with them investing 25% into VA?
As nice as it would be to imagine the would open their own QR lounges in Australia I doubt that would happen.About as much as a lot of discussion on AFF has about the actual topic, after a while. What would we do if not discuss possibilities, wishes etc?
I was going to say any possible QR lounges could/would be shared with the VA flights. Would that do?
No, they don't (re OW premium pax). Al Safwa First does not admit Oneworld Emerald, which they should under OW rules. Its for First pax only. OW Emerald get shunted to the 'Platinum' lounge, as I said. Try it next time you are there.
Point I made stands. QR could establish an exclusive lounge, not observing OW rules, if they chose to. Whether or not they did choose, is another question.
“The House” was 100% EY doing and was really good when it opened - pretty much a cookie cutter of similar lounges around the world eg CDG.As nice as it would be to imagine the would open their own QR lounges in Australia I doubt that would happen.
Look at what happened to the House last time EY/VA went together for a joint adventure.
Yep, QR can be cheap and direct their J PAX to partner lounges rather than other OW lounges (even THE Oneworld lounge in AMS)….QR/VA are disciplined these days so I doubt they'd throw money for a lounge to cater for pax who upgrade to J for $200.
Yep.They barely want to spend extra money providing a bread roll or a dessert on the J tray