Taking 87 year old Father into Sydney's & LAX's First Lounges

[Mr H]

My rule of thumb is either everyone in a party goes to a lounge or nobody does - the group stays together. And I would not ask on the day - either everything is guaranteed in advance or I wouldn't bother. This is supposed to be a special trip for FIL and there is no worse way to start a trip than the embarrassment of being refused lounge entry. It may be water off a duck's back to you, but for an occasional traveller it could be excruciating.

 

[DC3]

I am a Platinum FF and as such can get my wife and I in to the First Lounge. We are taking my wife's 87 year old father to the USA in May 2022, and are wondering if anyone else has had any luck/suggestions for getting him in to the Sydney & LAX's First Lounge with us?

There’s some good suggestions, so far. Some are perhaps more useful than others. Hopefully something will work out.

 

[Adelaide_Flyer]

Keep and eye on this site, I have 2 that I will not use and will offer them up. I am waiting to find out if they can be used and may depend on which lounges are open and when. I seem to recall that when QF opened the F lounges mid year for NZ travel guest passes were not been accepted. The ones I have do not expire until Sep 22 so there is heaps of time.

Hi Matt, I may have missed it, but did you put up the F lounge passes?
Regards Anthony

 

[Matt_01]

Hi Matt, I may have missed it, but did you put up the F lounge passes?
Regards Anthony

I have not given them up in "free stuff" as the F passes and as far as I am aware any J pass cannot be linked to bookings due to limitations in the QF ITS or unwilling to allow this to happen. When I know they can be used I will give them away.

 

[Adelaide_Flyer]

I have not given them up in "free stuff" as the F passes and as far as I am aware any J pass cannot be linked to bookings due to limitations in the QF ITS or unwilling to allow this to happen. When I know they can be used I will give them away.

Thanks Matt, I appreciate your reply.

 

[QF029]

About 10 years ago I travelled with my parents all on a J award ticket MEL-LAX. We checked in at the F check in (I was WP) and when we arrived at the F lounge we were all able to go in. I believe the F check in staff member called ahead and notified the lounge.

No guarantees of course but I think your chances are good.

 

[DC3]

About 10 years ago I travelled with my parents all on a J award ticket MEL-LAX. We checked in at the F check in (I was WP) and when we arrived at the F lounge we were all able to go in. I believe the F check in staff member called ahead and notified the lounge

Yeah, but then Jennifer came along. Just hope that it’s her day off.

 

[mrsterryn]

Has your wife been in the F lounge before ?
As a "wife" I would happily stay outside and let my husband and father in law go into the lounge of I was unable to be guested in.
Yes I am talking as someone who has been there numerous times . However your father is elderly , perhaps infirmed and I would have no doubt he would love it.
Funnily enough my late father would have much preferred to have gone I to the lounge with his son in law as opposed to his daughter aka me .lol they would have talk all about the planes.

 

[Nickor]

I am a Platinum FF and as such can get my wife and I in to the First Lounge. We are taking my wife's 87 year old father to the USA in May 2022, and are wondering if anyone else has had any luck/suggestions for getting him in to the Sydney & LAX's First Lounge with us?

Thank you in advance for your help and advice.

What date are you flying out?

I’m flying SYD-LAX 5 May and could guest your father in law in

 

[mrsterryn]

As I am trawling through old posts
Just wondering how the OP went and what decision he made ?

 

[HirafuHeartAttack]

As I am trawling through old posts
Just wondering how the OP went and what decision he made ?

Likewise, booked a between xmas and NYE trip to Japan via Singapore and understanding it's a hectic time for the lounge trying to work out the best way to get my partner and her younger sister (18, this trip is basically her 'schoolies') into F if at all possible.

Have already sent her lounge passes for J lounge but given time not so sure they'll be accepted.