Unoffical Wake for WP Anytime Access, Jan 29 2011

[kpc]

....not happy (He who was stuck in 46J, with a serial seat kicker in seat 47J:mrgreen::shock:)

You can talk ... Mr "Slam seat back as far as possible once the seat belt sign goes off" :shock::evil:

Haha, I think the seat kicker must have won, due to the photo expression that was on my camera, photo now deleted.

yup...thanks for deleting the photo. It wasn't my best look....

Serves you right for reclining on such a short flight.

The sudden seat reclining was in response to the serial seat kicker who began pre take off!!:shock:

Haha. I don't think the person behind (Mr Seat Kicker), actually cared as they were in an intense post-food & booze snooze. So the effect of a sudden seat recline meant nothing to them. Unlike the annoyance of Mr Seat Kicker kneeing the seat for a while when the plane was due to take off....

After my sudden seat recline, I waited a full minute to see what seat kicker's response would be, but to my utter annoyance, he was fast asleep! Maybe, I should have prodded him in the ribs accidentally to gain my revenge...:idea::mrgreen:

 

[samh004]

So I was just talking to Dave Noble earlier and he invalidated our whole premise of Anytime Access by explaining that the JQ35 flight would have given us prior access all day prior to the flight, while the new rules would have accounted for access after the flight.

Anyone care to dissect and dispute that? :evil:

yup...thanks for deleting the photo. It wasn't my best look….

That was an awesome photo, courtesy of straitman.

 

[nlagalle]

So I was just talking to Dave Noble earlier and he invalidated our whole premise of Anytime Access by explaining that the JQ35 flight would have given us prior access all day prior to the flight, while the new rules would have accounted for access after the flight.

Anyone care to dissect and dispute that?

He is totally correct in that respect..

 

[samh004]

He is totally correct in that respect..

I must say then, if we were all within the rules, I’m all for making this an annual event!

So long as someone can guest me...

 

[trippin_the_rift]

I must say then, if we were all within the rules, I’m all for making this an annual event!

So long as someone can guest me...

count me in for 2012!

 

[Danger]

So I was just talking to Dave Noble earlier and he invalidated our whole premise of Anytime Access by explaining that the JQ35 flight would have given us prior access all day prior to the flight, while the new rules would have accounted for access after the flight.

Anyone care to dissect and dispute that? :evil:

I think this was mentioned a few hundred posts ago but the point was (i) it was the chance to party in the F Lounge (an appropriate place for a wake, in my book) and (ii) I think there were a fair few attendees who used anytime access when flying DJ to and from the wake (particularly on the Sunday).

 

[straitman]

I think this was mentioned a few hundred posts ago but the point was (i) it was the chance to party in the F Lounge (an appropriate place for a wake, in my book) and (ii) I think there were a fair few attendees who used anytime access when flying DJ to and from the wake (particularly on the Sunday).

Dave Noble is correct as he is on most occasions but as Danger mentioned this was posted on the thread much earlier. It did however serve the purpose of the group on the day and therefore was still worthwhile.

 

[samh004]

count me in for 2012!

You might have to be the one guesting me in

I think this was mentioned a few hundred posts ago but the point was (i) it was the chance to party in the F Lounge (an appropriate place for a wake, in my book) and (ii) I think there were a fair few attendees who used anytime access when flying DJ to and from the wake (particularly on the Sunday).

Ahh, must have missed it. The Sunday and Monday access would have definitely been the Anytime Access entitlements!

Dave Noble is correct as he is on most occasions but as Danger mentioned this was posted on the thread much earlier. It did however serve the purpose of the group on the day and therefore was still worthwhile.

True, I did try to mention that, but you know

Just wanted to add what I was last told

 

[el_rooto]

If I am not working, I am up for another ATA wake next year.

Even another F Lounge meet up would be cool. I'd like to enter under my own right soon.

 

[Storyteller]

Thanks all for a fun time. Sorry I didn't get to say hello all round though.

After being the last to leave the lounge, dinner at the HI was delicious & yes, we ordered double water, for both tables! Also caught up with a few people in the J Lounge for breakfast this morning, then lunch in Bne.

So, is it too early to decide that this would be a good annual event? All fly in from wherever for a luncheon at the Flounge, then a party flight to MEL for dinner...

The Annual Re-Wake? Annual Awakening? Wake memorial? Wake Revisited? Ideas??? (Sorry, 0230 hrs & creativity is waning)

Ah, Storyteller... I believe that translates roughly to "Lurker who makes spectacular entrance!"

Nice to see a few others have mentioned a re-run annually too. Just till we get it right!
And Lawlass, I thought we wern't going to mention my .. ah .. entrance through the Dardanelles! (or the Symplegades if you like the story from Jason)

 

[medhead]

So I was just talking to Dave Noble earlier and he invalidated our whole premise of Anytime Access by explaining that the JQ35 flight would have given us prior access all day prior to the flight, while the new rules would have accounted for access after the flight.

Anyone care to dissect and dispute that? :evil:

Certainly not to dispute. But would the access only count for the arrival and departure terminals. Hence use of T3 (or is it T1?) lounges in MEL might not be covered by JQ35.

 

[munitalP]

Certainly not to dispute. But would the access only count for the arrival and departure terminals. Hence use of T3 (or is it T1?) lounges in MEL might not be covered by JQ35.

A wake however is a celebration surrounding the death of something / someone. In the past, this was held at the place of the death usually with the body present (ick!) however, in modern times, the wake often takes place at a funeral home or gathering place away from the deceased place of death.

Having the wake to celebrate (in the negative) the demise of ATA at the Flounge is fitting, and Dave's premise of it not "fitting" the rules of a wake is incorrect as is the need to fly a different carrier to also endorse your position on the celebration.

munitalP

 

[Austman]

So I was just talking to Dave Noble earlier and he invalidated our whole premise of Anytime Access by explaining that the JQ35 flight would have given us prior access all day prior to the flight, while the new rules would have accounted for access after the flight.

Anyone care to dissect and dispute that? :evil:

But I turned up at the Melbourne J lounge without flying anywhere on the day (and not even using a Skybus ).

 

[medhead]

A wake however is a celebration surrounding the death of something / someone. In the past, this was held at the place of the death usually with the body present (ick!) however, in modern times, the wake often takes place at a funeral home or gathering place away from the deceased place of death.

Having the wake to celebrate (in the negative) the demise of ATA at the Flounge is fitting, and Dave's premise of it not "fitting" the rules of a wake is incorrect as is the need to fly a different carrier to also endorse your position on the celebration.

munitalP

I wasn't questioning whether the event constituted a wake per se.

Just trying to clarify the access rules as per Dave's point on accessing the lounges within the rules anyway. In particular that arrival access for JQ35 would only count for T2 in MEL? :?:

As for the wake, truth be told it should have been held this weekend as ATA was still alive (just) last weekend

 

[markis10]

Just trying to clarify the access rules as per Dave's point on accessing the lounges within the rules anyway. In particular that arrival access for JQ35 would only count for T2 in MEL? :?:

The rules clearly say you must be flying on a Qantas/JQ group/OW carrier to access the QP on the day, not the QP in the terminal of the flight you are taking but any QP that's not an associated lounge that day in the world, that's the point I would suggest being made. So in the context of Saturday, anyone flying JQ that day could have walked into any QP regardless of the change, hardly anytime access!

 

[drewbles]

I must say then, if we were all within the rules, I’m all for making this an annual event!

So long as someone can guest me...

count me in for 2012!

I'll be there too. Of course, if anyones interested, we can always do the Friday MEL-SYD JQ flight, party on in SYD, then the same JQ flight back on the Saturday, at any time (whilst JQ is still flying them, touch wood).

At the prices you can get 'em, it'd be a shame to not do this more often for some F Lounge loving

 

[JohnK]

So in the context of Saturday, anyone flying JQ that day could have walked into any QP regardless of the change, hardly anytime access!

Not the international Qantas Lounge in MEL T2 though unless next/onward flight was also QF/JQ/Oneworld.

 

[markis10]

Not the international Qantas Lounge in MEL T2 though unless next/onward flight was also QF/JQ/Oneworld.

Its not a QP, its a first class lounge, and irrelevant given anytime access was withdrawn quite a few years ago now for them, with less fuss

 

[JohnK]

Its not a QP, its a first class lounge, and irrelevant given anytime access was withdrawn quite a few years ago now for them, with less fuss

Not the First Class Lounge the Business Class Lounge in T2.

Isn't an International Business Lounge still referred to as a Qantas Lounge?

 

[markis10]

Not the First Class Lounge the Business Class Lounge in T2.

Isn't an International Business Lounge still referred to as a Qantas Lounge?

Business Lounge in T2 or just the QP in the domestic no difference as non one that I am aware of was leaving Melbourne INT on Sat. The point was we could all do exactly the same thing this weekend if we caught JQ35 and returned home on a domestic flight or used a QF/JQ/OW international service. QPs are purely a domestic thing.