Virgin International Lounge @ BNE

[eric2011]

Does Virgin have any access to Internation terminal Business lounge at BNE

 

[jbman]

Lounges - Brisbane Airport

Brisbane Airport has a lounge experience to cater for all travelers at the International and Domestic Terminals. Find airline and pay-per-use lounge information here.

www.bne.com.au

i believe it used to be this one which I think is still closed

Lounges - Brisbane Airport

Brisbane Airport has a lounge experience to cater for all travelers at the International and Domestic Terminals. Find airline and pay-per-use lounge information here.

www.bne.com.au

if flying SQ you will be able to access

Singapore Airlines Lounge - Brisbane Airport

The SilverKris Lounge showcases Singapore Airlines' unique heritage distinguished by a customised batik design screen in the welcome foyer. Inside, customers can look forward to the familiarity of home with unique spaces modelled after living, dining rooms and kitchens, featuring tastefully...

www.bne.com.au

 

[oz_mark]

Not if you are flying on Virgin

 

[eric2011]

Not if you are flying on Virgin

Correct, I'm on VA metal and VA flight number

 

[maia200]

Flying to ZQN J Virgin . Virgin Gold and no lounge access yet by the looks of things. Strange can't use one of the partner lounges.

 

[antycbr]

Flying to AKl J Virgin . Virgin Gold and no lounge access yet by the looks of things. Strange can't use one of the partner lounges.

I don’t think you’re flying to AKL on Virgin somehow. They don’t fly there!

 

[maia200]

I don’t think you’re flying to AKL on Virgin somehow. They don’t fly there!

You are right, I am going to ZQN! Had a mind blank thinking NZ put AKL.....Will change my post....Still flying Virgin though on Virgin International.

 

[ChrisBNE]

Yep, no VA lounge in BNE International, even if status or J.

 

[eric2011]

Is there any other lounge that can be accessed. ie Amex lounge etc

p.s who ever changed my thread title from capitals...thanks

 

[AIRwin]

Is there any other lounge that can be accessed. ie Amex lounge etc

Refer to the link posted by @jbman above

 

[henrus]

Is there any other lounge that can be accessed. ie Amex lounge etc

Depending on which day you leave the Plaza Premium lounge might be open. Some Amex/Dragon Pass card holders can get free/cheaper access otherwise it's AU$57 per person for 2 hours which I'd say isn't worth it, you can buy a lot of food and drinks for $57 in the main terminal. There are ways to get a free dragon pass account that allows access at 19 gbp per visit (~AU$33).

Mon, Sat they open at 7:30am (until ~12pm) and Tue, Fri, Sun they open at 6:30am (until ~12pm). If you're travelling on a Wed or Thu then there are no other options.

This should change next month when my lounge reopens (exact date, cost and opening hours unknown) although for VA pax the only way will be to pay in as they still don't have any international lounge agreements.

 

[eric2011]

This should change next month when my lounge reopens although for VA pax the only way will be to pay in as they still don't have any international lounge agreements.

OK thanks for the info, My trip isn't until September so hopefully VA can get something in place before then.

 

[BNEFlyer]

Is there any other lounge that can be accessed. ie Amex lounge etc

p.s who ever changed my thread title from capitals...thanks

You can buy access to the Plaza Premium Lounge, but I'd suggest just going to one of the bars instead.

 

[eric2011]

Yes thanks, @ $57 p.p I'll wait airside with the other common people lol. I don't go to the lounges to fill up on food and grog. I go for some peace and quiet and a "sort of" comfortable seat so i'll find a quiet corner somewhere

 

[henrus]

Yes thanks, @ $57 p.p I'll wait airside with the other common people lol. I don't go to the lounges to fill up on food and grog. I go for some peace and quiet and a "sort of" comfortable seat so i'll find a quiet corner somewhere

At BNE international that's actually quite easy to find. Down near gate 76 there are some seats in front a large screen that don't really get used throughout the day until the evening emirates A380 departure. On quieter days all the gates between 76 and 73 can be totally empty as well.

 

[eric2011]

At BNE international that's actually quite easy to find. Down near gate 76 there are some seats in front a large screen that don't really get used throughout the day until the evening emirates A380 departure. On quieter days all the gates between 76 and 73 can be totally empty as well.

Yes I know that area well. I've been down there before

 

[Matty F]

Darn it, I fly out of BNE international next month. It would have been nice to sit down and have somewhere quiet to work.

Although the options at BNE have never been great, even pre-pandemic. I remember before a flight to LAX, there was a tiny little lounge that felt like a pop-up in the middle of a thoroughfare. Some lady was quite upset about it, so she called VA customer service and for the next 30 minutes the rest of us had to listen to her screaming down the phone line about the state of the lounge :\

 

[AIRwin]

I remember before a flight to LAX, there was a tiny little lounge that felt like a pop-up in the middle of a thoroughfare. Some lady was quite upset about it, so she called VA customer service and for the next 30 minutes the rest of us had to listen to her screaming down the phone line about the state of the lounge :\

That must be My Lounge but at least she will no longer be upset at it...

 

[henrus]

Although the options at BNE have never been great, even pre-pandemic. I remember before a flight to LAX, there was a tiny little lounge that felt like a pop-up in the middle of a thoroughfare. Some lady was quite upset about it, so she called VA customer service and for the next 30 minutes the rest of us had to listen to her screaming down the phone line about the state of the lounge :\

Yep it still exists, when I passed through a few weeks ago it still looks like it's frozen in time back in 2020 (hasn't been touched since then). It's expected to reopen next month and I wouldn't be surprised if some of the long haul non alliance carriers into Brisbane that use swissport switch to it.

 

[scottsworld]

yeah, bloody Virgin. If it's not bad enough flying BNE-DPS on a cramped old plane, you can't even drown your sorrows at the international lounge first. Yes that lounge was a bit 'basic', but still far better than airport prices outside - as I discovered recently. $19 for an atrocious burger. Sigh... I think I'll be flying SIA this year to Asia instead.