Virgin to open exclusive lounge for high yield VIPs

[Pom]

Nothing too special when I have been able to go into the cl on the coat tails of my ceo. Just less crowded and better quality f&b.

 

[thewinchester]

Other than exclusivity, what does the QF CL have to offer over and above the standard lounge ?

The hilarious hookers and blow comment aside, basically the CL gives you;

• a babysitting service (all issues with your flight looked after without lifting a finger, personally informed of any issues & fixed by a dedicated and experienced team),
• private offices & meeting rooms that you don't need to book with all the usual facilities,
• expansive self-service buffet and food on a quality level between the F and J Lounges,
• self-service liquor, wine, spirits and drinks,
• truckloads more space (CL has 12sqm of space/member, QP and J is 3sqm/member)
• library, super-comfortable seats, souped up F lounge look and feel.

Anything beyond that is not something I'll discuss in public, and I have some photos stashed away in private that shows off the SYD CL for those who ask me nicely to see them if/when we next meet.

 

[mickeyc747]

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Virgin have a Chairmans Club on the Gold Coast

 

[Fruitcake]

Virgin have a Chairmans Club on the Gold Coast

However, it's a fair walk from the gate. Admittedly very quiet during weekday peak though.

 

[mickeyc747]

However, it's a fair walk from the gate. Admittedly very quiet during weekday peak though.

So true according to Iphone maps its 25.9 km walk talking 5 hours and 16 minutes hate to be on the 6am

 

[JohnK]

I was going to post that it would be a waste of money to spend millions on lounges that may be used by 5-6 people a day but then I would just get flamed for not agreeing with, believing, the speculation so I won't bother posting.

 

[Fruitcake]

The point of CL and equivalents isn't to generate millions directly from the travel of invited members. It's to court favour from politicians, sway corporate travel policies and hopefully generate PR snaps of notable individuals in/around Virgin aircraft/facilities.

In the case of Qantas, I'd suspect the average status credit balance of WP1s would be many multiples of the SC balance of CL members. But that's just an understanding I have, no-one at Qantas was willing to comment on my speculation .

 

[haydensydney]

C'mon JohnK.... give us fanbois something to get frothed up over - we need something to do in a anti-VA lull

 

[serfty]

aa concierge key
lh hon, but you can get that through flying
ba premier

...
United Airlines "United Global Services"

 

[notzac]

Hookers and blow i believe.

#notanactualexpert #totallymakingthisup

#highlylikely #consideringwhatpassesforpoliticiansthesedays

 

[Deleted member 29185]

Hookers and blow i believe.

#notanactualexpert #totallymakingthisup

Given our esteemed Mr Hawkes missus and daughter having a very public CL biff earlier this year and the recent Labor Party infighting (actually, I should say the continual Labor Party infighting), perhaps a boxing ring might be well patronised! As Hawkies daughter is a motivational speaker and personal trainer (now with confirmed CIA style negotiating skill), she could be offered the CL ring management contract........a Don King of the upper echelon just ripe for head-hunting by DJ. But why stop at a boxing ring? What about a duelling pit? Think of the business that could be generated there? Possibilities could be Swan vrs Rudd....except Swan wouldn't be able to decide if he wanted to choose pistols or feathers. Russell Crowe could take on all comers with his choice of weapon being the telephone receiver (failing that, possibly his singing voice?), oh and lets not forget a potential headline act, Mel Gibson vrs the rest of the Jewish community with a bottle of booze and an XB Interceptor!


Now that has about as much credibility as a DJ CL. DJ has a long way yet to go before an all out assult on QF. They need to get all their half completed projects finished and streamlined first and I can't see a CL like facility taking precedence over Plat/J lounges although economically, it would make sense to do them together.

 

[simongr]

AA Concierge Key
LH HON, but you can get that through flying
BA Premier

But are those actually special lounges or just special fliers?

I was going to post that it would be a waste of money to spend millions on lounges that may be used by 5-6 people a day but then I would just get flamed for not agreeing with, believing, the speculation so I won't bother posting.

Well they are obviously considered to generate revenue otherwise QF wouldn't have them at all.

hmmm....off the top of my head. Syd-Mel-Bne-Cbr...?

Seriously? A boarding pass cloak closet? Is that overkill or what. It's not as if it's really heavy or oversized. But I guess there's no end to the things people want pandering to. I'll have someone remove my shoes at entry, polish them up and swap them out for a pair of fluffy slippers thanks so I don't wake up the tiles by walking on them. Oh! And I'd like a pair of well trained greyhounds to curl up next to my feet while I sip a hot toddy in the evening. Someone gift me a Phillipe Patek now!

I think the point about the BP is that as the lounge holds the BP they then are able to issue new ones if flight details change (such as seat in case of an upgrade or number in case of a delay).

 

[Jama]

Given our esteemed Mr Hawkes missus and daughter having a very public CL biff earlier this year and the recent Labor Party infighting (actually, I should say the continual Labor Party infighting), perhaps a boxing ring might be well patronised! As Hawkies daughter is a motivational speaker and personal trainer (now with confirmed CIA style negotiating skill), she could be offered the CL ring management contract........a Don King of the upper echelon just ripe for head-hunting by DJ. But why stop at a boxing ring? What about a duelling pit? Think of the business that could be generated there? Possibilities could be Swan vrs Rudd....except Swan wouldn't be able to decide if he wanted to choose pistols or feathers. Russell Crowe could take on all comers with his choice of weapon being the telephone receiver (failing that, possibly his singing voice?), oh and lets not forget a potential headline act, Mel Gibson vrs the rest of the Jewish community with a bottle of booze and an XB Interceptor!


Now that has about as much credibility as a DJ CL. DJ has a long way yet to go before an all out assult on QF. They need to get all their half completed projects finished and streamlined first and I can't see a CL like facility taking precedence over Plat/J lounges although economically, it would make sense to do them together.

The idea of the CL it seems is to keep the riff raff out. In reality it is apparent it is to give them somewhere to go.

 

[stredinnick]

I really do hope Virgin 'get with the times' and name it 'The Chairpersons Lounge' though !