Would you guest a total stranger into the Qantas Lounge?

[Paddy55]

That would be me!

Indeed!

Trust you're travel ling well these days, Flashware

 

[Mgjdubs]

Does this actually happen? I've never seen it. Maybe I don't look that approachable.

Well I can't speak for others but it's happened to me 3 times. Once around the entrance for the J Lounge at SYD T3, once after leaving the premium desk at MEL domestic (admittedly not the entrance of the lounge - but he did tell me to "get coughked then" when I said no) and once at the entrance to the SYD F lounge. Perhaps I'm just unlucky.

 

[jono88888]

Does this actually happen? I've never seen it. Maybe I don't look that approachable.

Hasn't happened to me either, maybe it's not a case of not looking approachable, maybe I just don't look like somebody that would have access to the lounge.

 

[Kefci2000]

Well I can't speak for others but it's happened to me 3 times. Once around the entrance for the J Lounge at SYD T3, once after leaving the premium desk at MEL domestic (admittedly not the entrance of the lounge - but he did tell me to "get coughked then" when I said no) and once at the entrance to the SYD F lounge. Perhaps I'm just unlucky.

how wude!!!!

 

[Flashback]

Indeed!

Trust you're travel ling well these days, Flashware

Travel related, travelling well. Getting a good amount of trips in around the place, but have had to cancel my next few due to unforseen circumstances. C'est la vie!

 

[reductionist]

maybe I just don't look like somebody that would have access to the lounge.

Yeah, come to think of it, that's the most likely scenario in my case.

 

[reductionist]

Well I can't speak for others but it's happened to me 3 times. Once around the entrance for the J Lounge at SYD T3, once after leaving the premium desk at MEL domestic (admittedly not the entrance of the lounge - but he did tell me to "get coughked then" when I said no) and once at the entrance to the SYD F lounge. Perhaps I'm just unlucky.

Well, I'm quite astonished to hear this.

What premium desk are you referring to at MEL? The premium check in desk out near the bag drop? Or the desk inside the J lounge entrance? If it's the former that's even more astonishing.

The MEL J lounge is a funny set up. I do sometimes see people looking longingly in the direction of the sliding door. I'm sure they'd get over it if they had a chance to peek inside.

 

[Mgjdubs]

What premium desk are you referring to at MEL? The premium check in desk out near the bag drop? Or the desk inside the J lounge entrance? If it's the former that's even more astonishing.

The MEL J lounge is a funny set up. I do sometimes see people looking longingly in the direction of the sliding door. I'm sure they'd get over it if they had a chance to peek inside.

I was at the service desk next to the bag drop. I'd just finished checking in my bags and he walked up to me just before security. He remarked that he had seen a gold tag on my bag, and if I had access to QP, would I take him as a guest into the lounge (then he rattled off something along the lines of "my friends are up there but they can't take any more guests in" - in more brash terms.). So I said no. And, well, you know the rest.

I agree with your MEL J lounge observation. It's a bit bizarre, although I think I read somewhere that some of the AA Flagships have a similar set-up? Correct me and pardon my ignorance if I'm wrong

 

[Mgjdubs]

My Mum said she's been asked a few times but she said no as well. But she is one of these DYKWIA people who insists upon having the NGCI tag attached to her hand-luggage (which I happen to think is cringe worthy).

 

[Princess Fiona]

I've never been asked but I did offer once at LHR T3 BA. I was going into the Elemis Spa and a family ( mum, dad, baby and kid) were having some difficulty regarding the guest limits ie had one kid too many. I offered to guest the extra kid and they accepted. Picture on the Dragon's face was priceless

 

[Awesom Andy]

The MEL J lounge is a funny set up. I do sometimes see people looking longingly in the direction of the sliding door. I'm sure they'd get over it if they had a chance to peek inside.

I've done that myself before. Not that I was wondering how I could get in, or what's inside, but watching a sliding door operate was about the only entertainment available at that time.

Nobody has ever approached me, but I usually dress down for my flights, and don't use any fancy tags.

 

[Kefci2000]

I agree with your MEL J lounge observation. It's a bit bizarre, although I think I read somewhere that some of the AA Flagships have a similar set-up? Correct me and pardon my ignorance if I'm wrong

From memory the Flagship at JFK is upstairs from the AC and you needed a swipe card to access it, which was provided at the front desk along with wireless access codes etc.

 

[drron]

At JFK the Flagship lounge is to the tarmac side of the AC.It is the one place I have noticed door lice.Always someone lurking waiting to slip in when another uses the card to get in.Once I did say to the Aangel inside-he is not with us.

 

[Sprucegoose]

At JFK the Flagship lounge is to the tarmac side of the AC.It is the one place I have noticed door lice.Always someone lurking waiting to slip in when another uses the card to get in.Once I did say to the Aangel inside-he is not with us.

Well done, I don't guest door lice either.


I will guest those I know. I have enough strangers in my life without further encouragement.

 

[Sprucegoose]

Have once in SIN Flounge... to an AFF member I met on the flight coming in due to the AFF tags I had on my hand luggage.
Helps make them "not a stranger"

Any AFF is 'known' to me regardless of whether we have met or not. Hence I would guest once bona fides were established.

 

[Kefci2000]

At JFK the Flagship lounge is to the tarmac side of the AC.It is the one place I have noticed door lice.Always someone lurking waiting to slip in when another uses the card to get in.Once I did say to the Aangel inside-he is not with us.

Maybe it was LAX T4 that it was upstairs.....certainly remember swiping and giving card back to attendant when leaving....

 

[samh004]

My Mum said she's been asked a few times but she said no as well. But she is one of these DYKWIA people who insists upon having the NGCI tag attached to her hand-luggage (which I happen to think is cringe worthy).

I have mine attached to my backpack, but hidden inside the zipper. I keep them there incase I mysteriously need to check something in, then I just choose the colour of tag (red, silver, gold, platinum) I want to use for the next flight and attach it to the check-bag. It’s convenient. I don’t show them off, except in photos on here

 

[Mgjdubs]

I have mine attached to my backpack, but hidden inside the zipper. I keep them there incase I mysteriously need to check something in, then I just choose the colour of tag (red, silver, gold, platinum) I want to use for the next flight and attach it to the check-bag. It’s convenient. I don’t show them off, except in photos on here

Perhaps you should have words with my mother who is under the misguided impression that they make you look special. She even attaches it to her handbag. Which is so embarrassing.

 

[Fantic125]

Maybe it was LAX T4 that it was upstairs.....certainly remember swiping and giving card back to attendant when leaving....

It's the AA lounge in TBIT. They give you the swipe card when you enter downstairs, then once you get upstairs it's just past the reception desk on the left.

 

[beardoc]

Maybe it was LAX T4 that it was upstairs.....certainly remember swiping and giving card back to attendant when leaving....

This is the way it works in the AA Flagship Lounge in LAX T4. One of my favourite US lounges, by the way.