Qantas club membership

[Angela R]

Hi, wanting to know if there is any cheaper way of getting a Qantas Club membership?

 

[opusman]

If you become a gold (paid) member of this forum you can access a QC membership at corporate rates. See AFF GOLD Membership Savings — for more info.

 

[Mooch]

You get discounted membership for the first year using an ANZ FF Black card.

 

[eric2011]

If you travel enough that you want to purchase QP membership then the following would apply to you.

Travel enough & obtain Silver QF status and receive 1 complimentary QP passes per year.
Travel enough & obtain Gold QF status and receive complimentary QP access whilst Gold

 

[opusman]

Travel enough to obtain Silver QF status and receive 2 complimentary QP passes per year.

You only get one pass for Silver.

 

[eric2011]

You only get one pass for Silver.

Thanks, my mistake, post edited.

 

[Angela R]

I don't really travel enough on flights that earn big status credits so FF silver/gold is out for me. But we are flying in April to USA - MEL-SYD-DFW-ORL and then back ORL-LAX-MEL and wanted some comfort on the layovers esp DFW which is a 6hour layover. Have a priority pass with 2 lounge visits but friend (and her daughter - rules out tagging along as guest) I am travelling with has QC. Looking at admirals club though with a $99USD membership for 30days, what are your thoughts on this one, that way other than DFW we will be in same lounges (and for DFW I could try and get some QC lounge passes).

 

[RooFlyer]

The Admirals Club 30 membership (and its membership, not a 'pass') will get you into Qantas Clubs in Australia:

The Qantas Club

Must present your membership card (or 30 Day Membership receipt) and boarding pass at lounge check-in counter for same day travel on a Qantas operated flight or an American marketed flight operated by Qantas.

Not sure about guesting rights in QCs & Admiral's clubs though - but it will be the same as if you had a full membership, only it lasts for 30 days. T&Cs here.

Edit: At AC lounges, you can bring in your immediate family or two guests.

 

[Angela R]

Thanks, does anyone know with the AC membership are the guesting rights in QC the same as QC rules, ie: 1 guest plus children under 18? If so then I will be fine as I have 1 adult child and 1 under 18

 

[sausagefingers]

The Admirals Club 30 membership (and its membership, not a 'pass') will get you into Qantas Clubs in Australia:



Not sure about guesting rights in QCs & Admiral's clubs though - but it will be the same as if you had a full membership, only it lasts for 30 days. T&Cs here.

Edit: At AC lounges, you can bring in your immediate family or two guests.

Excuse my stupidity on this one.
I could pay an Admirals 30 day membership and use it to bring in both my wife and kids at the Qantas Lounge in Brisbane ? and then again within 30 days in LAX?

 

[Angela R]

Hi Sausagefingers, from what I have read when in LAX both your wife and children under 18 are allowed in (not sure if there is a cap on the number of children). When in QC if they use Qantas rules I believe it is 1 guest plus 2 children under 18, but that is what I am trying to clarify.

 

[Mattg]

If you're a fairly frequent traveller, but don't travel enough to earn Gold status, then a paid Qantas Club membership could be a good option. As has been mentioned, you can save a significant amount of money on this by signing up as a paid member on AFF.

The Admirals Club 30 day membership is a good option if you're doing a lot of travelling around Australia and/or the USA over a 30 day period. But it's obviously not as cost-effective if you travel once or twice a month on a regular basis.

Thanks, does anyone know with the AC membership are the guesting rights in QC the same as QC rules, ie: 1 guest plus children under 18? If so then I will be fine as I have 1 adult child and 1 under 18

I believe that the American Airlines rules apply, even if using your AC membership to access a Qantas Club lounge. That means you get 2 guests or immediately family. There's a thread about this here if you're interested: http://www.australianfrequentflyer....advantage/aas-admirals-club-30-day-37926.html

 

[Mattg]

Excuse my stupidity on this one.
I could pay an Admirals 30 day membership and use it to bring in both my wife and kids at the Qantas Lounge in Brisbane ? and then again within 30 days in LAX?

Correct, provided you meet the lounge access eligibility criteria (i.e. are flying on QF/AA flight numbers etc.). Just make sure you purchase the membership online before you get to the Qantas Club in Brisbane as they don't sell them there. You can choose a start date for the 30 day period when you buy the membership on the AA website.

 

[Dr Ralph]

Hi, wanting to know if there is any cheaper way of getting a Qantas Club membership?

Corporate membership or pay for it using your QFF points.

 

[Mattg]

Corporate membership or pay for it using your QFF points.

While you can use QFF points to pay for Qantas Club membership, I would probably argue that this isn't exactly a "cheap" method. If you have hundreds of thousands of points you don't need, then it might save a little money. But the value is very poor. One year of (full priced) QF Club membership for a new member costs $895, or 140,000 points. That's around 0.64 cents per point. Even "Points Plus Pay" flights are better value. Heck, for 140,000 points you can fly around the world on a oneworld award. Try doing that for $895...

 

[sausagefingers]

Correct, provided you meet the lounge access eligibility criteria (i.e. are flying on QF/AA flight numbers etc.). Just make sure you purchase the membership online before you get to the Qantas Club in Brisbane as they don't sell them there. You can choose a start date for the 30 day period when you buy the membership on the AA website.

Thanks for your help, I did this yesterday.
I will report back on how we went at both BNE and LAX

 

[RooFlyer]

Thanks for your help, I did this yesterday.
I will report back on how we went at both BNE and LAX

Make sure you take your purchase receipt with you! You won't be in the 'system'.

 

[sausagefingers]

Make sure you take your purchase receipt with you! You won't be in the 'system'.

I am an over prepared kind of guy.
On holidays I take a hardback display folder with reservations and receipts for EVERYTHING
all in chronological order of date for use.

 

[OZDUCK]

I am an over prepared kind of guy.
On holidays I take a hardback display folder with reservations and receipts for EVERYTHING
all in chronological order of date for use.

Don't worry you are not the only one - except I use a "soft" plastic zip-up folder with clear document sleeves. All arranged in usage date and sequentially removed as used. Also copies of Travel Insurance numbers etc etc. Everything, of course, also stored electronically.

 

[coriander]

On holidays I take a hardback display folder with reservations and receipts for EVERYTHING
all in chronological order of date for use.

Exactly my strategy. Plus e-copies of everything in scanned PDF in my dropbox and on my smartphone.