Qantas First Lounge Invites on eBay

[drewbles]

The way I see it, a 50 min massage, and a meal + drinks at rockpool would cost way more than $56! Normal terms and conditions apply, like you have to be taking a QF or JQ flight the same day, only valid once, etc.

As mentioned, it's just Neil Perry 'designed' food. That said, there's some very good ones (if you were going in the next few weeks, i'd highly recommend the Fig salad starter it's amazing).

If you want a spa slot, be sure to get to the lounge at least 3 hours before your flight (ie, as soon as you can after check in opens) or earlier if you can. MEL slots fill up very very quickly, and SYD seems to be booked solid a lot of the time. The earlier the better.

You'll get a 30 minute back massage at best, as the longer treatments are reserved for those flying in F. Sometimes you will only manage a manni/peddi or a neck/shoulders massage.

Still, for the price you got it for, it's a bargain. I recommend the Taittinger with a good splash of Tanqueray No. 10

 

[lovestotravel]

I need about 3 of these passes for January next year, but all the ones on Ebay expire in Dec 2012

 

[dk4]

As mentioned, it's just Neil Perry 'designed' food.

Someone else put it quite succinctly somewhere else, but... if your "local" is a bit up market (like mine are) then the Qantas First "restaurant" menu is going to look quite similar to your local pub's bistro menu, not Rockfools!

Qantas First Bistro with Sofitel service.

 

[Austashes]

What are the nornal entry requirement to get into the 1st class lounge?

 

[Bali Belly]

I also might put mine up instead of friends having use of them but theb again my friends are important to me

 

[serfty]

What are the nornal entry requirement to get into the 1st class lounge?

Be flying QF first or be a oneworld Emerald flying oneworld or be a Qantas platinum flying Qantas, oneworld or jetstar or be a Qantas Chairman's lounge member flying anyone.

 

[kpc]

You'll get a 30 minute back massage at best, as the longer treatments are reserved for those flying in F. Sometimes you will only manage a manni/peddi or a neck/shoulders massage.

I didn't know the longer treatments were only for F pax. Sounds like discrimination to me...

 

[scheps]

can i ask some silly newbie questions?

1. How does one get a comp card usually?
2. Do you have to "book" a table for the sit down meal?
3. F lounge only for international travel isnt it...
4. F lounges access available at most decent sized airports overseas?

Thanks - May get to platinum sometime in next two months fingers crossed

 

[markis10]

can i ask some silly newbie questions?

1. How does one get a comp card usually?
2. Do you have to "book" a table for the sit down meal?
3. F lounge only for international travel isnt it...
4. F lounges access available at most decent sized airports overseas?

Thanks - May get to platinum sometime in next two months fingers crossed

1. the lounge pass was given out to those who in theory were affected by the grounding late last year.
2. First in First served, no booking as such
3. Yes in the case of QF
4. The One World lounge finder has details, however the lounges do vary considerably in quality, with only a handful up to the SYD/MEL QF offering IMHO.

 

[scheps]

1. the lounge pass was given out to those who in theory were affected by the grounding late last year.
2. First in First served, no booking as such
3. Yes in the case of QF
4. The One World lounge finder has details, however the lounges do vary considerably in quality, with only a handful up to the SYD/MEL QF offering IMHO.

thanks very much

 

[Kangol]

Be flying QF first or be a oneworld Emerald flying oneworld or be a Qantas platinum flying Qantas, oneworld or jetstar or be a Qantas Chairman's lounge member flying anyone.

How about flying oneworld First?

Website says at the top of the first table that the next onward flight flying F must be a QF or BA flight number, but when you scroll down it says for international OW F customers, onward flight must be OW marketed and operated.

Eligibility and Access to The Qantas Club lounges

 

[serfty]

How about flying oneworld First?

Website says at the top of the first table that the next onward flight flying F must be a QF or BA flight number, but when you scroll down it says for international OW F customers, onward flight must be OW marketed and operated.

Eligibility and Access to The Qantas Club lounges

That maybe the case in relation to the MEL and SYD Flounges as I don't believe other onewold airlines from those ports have their own First lounges.

I deliberately left it out due to this: (Lounge access - oneworld)

oneworld lounge access for frequent flyers by tier status

Enjoy exclusive access to premium airport lounges around the world as an equivalent oneworld Emerald or Sapphire frequent flyer member. Members of oneworld airline frequent flyer programmes with the equivalent of oneworld Emerald or Sapphire status can use any lounge offered by any oneworld airline when departing on any flight marketed and operated by any oneworld member airline*, no matter in which cabin class they are flying.

oneworld lounge access for First Class or Business Class travellers

Indulge yourself before departure in a wider range of airport lounges when you fly First Class or Business Class with a oneworld member airline.

Customers flying First or Business Class have access to the equivalent class of lounge regardless of their frequent flyer status. (First Class passengers may be accompanied by one guest travelling on a flight operated and marketed by a oneworld airline).
...

 

[samh004]

I need about 3 of these passes for January next year, but all the ones on Ebay expire in Dec 2012

That’s because they were given out due to the grounding. If they choose to release another batch for whatever reason, and they end up on eBay, they’ll most likely last for a year from then, but that wont help you unless you can get them I’m afraid.

 

[lovestotravel]

So this is the first time that F passes have been available ?

 

[Mal]

So this is the first time that F passes have been available ?

Officially. I've heard of f lounge access being given out before for service recovery but presume this never involved vouchers.

Sent from my GT-I9100 using AustFreqFly

 

[nlagalle]

Still, for the price you got it for, it's a bargain. I recommend the Taittinger with a good splash of Tanqueray No. 10

Yes we know how well that goes until they stop serving you!

 

[fbrimfield]

Well it looks like the subject of this post made it onto AusBT

Qantas First Class lounge: what would you pay for a one-off visit? - Flights | hotels | frequent flyer | business class - Australian Business Traveller

And the prices for these lounge invites seem to have gone up... I saw one today for $190, which I would never pay. So I'm pretty happy with my bargain.

 

[amaroo]

I’ve always prided myself on being able to drink and eat about $250 worth each visit

I think this is about right - once you account for spa, 2-3 course dining, drinks, drinks & more drinks. Sometimes the shower is worth at least $100.

 

[deejo77]

[h=1]Qantas First Lounge Complimentary Invitation[/h] Item condition: -- Time left: 17h 3m 20s (14 Apr, 201212:08:24 AEST) Current bid: AU $203.50 [ 26 bids ]

 

[ksthommo]

Certainly gone up in price since being discussed here.
Out of my league.