Booked first FF business flight, will I be able to access the Mel business lounge?

[quadflyer]

Hi,

I’ve just booked my first business class Qantas flights using points. I’m flying Brisbane-Melbourne-Devonport. However Melbourne-Devonport is all economy because it’s a Dash 8. The first flight leaves Brisbane at 6:10 AM. Then the second from Melbourne at 3:30 PM.

Will I be able to access the business lounges in Brisbane and Melbourne? Or just Brisbane? I’ll be disappointed if it’s just Brisbane given the super early flight!

Thanks

 

[levelnine]

No you will not: 'Lounge access eligibility is based on the class of travel or the Frequent Flyer Membership tier for your next onward flight.'

Qantas Lounge Access Eligibility | Qantas

Find out more on Qantas Lounge access eligibility whether your traveling in First, Business; are a Qantas Frequent Flyer, Qantas Club or oneworld member.

www.qantas.com

 

[nlagalle]

sadly you won't get access, best bet is to see if anyone else is travelling through MEL that could gues you in. When are you travelling?

 

[craven morehead]

When are you flying ?

 

[quadflyer]

Thanks everyone, though not the answer I wanted to hear!

I'm in a wheelchair so check-in takes a lot longer so I'll be lucky to get 10 minutes in the Bris lounge.

I'm flying home this Sunday (1 March), quick trip up from Tas for the Queen concert!

 

[craven morehead]

Thanks everyone, though not the answer I wanted to hear!

I'm in a wheelchair so check-in takes a lot longer so I'll be lucky to get 10 minutes in the Bris lounge.

I'm flying home this Sunday (1 March), quick trip up from Tas for the Queen concert!

PM me your details providing you have a FF number & also Surname by the look of it. I'll send you a lounge pass to use in MEL should get a good few hours in there. I think you then have to link that invitation to your booking reference. Something I never use myself only ever flick them to the kids and they know how to use them lol.

 

[JohnM]

You need to link the complimentary invitation to your flight at least 24h prior to departure:

How to redeem a Complimentary Lounge Invitation | Qantas

Quick guide on how to use the Complimentary Invitations Portal to link your available lounge invitations.

www.qantas.com

Edit: Quick Guide: https://www.qantas.com/content/dam/...lub/complimentary-invitations-quick-guide.pdf

 

[nlagalle]

have you checked the lounge meet ups thread? someone may be able to guest you in.

 

[quadflyer]

Wow thanks craven morehead for the offer! And thanks everyone for the help. I have to travel with a carer, how draconian are the lounge gatekeepers? I have a "companion card" that usually gets my carer into places with me for free, any opinions on if that should be accepted?

 

[craven morehead]

Wow thanks craven morehead for the offer! And thanks everyone for the help. I have to travel with a carer, how draconian are the lounge gatekeepers? I have a "companion card" that usually gets my carer into places with me for free, any opinions on if that should be accepted?

All done mate. Please enjoy.

Just follow the link to activate as per @JohnM 's post and make sure it is done more than 24 hours prior.

 

[JohnM]

My guess would be that QF will be accommodating - but it is a guess.

 

[JohnM]

Does your carer have a QF FF account? If so, another kind soul may donate an invitation to be sure.

Unfortunately, I transferred my last couple of lounge invitations to my son just last week, otherwise I would have been happy to pony up one.

 

[quadflyer]

No my carer doesn't have an FF account. Shall see how we go! Thanks for the thought anyway

 

[JohnM]

I'm confident you'll be sweet.

Please report back - and on the Queen concert .

 

[33kft]

I have a pass your carer could use @quadflyer. Even if only to avoid any potential lounge dragon problems, if your carer wanted to sign up for QFF for free at www.qantas.com/free and if you could PM me the QFF number and their last name, I'll get a pass over straight away.