Business Lounges closed 25 December 2013 to 12 January 2014

[bammac]

I am in the QP now and feel so dirty.

I just don't get what's the big difference. I've been in both QP & J Lounge in Sydney & Melbourne... both when packed & empty... they seem to be much of a muchness. The food is not great in both, often both have stain ridden couches & they both can contain loud obnoxious bogans (thanks open plan design lovers!).

My wife often asks at MEL QP why bother going through the extra door. I don't have a reasonable answer for her anymore.... I just think there is no significant point of difference in the experience, I'm of the belief that Qantas have confused understated with underwhelming.

 

[love_the_life]

In Melb QP waiting for flight back to CBR. Wall to wall children - sure that some of them must be well behaved somewhere!

 

[DC3]

But none that are near you, I'll bet.

 

[love_the_life]

An announcement has just been made 'for the benefit of those travelling with young children' that there is a family area. Unfortunately we seem to be sitting in the same vague area! (not far from the bar)Have almost been run down by the kiddies (older ones) making a beeline for it!

 

[love_the_life]

Ahhh, home. Squawkers on the plane though….and I wish the FAs would not gush over them, it just encourages them :mrgreen:

 

[serfty]

I just don't get what's the big difference. I've been in both QP & J Lounge in Sydney & Melbourne... both when packed & empty... they seem to be much of a muchness. The food is not great in both, often both have stain ridden couches & they both can contain loud obnoxious bogans (thanks open plan design lovers!).

My wife often asks at MEL QP why bother going through the extra door. I don't have a reasonable answer for her anymore.... I just think there is no significant point of difference in the experience, I'm of the belief that Qantas have confused understated with underwhelming.

Do you like cheese?

In The J lounge, typically there a cheese board where you can cut off/pick up piece of said dairy item. In the QP (SYD) last Monday at noon, the only cheese to be seen were piles of soggy looking ~10cmx5cm thin slices.

 

[bammac]

Do you like cheese?

I do like it, but my waistline doesn't need it! I take your point that the cheese lovers would see a difference lol.

 

[Austman]

And the new Virgin lounge at MEL today looked spacious, elegant and uncrowded. Miles better than the MEL QP.

When it's a better experience to stay out of the QP, it's time Qantas took a look at it!

 

[JohnK]

I just don't get what's the big difference. I've been in both QP & J Lounge in Sydney & Melbourne... both when packed & empty... they seem to be much of a muchness. The food is not great in both, often both have stain ridden couches & they both can contain loud obnoxious bogans (thanks open plan design lovers!).

The differences between the lounges are subtle.

I can easily move between the 2 lounges based on the circumstances on the day. I have found at times in BNE the best place to be is the Qantas lounge as the business lounge is packed. I have also found at the times the food to be better in the Qantas lounge than the business lounge.

To each their own.

 

[Austman]

The differences between the lounges are subtle.

I doubt anyone could say that of the MEL QP over the past days!

 

[love_the_life]

I doubt anyone could say that of the MEL QP over the past days!

Agree, it was a very ordinary experience. On the other hand, CBR QP was quite pleasant on Thursday with lounge staff coming around taking coffee orders.

 

[dwwarlow]

I just don't get what's the big difference. I've been in both QP & J Lounge in Sydney & Melbourne... both when packed & empty... they seem to be much of a muchness. The food is not great in both, often both have stain ridden couches & they both can contain loud obnoxious bogans (thanks open plan design lovers!).

My wife often asks at MEL QP why bother going through the extra door. I don't have a reasonable answer for her anymore.... I just think there is no significant point of difference in the experience, I'm of the belief that Qantas have confused understated with underwhelming.

The bar is closer

 

[Austman]

I'll be in both CBR and MEL J lounges on 13th Jan. And I'll report in detail of all the renovations or maintenance done.

 

[lovestotravel]

i'll be in both cbr and mel j lounges on 13th jan. And i'll report in detail of all the renovations or maintenance done.

lol .........

 

[GoldCanyon340]

I'll be in both CBR and MEL J lounges on 13th Jan. And I'll report in detail of all the renovations or maintenance done.

The removal of graffiti from the toilet cubicles in MEL J would be an improvement. And by that I mean the maintenance teams performing that task, not you doing it on the 13th

 

[nlagalle]

And the new Virgin lounge at MEL today looked spacious, elegant and uncrowded. Miles better than the MEL QP.

When it's a better experience to stay out of the QP, it's time Qantas took a look at it!

I agree. the new VA lounge is fantastic.. time for Qantas to respond with a lounge uplift for the QP and J lounge.

 

[Melburnian1]

The removal of graffiti from the toilet cubicles in MEL J would be an improvement.

That is surprising.

I have never observed any graffiti on board a commercial aircraft, so while I may be accused of being naive or failing to recognise how the world has changed (in this case for the worse), I would have expected that no one would daub graffiti (puerile or thought provoking) on anything in an airport lounge worldwide.

 

[Cheesy]

I had to laugh this morning when I went to have a points upgrade processed at the MEL check-in desk. The lovely service agent advised me that now I've upgraded I can use the Business Lounge. I politely advised her that as a WP that is one of my privileges anyway, but they are closed at the moment. Her response, "Really? I didn't know that. :shock: (I think on both counts) Sounds like you know more about it than I do! " After exchanging smiles, I left it at that.

 

[Kieran2274]

I had to laugh this morning when I went to have a points upgrade processed at the MEL check-in desk. The lovely service agent advised me that now I've upgraded I can use the Business Lounge. I politely advised her that as a WP that is one of my privileges anyway, but they are closed at the moment. Her response, "Really? I didn't know that. :shock: (I think on both counts) Sounds like you know more about it than I do! " After exchanging smiles, I left it at that.

This has happened (an invitation to use the Business Lounge) a couple of times over the last week to me as well, from Qantas ground staff. I guess its easy to forget the "refresh" closure, if you aren't working in the Lounge itself (or a pax wanting entry). Still, I agree, smile prompting.

 

[docjames]

I am eagerly anticipating the new carpet.