Change to Qantas Lounge Pass Transfers Effective July ‘26

[kerfuffle]

Welcome to the VA world - VA passes have never been transferable

They used to be when they issued paper passes e.g. the ones you got from eligible ANZ credit cards

 

[NSun]

I can understand why they want to have lounges less crowded - its a zoo some mornings. Plus having more distinction between Platinum and Platinum one.

I get 4 lounge passes a year from credit cards and points club. I usually travel alone and when I am with someone it is usually just one other person (meaning I don't need a pass). But I don't see now how else I can use them if I cannot pass them on to someone – I was planning to give my passes to friends going on a 'second honeymoon' to South Africa later this year.

I wouldn't mind any of the following:
- If passes were only accepted during certain hours (i.e. the afternoon when it is less crowded - whenever I fly to NZ on QF147, QF149, QF139 or QF163 it is way quieter);
- You can only give away one pass per year to someone not on the same flight as you, or
- You could only give them to relatives as is the case with transferring points, or even have just one person to give them to.

Keep in mind these aren't free Platinum memberships like those you get with 2400 SCs, these are one off passes.

 

[ozflier]

This change certainly reduces the attractiveness of certain credit cards like Amex who , in my case , gives 2 lounge passes annually . That would also apply to Qantas mastercards.

 

[HMcM]

Definitely an unfortunately devaluation of the complimentary lounge invitations with certain credit cards. I've currently got 5 stacked up but after an upcoming status run will hit platinum so looks like my friends and family will be getting some transfers before July otherwise the passes are useless to me.

 

[Kangol]

I can understand why they want to have lounges less crowded - its a zoo some mornings. Plus having more distinction between Platinum and Platinum one.

Agree with overcrowding (who would say that the busy times are not crowded in, say, the SYD F lounge), however P1s are not exempt from the lounge invitations from credit cards - only the P1 member passes continue operating as usual.

If they let P1s transfer lounge invitations from any source to travellers not on the same flight, that would be a proper distinction between P1 and WP.

 

[Aeryn]

Yes limiting pass transfer to family members or fellow travellers on same pnr on QF flight numbers on QF metal could have been a nice middle ground. It would have stopped the selling of passes and helped with crowding.

Im not fussed about JQ, have only ever flown them domestically and there arent any Qantas lounges in JQ terminal at SYD or MEL domestic, and no lounges in many of the regional destinati9ns they fly to liker bnk.