Etihad to open Sydney, Melbourne airport lounges next year

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AusBT has the scoop on Etihad's new lounges for Sydney and Melbourne, which have been a bit on-again off-again for the past year it seems.


  • Sydney and Melbourne to get new first & business lounges in 2014 with Sydney "early 2014" and located around the high gate 50s where EY flights run from
  • These won't be "joint venture" Virgin-Etihad lounges as first planned, they will now be Etihad's own lounges but with VA access on codeshare flights

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New Etihad Lounges bound for Melbourne and Sydney

So etihad as apparently re-announced that they will be building new lounges in Melbourne and Sydney, but not as a joint partnership with VA. Opening dates listed as early 2014.

Good news all round I think as we should see high quality lounges being build - like the recent one in Paris!

Will be looking forward to use these lounges instead of the Koru lounge when i head to the US next year.


Etihad to open Sydney, Melbourne airport lounges next year - Flights | hotels | frequent flyer | business class - Australian Business Traveller
 
That is welcome news ! Come on EY make it a race between Mel and Syd to see who can open first !!! Lol! Ahh ok I do use Mel and not Syd! Can't blame me for trying !!
 
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bullerdude said:
Will be looking forward to use these lounges instead of the Koru lounge when i head to the US next year.
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Bear in mind that if you're flying VA you'll only have access to these lounges if you're on an Etihad codeshare. This is not possible when travelling to the US.
 
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I will believe an EY A380 in MEL when I see it - EY don't have that much of a presence there yet and don't seem to be in any real hurry to increase of improve that.
 
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DGW said:
Bear in mind that if you're flying VA you'll only have access to these lounges if you're on an Etihad codeshare. This is not possible when travelling to the US.
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I suspect the deal will be a little more expansive for these two lounges, especially since Etihad have increased there shareholding in VA.
 
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DGW said:
Bear in mind that if you're flying VA you'll only have access to these lounges if you're on an Etihad codeshare. This is not possible when travelling to the US.
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If the lounge operates the same way as the Air New Zealand Kouri lounge, then VA passengers (Plat, Gold, J travel etc) should be able to get in regardless on whether they are travelling to AUH or not. Hopefully this will be the case.
 
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bullerdude said:
I suspect the deal will be a little more expansive for these two lounges, especially since Etihad have increased there shareholding in VA.
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Unsure ... both SQ and NZ are bigger share holders than EY in VA ...... SQ are upgrading the SYD lounge very soon
 
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What does "booked on codeshare Etihad flights" mean?

VA elites traveling on Etihad metal with VA flight numbers?

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VA elites traveling on VA metal with EY flight numbers?
 
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News? - I have been booked on an EY 773 AUH-MEL since early May ...
 
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serfty said:
News? - I have been booked on an EY 773 AUH-MEL since early May ...
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Slow news day at AusBT....? I guess it's a 'reminder article' with 777 services starting this weekend.

More seats and (I believe) a more efficient aircraft should be a good win for EY. Although not a fan of the 10 across seating in Y...
 
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day-heg said:
Slow news day at AusBT....? I guess it's a 'reminder article' with 777 services starting this weekend.

More seats and (I believe) a more efficient aircraft should be a good win for EY. Although not a fan of the 10 across seating in Y...
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I wasn't aware EY also like EK has 10 across the 777... Hopefully I never have to fly either of them in economy anyway... so it seems only QR is the one with 9 across in Y, hopefully it stays that way with the 777X's also...
 
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zainman said:
I wasn't aware EY also like EK has 10 across the 777... Hopefully I never have to fly either of them in economy anyway... so it seems only QR is the one with 9 across in Y, hopefully it stays that way with the 777X's also...
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VA's 777s are 9 across too I believe, but would stand corrected as not travelled in one.
Agree, hopefully never have to fly in Y anyway, so it's a moot point for me!
 
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I am very much hoping VA negotiate access for VA Plat's and Gold's for any VA or partner flight out of Melbourne and Sydney
 
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