Hi! I'm new and looking for advice on Qantas Club and Emirates Lounge

[bristraveller]

Hi! I'm hoping to get some advice on our upcoming trip. We are flying to Europe with Qantas, but some of the trip is operated by Emirates. My husband, myself and our toddler are travelling together economy class, and we were thinking it would be nice to get lounge access to make the trip easier on us. Does anyone have experience with getting into the Emirates lounge in Dubai? We know that our toddler is classed as a 'guest' even though he is only 1 so only having one Qantas Club Membership wouldn't be sufficient. We were going to try to use my husband's Qantas Club membership with our son as his guest, and I was going to try to use a Qantas Club Complimentary Guest Pass. Does anyone know if they accept the Qantas Club Complimentary Guest Passes at the Emirates Lounge in Dubai? I did ring them and they said they would just let our son in, but that goes against what their online policy says, so I'm really confused.
Thanks for your help.
Bristraveller

 

[mannej]

The guest pass is of no use at DXB.

 

[andye]

The DXB lounge is one of the few non-QF operated lounges who accept Qantas Club so has non-standard rules. I think you would all get in if the onward flight has a QF number

I'm sure someone on the Lounge Access thread below can help:-

http://www.australianfrequentflyer....-questions/lounge-access-help-desk-59405.html

 

[JohnK]

Welcome to AFF bristraveller!

 

[mannej]

The DXB lounge is one of the few non-QF operated lounges who accept Qantas Club so has non-standard rules. I think you would all get in if the onward flight has a QF number

I'm sure someone on the Lounge Access thread below can help:-

http://www.australianfrequentflyer....-questions/lounge-access-help-desk-59405.html

Here is the family access guide - I don't think your information about the flight number is correct...

 

[Dr Ralph]

Welcome to AFF.

Perhaps against the spirit of Qantas Club, what I've done when I have extra guests is to take one in and then take them out again and bring another one in.

 

[madmouse58]

Here is the family access guide - I don't think your information about the flight number is correct...

It does say QF flight # to enter in the guide. Lounge Locations | United Arab Emirates | Dubai International Airport | Associated Lounge | International Business Lounge

 

[JohnK]

Perhaps against the spirit of Qantas Club, what I've done when I have extra guests is to take one in and then take them out again and bring another one in.

Or take in one guest and then a little while later take in another guest?

 

[opusman]

Or take in one guest and then a little while later take in another guest?

Does not really work when one of the guests is 1 year old.

@bristraveller: You can only try, but I expect you would not be allowed in. There is a pay-per-access lounge in Dubai (the "marhaba lounge"), maybe this would be an option.

 

[mannej]

It does say QF flight # to enter in the guide. Lounge Locations | United Arab Emirates | Dubai International Airport | Associated Lounge | International Business Lounge

And?

The OP I assume would be on the QF codeshare and has according to the post 1 QP member and 2 guests.

1 guest is fine but they count the child as a second guest.

 

[BettyB]

Welcome

 

[speightsah]

Welcome to a fellow new member of AFF - good luck with your upcoming trip!!

 

[bristraveller]

Thanks everyone for your advice. I think that both myself and my husband will need to become members to make sure we can all get into the Emirates lounge. Otherwise we can go to the Marhaba lounge which I have pricing for as well.