Is the LAX business lounge fully open?

[risky]

Is the Qantas business lounge at LAX fully open? It is listed on the rather long list of Qantas lounges being worked on (https://www.qantas.com/au/en/freque...ge-lounge-passes.html#manageLoungeInvitations ). If it is still being worked on, when will it be open enough to allow use of passes again?

I am coming back through LAX on 23-Jul, and was looking forward to using a lounge pass: me (gold) + wife (gold guest) + son (pass). I tried linking it several times over past few months "computer says no". Is it worth ringing up and seeing if they can add it?

Any other options? AA + buy a day pass; or a decent area to sit for 4-5 hours?

 

[thebmw]

I believe LAX J lounge isn't actually a Qantas one, so doesn't accept passes at any time.

 

[risky]

How many Qantas lounges are there? I thought just 2:

• the standard/business/qantas club
• the first lounge

The standard one in TBIT has always been Qantas branded since I have been going.

 

[hutch]

How many Qantas lounges are there? I thought just 2:

• the standard/business/qantas club
• the first lounge

The standard one in TBIT has always been Qantas branded since I have been going.

I am not aware of any time when lounge passes have been accepted at the LAX business lounge.

 

[serfty]

How many Qantas lounges are there? I thought just 2:

• the standard/business/qantas club
• the first lounge

The standard one in TBIT has always been Qantas branded since I have been going.

There is one Qantas lounge at LAX.

It is the Qantas First lounge.

There is another lounge at TBIT, the Los Angeles Business Lounge, which is managed by Qantas. Oneworld business class and oneworld sapphire have access to this latter lounge. It is not a Qantas lounge.

Airport Lounges: oneworld Lounges & Airport Lounge Access

Enjoy airport lounge access at nearly 700 airport lounges worldwide through your oneworld Priority tier. Exceptions may apply.

www.oneworld.com

Having posted that, Qantas Club members do get access.

Note however, that linking of passes to this lounge is currentlyq speciicfally not permitted.

https://www.qantas.com/en-au/at-the-airport/lounges/passes

 

[TheCollecter]

It’s just for the renovations, or so their website says:

 

[risky]

When will it be ready? Obviously these AI musings could be complete tosh, but we are well past early 2026 already.

 

[justinbrett]

There is one Qantas lounge at LAX.

It is the Qantas First lounge.

There is another lounge at TBIT, the Los Angeles Business Lounge, which is managed by Qantas. Oneworld business class and oneworld sapphire have access to this latter lounge. It is not a Qantas lounge.

Airport Lounges: oneworld Lounges & Airport Lounge Access

Enjoy airport lounge access at nearly 700 airport lounges worldwide through your oneworld Priority tier. Exceptions may apply.

www.oneworld.com

Having posted that, Qantas Club members do get access.

Note however, that linking of passes to this lounge is currentlyq speciicfally not permitted.

https://www.qantas.com/en-au/at-the-airport/lounges/passes

I think QF considers it a QF lounge (it uses its own naming convention rather than the Oneworld business lounge ). In reality it’s a combined QF/BA/CX lounge, in the same way the JFK lounges are combined AA/BA lounges.

It’s not a true oneworld lounge. Most lounges operated by Oneworld airlines grant access to all Oneworld pax so that’s not unique. I think also the QF child policy applies. Really the only difference is you can’t use invites.

 

[TheCollecter]

I’m going to back track on my comment that it’s just for the renovations, even though it says that on their website. I was a lowly PS just over a year ago and was not able to use a pass at Perth int J, and was told (very politely I might say) that passes are never allowed as both the LHR & CDG flights leave within an hour of each other and the lounge is routinely packed.

Time will tell if the refurbed Perth lounge will allow passes, and given the drop in pass usability upon us it may be a moot point as to how much pressure accepting passes would put on that lounge’s capacity

 

[hutch]

I’m going to back track on my comment that it’s just for the renovations, even though it says that on their website. I was a lowly PS just over a year ago and was not able to use a pass at Perth int J, and was told (very politely I might say) that passes are never allowed as both the LHR & CDG flights leave within an hour of each other and the lounge is routinely packed.

Time will tell if the refurbed Perth lounge will allow passes, and given the drop in pass usability upon us it may be a moot point as to how much pressure accepting passes would put on that lounge’s capacity

Is there actually any refurbs going on at Perth or Singapore? I think they are on that list purely for capacity reasons as you have outlined.

I don't think LAX has accepted passes, at least not since the current lounge opened, which I assume is due to its unique ownership arrangement. I think I recall when they were paper passes it was written on the passes. Maybe this changes after the lounge pass access rules change in July - less demand may enable greater opportunity for use... but would be doubtful about that.

 

[TheCollecter]

Is there actually any refurbs going on at Perth

I now doubt it after reading your reply, but I hope to pop into PER and take a gander for myself next month. I have re-read the website, and it doesn't specifically say refurb underway, it could be read very differently

 

[jakob]

I now doubt it after reading your reply, but I hope to pop into PER and take a gander for myself next month. I have re-read the website, and it doesn't specifically say refurb underway, it could be read very differently

Pretty sure no refurb in Perth. Will have to wait till qantas move terminals in 6 years or so for more capacity I'd think.