Jetstar & first Lounge

[readyrocket]

Hi everyone, this is actually my first posting, you guys have some great topics and discussions on hear.

My Question is - Im travelling from Sydney to Honolulu on the 21st july. I will be travelling star class on jetstar. Im also a Platinum QFF member. Will i have access to the Qantas F Lounge on my departure to Honolulu at sydney T1.

 

[serfty]

Hi readyrocket, welcome to AFF.

YES!

Member Type   International First 
              Lounge

Platinum      Member and 1 
              guest can access 
              lounge any time.^ 
              Guest must be 
              travelling with 
              member. 



^ Must be travelling, not necessarily on Qantas, British Airways or 
  Jetstar to access the lounge.

 

[Chucksta]

Slightly OT:

I noticed that WP should be able to bring in 2 guests at any time.

Has any WP tried accessing the domestic QC lately when they aren't travelling?

I'm thinking of taking 2 mates in for some beer, wine and cheese at PER. It's a $15 cab ride each ($45 in total) to get to the airport.

Would be a waste of the taxi fare if we were rejected entry... hmmm.

thanks

Chucksta

 

[readyrocket]

I have actually been in the QP a few times without flying for meeting or seeing people off at the airport who are not QC member or not flying qantas.

All i did was show my platinum card and going in with my 2 guests. and have never been asked if was flying.

 

[Shano]

Brought in 2 guests who weren't flying to the BNE QP recently. I was flying that day.

 

[straitman]

Slightly OT:

I noticed that WP should be able to bring in 2 guests at any time.

Has any WP tried accessing the domestic QC lately when they aren't travelling?

I'm thinking of taking 2 mates in for some beer, wine and cheese at PER. It's a $15 cab ride each ($45 in total) to get to the airport.

Would be a waste of the taxi fare if we were rejected entry... hmmm.

thanks

Chucksta

Worked for me about 2 weeks ago.

 

[JohnK]

Has any WP tried accessing the domestic QC lately when they aren't travelling?

I'm thinking of taking 2 mates in for some beer, wine and cheese at PER. It's a $15 cab ride each ($45 in total) to get to the airport.

I have been in the SYD QP for about an hour now. Not flying anywhere. Just having some beer and printing off some documents I will need for my upcoming trips.

Oh, and I found a very cheap way to get here using public transport.

 

[d15.in.oz]

I have been in the SYD QP for about an hour now. Not flying anywhere. Just having some beer and printing off some documents I will need for my upcoming trips...

Are you doing a QPub crawl...T3, then T2... ?

 

[JohnK]

Nah, I will leave that for another day.

Actually thanks for reminding me to try out the T2 QP next time.

 

[d15.in.oz]

...try out the T2 QP next time.

I was wondering if there was anything that would ever get you into T2. LOL (Remember it is the LCC/regional terminal, so nowhere near as swish as T3.)

 

[Mwenenzi]

I have been in the SYD QP for about an hour now. Not flying anywhere. Just having some beer and printing off some documents I will need for my upcoming trips. Oh, and I found a very cheap way to get here using public transport.

Apparently some years ago QP members could access the Q Club at any time. Some retired gents near SYD would take the bus to the airport (pensioner rates), read the newspapers, have lunch & few beers and then toodle off home. A good way to get the most out of the Q club. Now you can’t do this unless you are Plat. SYD is on the public bus routes so does not cost much to get there, unlike MEL & PER

 

[adamonline]

Originally Posted by JohnK
I have been in the SYD QP for about an hour now. Not flying anywhere. Just having some beer and printing off some documents I will need for my upcoming trips. Oh, and I found a very cheap way to get here using public transport.

That sounds interesting. How did you manage to get there cheaply?

 

[JohnK]

I was wondering if there was anything that would ever get you into T2. LOL

I think I have been in T2 once. My first ever flight was a SYD-BNE flight in 1990 and I think it was Ansett. Not sure. Need to find boarding passes to confirm.

I will eventually fly out of T2 when DJ and JQ learn about customer service, eg customer comes first and we do not leave them stranded at the airport, and start charging the appropriate airfare for the level of service they provide.

(Remember it is the LCC/regional terminal, so nowhere near as swish as T3.)

I am really just a simple person. Just give me a drink, a place to sit and I won't complain. Well not much anyway.

There is no point in having a QP as large as T3 and not being able to find a seat like tonight. Way too many people with access and I don't think it is Golds and Platinums. It is all these corporate memberships at <$100/pa and others with salary sacrificing and tax deductions.

BTW I saw two serious business types walking up the escalator before me and turn left instead of right. Is this the Chairmans Lounge in T3?

SYD is on the public bus routes so does not cost much to get there, unlike MEL & PER

It didn't take long for someone to figure out my new secret el cheapo way to get to QP.

 

[oz_mark]

It didn't take long for someone to figure out my new secret el cheapo way to get to QP.

I think it could be argued that you figured out their secret

 

[kpc]

Oh, and I found a very cheap way to get here using public transport.

Bus 400?

 

[JohnK]

I think you are right oz_mark.

I actually stumbled upon it by accident a couple of months ago when I was waiting for the long term car park bus to arrive. When I told mum about it she mentioned to me that she had known for many years that the bus goes past both airports. The nearest bus stop to home is about 1km away and another just a few kms further up the road. Just take my car to the shopping centre car park walk up 20 metres to bus stop and wait for bus. All up takes about 30 minutes for one way trip.

Bus 400?

Bingo. Too late now secret is out....

 

[ioki]

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BTW I saw two serious business types walking up the escalator before me and turn left instead of right. Is this the Chairmans Lounge in T3?

i believe so!

 

[serfty]

[/FONT]... BTW I saw two serious business types walking up the escalator before me and turn left instead of right. Is this the Chairmans Lounge in T3? ...

You are correct ...

http://www.frequentflyer.com.au/community/your-questions/chairmans-lounge-the-inner-sanctum-4918.html#post59284