New Hobart Qantas Club

[RooFlyer]

Email today from Qantas : lounge update. The ( temporary) lounge at HBA will be closed from June until ‘early 2027’.

Yes the terminal expansion at that end of the terminal will be going on then, but isn’t it complete BS? They had to close the original lounge because of building work so they opened this temporary lounge close by. I wonder if any thought went ahead to see if they might’ve had a spot which would open the entire time.

But hey, they’ll save a lot of money in the six or eight or nine months while there is no lounge at Hobart.

 

[CaptJCool]

Email today from Qantas : lounge update. The ( temporary) lounge at HBA will be closed from June until ‘early 2027’.

Yes the terminal expansion at that end of the terminal will be going on then, but isn’t it complete BS? They had to close the original lounge because of building work so they opened this temporary lounge close by. I wonder if any thought went ahead to see if they might’ve had a spot which would open the entire time.

But hey, they’ll save a lot of money in the six or eight or nine months while there is no lounge at Hobart.

Yeah I saw this

They are working hard on keeping me out of the club. Haha. First it was late night JQ direct flights. Now it’s even mid-afternoon flights with no lounge - I’m heading onto Sydney on 24th June ahead of the Masterclass on 27th

 

[RooFlyer]

Alternative to HBA QP (and non-existent VP).

Flight Deck / Mood Food at Ampol petrol station, Cambridge. Good coffee, northern arrival/departure views and facilities not much different from the airport lounges. 6 mins to departures.

 

[jase05]

Bigger than the old lounge

 

[Daver6]

Email today from Qantas : lounge update. The ( temporary) lounge at HBA will be closed from June until ‘early 2027’.

Yes the terminal expansion at that end of the terminal will be going on then, but isn’t it complete BS? They had to close the original lounge because of building work so they opened this temporary lounge close by. I wonder if any thought went ahead to see if they might’ve had a spot which would open the entire time.

But hey, they’ll save a lot of money in the six or eight or nine months while there is no lounge at Hobart.

Also in the email

In the meantime, complimentary light refreshments will be available for impacted customers.

I wonder what and where this means?

 

[jase05]

wonder what and where this means?

Still got the cafe and that cafe/bar haven’t they?
Maybe like a $20 voucher or something?

 

[Daver6]

Still got the cafe and that cafe/bar haven’t they?
Maybe like a $20 voucher or something?

That would be an improvement on what's on offer in the QP!

 

[Dmac59]

That would be an improvement on what's on offer in the QP!

Have to agree @Daver6
That coffee machine is very average

 

[Flyingwombat]

I just got the email… I’ve got several flights out of Hobart for rest of year. I’ll have my final visit end of May on the way to ASP. Not impressed. Hope they are going to give anyone in southern Tasmania an extension… I’ll be emailing. I’m also going to ask the lounge lady what light refreshments means… will it be a voucher for Liveat? Or a random drink fridge!

 

[RooFlyer]

Maybe like a $20 voucher or something?

Doubt it. That'd be a lot of money! When I read it, I thought 'voucher for a cup of tea or coffee and a (cheap) biscuit' - at one of the places with already long queues. Adding 20 or so lounge pax to these will be ... trying.

Still got the cafe and that cafe/bar haven’t they?

Not surprisingly, there is a lot more retail in the bits of the expanded terminal already opened, but no additional cafes yet. Yes, sStill the 'Liv eat' and the island cafe/bar.

 

[Aeryn]

Flight Deck / Mood Food at Ampol petrol station, Cambridge. Good coffee, northern arrival/departure views and facilities not much different from the airport lounges. 6 mins to departures

6 minute walk or drive?