Priority Pass Brisbane Lounge

[PLANT]

Priority Pass access

Premium or Escape?

What would you choose and why?

 

[AIRwin]

What time is your flight?

 

[PLANT]

11am tomorrow

 

[AIRwin]

11am tomorrow

Plaza Premium closes at noon and there are some reviews here:

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Post in thread 'BNE Plaza Premium Lounge - review'

Oct 7, 2024

Thought I would update this post on my most recent visit to the BNE PP lounge which has moved next to gate 77.

In summary, it is dreadful.

It is in a cordoned off section next to the main walkway - absolutely zero peace and quiet. There is a travelator right outside the area and a cheap black curtain separates you from gate 77. It was hot, loud and noisy.

Bar had coke, coke zero and 7up. Mixers were Cascade tonic and soda water and some ordinary wines. No beers at all available. Small selection of low-grade spirits. Ice had completely melted barring a few cubes in the bucket.

Food...

• Firentiosi

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Do report back on your experience of either lounge!

 

[PLANT]

Escape
Report is over looks the public below.
Quiet
Out of a variety of food at this time. Ie. hot food
Basic lounge happy with skin milk available and the coffee was nice.

 

[clifford]

Escape
Report is over looks the public below.
Quiet
Out of a variety of food at this time. Ie. hot food
Basic lounge happy with skin milk available and the coffee was nice.

Doesn't sound all that great.

 

[AIRwin]

BNE airport advertising 15% off Escape Lounge:

 

[hwy]

I can be pretty sure when I was in the Escape lounge at 8am a few weeks ago the food and cleanliness of the hot food area absolutely most positively definitely did not look as appetizing as the photo above. But the barista made a nice coffee for me. The lounge was really busy- no tables available if your travelling party was more than 2.

 

[05flyer]

Any recent reviews of the Escape lounge? I’m flying out on EVA this evening and trying to decide whether to head there or the Air NZ lounge before the SQ one (which I understand to be the best of the bunch?) opens.

 

[henrus]

Any recent reviews of the Escape lounge? I’m flying out on EVA this evening and trying to decide whether to head there or the Air NZ lounge before the SQ one (which I understand to be the best of the bunch?) opens.

I'd just stick with the Air NZ lounge. Currently the best of the bunch in terms of food and drinks. SQ has gone down hill whilst Air NZ has improved.

 

[05flyer]

Was just turned away from the ANZ lounge. Told “we don’t accept EVA” and redirected to Escape.

Don’t know much about the Star Alliance access policy, but a quick Google seems to suggest a business ticket should’ve enabled entry. Doesn’t look too busy in there so doubt it’s a capacity thing.

 

[henrus]

Was just turned away from the ANZ lounge. Told “we don’t accept EVA” and redirected to Escape.

Star Alliance policy is rather clear on this one:

Lounge Access Policy - Star Alliance

Access policy for the Star Alliance member airline lounges around the world.

www.staralliance.com

That being said I would blame EVA here as they are known for being very stingy when it comes to lounge access.

 

[05flyer]

Star Alliance policy is rather clear on this one:

Lounge Access Policy - Star Alliance

Access policy for the Star Alliance member airline lounges around the world.

www.staralliance.com

That being said I would blame EVA here as they are known for being very stingy when it comes to lounge access.

Seems odd. You have to wonder what the point of an alliance-wide policy is if individual airlines are free to disregard it.

Escape lounge is rather unimpressive (the food offerings in particular).

 

[henrus]

Escape lounge is rather unimpressive (the food offerings in particular).

Oddly its a nicer space and probably better drinks then the plaza premium but the plaza premium has better food.

Seems odd. You have to wonder what the point of an alliance-wide policy is if individual airlines are free to disregard it.

Nothing new, just look at Qatar in oneworld or Delta in Skyteam.