Qantas Auckland Lounge Upgrade

[AustraliaPoochie]

Thanks, Captain Halliday.
My only Kapiti taste, was when I did a very early WLG -> MEL QF flight, from the fridge, that was that small tub, long before Covid.
Pity now that they have control over the ice cream.
Mine will be QF4 as well, Apr.

 

[kermatu]

The lounge looks very decent so kudos to QF.
From people who have been there recently, does it fill up and will the recent JQ changes free up substantial room?

There was quite a line waiting for coffee around 5:30 am when I was there.

Lounge got quite busy but definitely not full. Still plenty of seats and empty tables / spaces between. Am sure it nearly emptied as my flight (QF4) departed.

 

[Flyfrequently]

My only Kapiti taste, was when I did a very early WLG -> MEL

First tried Kapiti in Fiji years ago. Now I can buy it at my local Aldi, if you need a fix @AustraliaPoochie - just sayin "

 

[AustraliaPoochie]

Ta.
Will have to chase that one up.
(((Wonder if I can ask the service person, if and when I do a late dep from AKL one day (my next flight AKL - SYD is QF4), but maybe 2027, can I have a tub of a mix of 3, please))).

 

[muppet]

Went for the first time during Easter. Thought the lounge was great. Had the fish and chips and the apple crumble.

 

[vhojm]

Food in the Auckland lounge very tasty. Love that’s it’s shoestring fries too.

 

[kiwitripper64]

Are they still making WP wait at the restaurant entrance for opening at 12.00? It makes no sense to provide the service then make the meal very rushed with QF144 departing at 13.20 to Sydney

 

[CMA222]

Are they still making WP wait at the restaurant entrance for opening at 12.00? It makes no sense to provide the service then make the meal very rushed with QF144 departing at 13.20 to Sydney

I am in the AKL lounge now. I was told the restaurant for premium members opens at 12 noon and until then the buffet is available. As someone that is allergic to egg the breakfast buffet gave me the option of overcooked streaky bacon, and baked beans. Not a sausage to be found. Otherwise there is an assortment of fruit based pastries and cereal. [I thought only boarding schools served baked beans because they cannot find any cheaper food.] Anyway my first experience of the new lounge is the all day food previously served (sandwiches and pies and sausage rolls etc) in the old "First cupboard" has been removed (more cost savings) and the available options are to deter people from over eating, or maybe from eating. I went to McDonalds (which I loath) and bought that. I enjoyed sitting in the lounge eating McDonalds.

 

[jase05]

[I thought only boarding schools served baked beans because they cannot find any cheaper food.]

Absolutely not.
We have taken first class rail trips and stayed in hotels worth thousands per night and had baked beans on the menu for breakfast.

 

[serfty]

I am in the AKL lounge now. I was told the restaurant for premium members opens at 12 noon and until then the buffet is available. As someone that is allergic to egg the breakfast buffet gave me the option of overcooked streaky bacon, and baked beans. Not a sausage to be found. Otherwise there is an assortment of fruit based pastries and cereal. [I thought only boarding schools served baked beans because they cannot find any cheaper food.] Anyway my first experience of the new lounge is the all day food previously served (sandwiches and pies and sausage rolls etc) in the old "First cupboard" has been removed (more cost savings) and the available options are to deter people from over eating, or maybe from eating. I went to McDonalds (which I loath) and bought that. I enjoyed sitting in the lounge eating McDonalds.

I try to book the after 6pm flights to SYD/MEL as the EK lounge becomes an option (assuming EK is operating).