Qantas Auckland lounge

[jimmy hutspah]

I've had a couple of relatively subpar experiences so far also. Its a lovely space, but the service certainly needs some refinement.

 

[million_thanas1968]

Flown out a few times since it has opened on the 0605 to BNE, but only managed to pop in once for a takeaway coffee.

Had a quick glance and it seems a bit dreary, probably because of the lack of windows.

The Platinum dining area is between the bar and the corridors to the bathroom, and while I haven’t been inside long enough I could forsee a lot of people using that as a shortcut.

Will be in AKL next week and will see how far I get with the BM request.

 

[markis10]

was Virgin platinum for 15+ years and then a little bug happenned and they almost went belly up,

Velocity Platinum was introduced in 2011, 9 years before the COVID shenanigans.

 

[SYD]

Velocity Platinum was introduced in 2011, 9 years before the COVID shenanigans.

Although Gold was introduced in 2005 at the same time as VFF. So you could have been top tier VFF for 15 years up until COVID shenanigans - as I was. But I’m soon to hard land again to “Forever Red”…

 

[Pixels]

Although Gold was introduced in 2005 at the same time as VFF. So you could have been top tier VFF for 15 years up until COVID shenanigans - as I was. But I’m soon to hard land again to “Forever Red”…

You're probably right. I started proper flying for work a few years before my daughter was born in 2007. Only took me 3 months to get top tier which I assumed was Platinum, but maybe it was gold. All I know is I had lounge access and a number to call if I ever needed assistance, which I abused the hell out of.

 

[CaptJCool]

I was in the Strata lounge last October
Sweeping views into the terminal
So can’t comment on the new lounge