Qantas Platinum One experiences?

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Again, I don’t really see why an adult who has been to the lounge before needs an escort. IMO that’s getting a bit precious. I’d rather those wages to be spent in other areas to reduce wait times for food, drinks, entry, showers etc.

Technically we don’t need an escort to a table in the same way I don’t need the SQ staff to escort me to the Private Room entrance or the CL staff to print, keep and provide my boarding pass upon leaving the lounge or the BA staff to leave their post to escort me to my seat and take my jacket. It’s part of the service.

In a fine dining restaurant, I am capable of placing the napkin on my lap and getting the cutlery from the counter, however those tasks are provided as has part of the service.

 

[justinbrett]

Technically we don’t need an escort to a table in the same way I don’t need the SQ staff to escort me to the Private Room entrance or the CL staff to print, keep and provide my boarding pass upon leaving the lounge or the BA staff to leave their post to escort me to my seat and take my jacket. It’s part of the service.

In a fine dining restaurant, I am capable of placing the napkin on my lap and getting the cutlery from the counter, however those tasks are provided as has part of the service.

It’s some bird walking you 20m to hand you off to another bird, all in one space you can easily walk yourself. Let’s not overstate the service here.

It’s also taking someone away from the front desk which may delay entry to subsequent guests. I stand by what I said earlier, some are being precious here. Chose your battles, rant about what’s important. It’s not a hill I’d choose to die on. The vey existence of the P1 area is not even a published benefit.

 

[Kangol]

It’s some bird walking you 20m to hand you off to another bird, all in one space you can easily walk yourself. Let’s not overstate the service here.

It's taking you to the front of the line, so you don't have to wait and waste time.
In LAX I've been taken to bypass everyone and go straight to the front of the security line.
Also when boarding, when there's a whole bunch of people on a full A380 flight blocking the way to the gate, this service bypasses everyone.
Saving time may not be a service to you, but it is a service.
Note this is when I've been P1 and flying F.

 

[justinbrett]

It's taking you to the front of the line, so you don't have to wait and waste time.
In LAX I've been taken to bypass everyone and go straight to the front of the security line.
Also when boarding, when there's a whole bunch of people on a full A380 flight blocking the way to the gate, this service bypasses everyone.
Saving time may not be a service to you, but it is a service.
Note this is when I've been P1 and flying F.

We’re talking about dining in the lounge, not TSA or boarding. There shouldn’t be a queue for the P1 dining area in the lounge, escorted or not.

Although TSA? I’ve never heard of that.

 

[Kangol]

We’re talking about dining in the lounge, not TSA or boarding. There shouldn’t be a queue for the P1 dining area in the lounge, escorted or not.

Although TSA? I’ve never heard of that.

You've heard of it now. That's happened twice in the last <6 months for me. I cannot imagine I've been the only one they offer it to

Again, it's the "Qantas Platinum One experiences" thread.

Re dining in the lounge:
Once as P1 in SIN, travelling on a flight with no F, was escorted to the dining area and "handover" done to the attendant there. Sitting in the regular area, not the F/P1/CL area (wasn't aware of it at the time). When the second course was served, we were proactively offered one of the Penfolds wines off menu. The people surrounding our table were not.
I'd say that without the escort, chances are I would not have been offered said wine. Although we'll never truly know otherwise.
There's value in the service provided by the escort. Regardless of how overstated you might believe it to be.