Qantas Sydney International Business Lounge

[justinbrett]

I assumed we had a thread for this but the last one is so old it’s been locked.

I had a quick peek in the J. Lounge today and saw the signs saying a refurb is coming.

On return to the F lounge I was chatting with Nestor he said it’s starting in October and will be closed for over a year. He said they’re not sure were they’re going to put everyone, they have a temporary space for 150 but it won’t be big enough.

 

[clifford]

Time to start booking through Melbourne.

 

[SYD]

Dust off the old QP bunker. I wonder what’s down there? Think it was over near G32?

For those who never saw it, think AKL but smaller - replete with an F Broom Cupboard.

 

[serfty]

Dust off the old QP bunker. I wonder what’s down there? Think it was over near G32?

For those who never saw it, think AKL but smaller - replete with an F Broom Cupboard.

The First cupboard was at concourse level, and you'd turn left from reception to it. Business was to the right and down the escalator overlooking gate 31.

Both were closed after they built the mezzanine first/business lounges over gates 9 and 10 before the 2000 Olympics. (Although in 2006 they reopened that downstairs area as a temporary First lounge while building the current one.)

 

[moa999]

I thought QF had been using some of that old area as an Int staff facility, at least last time I walked that way

 

[AustraliaPoochie]

Time to start booking through Melbourne.

Would they put pax into the Amex lounge?
Or the House by Aspire.
Seeing they are puting eligible pax into the EK lounge at AKL.

 

[anat0l]

Would they put pax into the Amex lounge?

Not a good idea - that Amex lounge is pretty small, viz. barely half the size of the current QF SYD T1 J Lounge. Everyone - QF, Amex, passengers and cardholders - would have a fit (pun intended).

 

[SCM]

At last, people will finally realise that T1 Is less crowded and any establishment will have better food than the Qantas J lounge.

Hot take but that lounge is so bad it really didn't add any value, people just went there simply "just because" they could. Sure you might have to pay $30 for a sandwhich at some shop, but at least you're going to get better than a bowl of drool.

 

[justinbrett]

I thought QF had been using some of that old area as an Int staff facility, at least last time I walked that way

Yes, that’s what Nestor said.

 

[opusman]

will be closed for over a year.

I don't understand how these things can take so long. Some new cabinetry and soft furnishings should not take over a year to complete!