Qantas Sydney International Business Lounge

[justinbrett]

Based on what metric?

Temp Lounge capacity < Former J lounge capacity

 

[elanshin]

Based on what metric?

I think just guesstimating from the old eyeball test where QF J was reasonably full and the current space is smaller.

 

[Quickstatus]

J was reasonably full and the current space is smaller.

At the time you were travelling... I suspect it is just QF using a catch all out for them. There is no way for lounge eligible passengers to actually know.

 

[Quickstatus]

V

Temp Lounge capacity < Former J lounge capacity

Licensed lounge capacity < licensed former J lounge capacity

Again, it is quite different to saying that the actual lounge capacity was unable to absorb 2pax at the time of seeking lounge access. Lounge traffic can be quite variable

No loss to us . Just another dot point: OW lounge access possibly unreliable.

 

[Aeryn]

Just another dot point: OW lounge access possibly unreliable.

More accurately the access to QF temporary J lounge at SYD is unreliable when flying J or below on OW partners and holding status below WP/OWE.

 

[justinbrett]

V

Licensed lounge capacity < licensed former J lounge capacity

Again, it is quite different to saying that the actual lounge capacity was unable to absorb 2pax at the time of seeking lounge access. Lounge traffic can be quite variable

No loss to us . Just another dot point: OW lounge access possibly unreliable.

But why your 2 pax and not another 20 groups of 2 pax? What makes you special?

They have to manage this at a macro level otherwise QF can’t accommodate its own pax, which doesn’t have alternative arrangements.

MH may also be paying the 3rd party lounge on the basis that’s the only lounge they need to pay for, and won’t also pay QF for its lounge.

I think you’re being very unreasonable.

 

[Amanad78]

Just another data point.
We're flying MH J tonight on our OWA, had a domestic transfer to Sydney this afternoon, both flights checked in via the Qantas app.
2x QF eboarding passes on the phone.
Scanned us straight into the Qantas International business lounge. No mention of any other lounges.

 

[elanshin]

Just another data point.
We're flying MH J tonight on our OWA, had a domestic transfer to Sydney this afternoon, both flights checked in via the Qantas app.
2x QF eboarding passes on the phone.
Scanned us straight into the Qantas International business lounge. No mention of any other lounges.

I wonder if this is because 1 you were holding onto QF boarding passes (so they can't easily tell it's MH) and 2 evenings tend to be quieter at SYD.

 

[Amanad78]

I wonder if this is because 1 you were holding onto QF boarding passes (so they can't easily tell it's MH) and 2 evenings tend to be quieter at SYD.

Yes, I reckon both of those reasons, its pretty quiet. There are 5x go to gate flights so everyone left for those and another 8 flights before our flight.
And definitely the QF boarding pass, I'm sure made a difference

 

[DC3]

It's just a walkway for me. Couldn't care less.

Yeah, we guessed as much

 

[justinbrett]

Yeah, we guessed as much

I did have an extra look today - I stand by a casual observer assuming it’s fake. It’s in good condition today so all is green. Last time I here there was a lot of brown spots so obvious it wasn’t fake then.

Either way I think they’d get away with using fake plants. Very few would notice, and even less would care.

Hope it’s not costing them much to maintain otherwise that money should be redirected to replacing the lounges