Apologies as I didn’t update this with my QF4 flight.
Excellent service at JFK and had the F host escort from check-in through security to the Soho Lounge.
I have been in this lounge before. It’s excellent, really nice decor and space. Much better than the old Flagship which is now the Greenwich lounge.
The sector to AKL was fairly uneventful except for the breakfast service. It seemed to take several hours. Served from the back of J to the front. I normally eat breakfast and then get changed back out of my PJs but I realized as the service went on that this was not going to be an option here.
I got my breakfast tray served to me about 7 minutes prior to the top of descent !!!
Profuse apologies from the CSM and I’d put it down to a bit of an inexperienced new NZ crew on the route. Definitely not the normal breakfast service.
The transit at AKL was absolutely awful and I likely wouldn’t do this again.
There are two screening lanes. The transit passenger load at 0600 far exceeded their capability to screen everyone.
Randoms walking forward to the front of the queue in the mistaken belief that there must be some sort of priority for QF4.
QF ground staff trying to call out QF4 pax to the front and then we were screamed at by AKL security for skipping the queue.
Absolute shambles. No time to go to the lounge for a shower etc. Straight back to the gate once through.
I’ll do it again if I am staying in AKL or the transit experience improves but not otherwise.
QF 3 was much better through AKL.