QF Club & Business lounge opening

[eric2011]

Dont know if this is listed anywhere else but extra lounges have opened recently, and also lounge invitations

Qantas lounges​

We know that access to our lounges is an important part of your journey, and we’ve re-opened most Australian domestic and international Qantas operated lounges following the easing of travel and venue capacity restrictions.
This information is correct as at 28 March 2022 and subject to change without notice due to operational requirements or government restrictions.

Open lounges​

Qantas lounges that are open

Qantas Business lounges	Brisbane, Canberra, Melbourne, Sydney and Perth
Qantas Club lounges	Adelaide, Alice Springs, Brisbane, Broome, Cairns, Canberra, Coffs Harbour, Darwin, Devonport, Emerald, Gladstone, Gold Coast, Hobart, Kalgoorlie, Karratha, Launceston, Mackay, Melbourne, Perth, Sydney, Tamworth and Townsville
International lounges	Brisbane International Lounge, Darwin International Transit Lounge, Melbourne International First Lounge, Melbourne International Business Lounge, Singapore International Business Lounge, Sydney International First Lounge, Sydney International Business, The Qantas International London Lounge, Los Angeles International Business Lounge (from 30 March) and Perth International Transit Loung.
Chairmans lounges	Adelaide, Brisbane, Canberra, Melbourne, Perth and Sydney

Closed lounges​

Qantas lounges that are closed

Qantas Club lounges	Port Hedland, and Rockhampton.
International lounges	Some Qantas International First and International Business lounges are currently closed except for those listed in the table above, including all international lounges operated by partner airlines for Qantas passengers

 

[AIRwin]

Perth International Transit Loung.

Looks like a typo on QF website...

 

[eric2011]

Looks like a typo on QF website...

I.T apprentices at work

 

[Rebus]

Does anyone know if/when the Melbourne International Business Lounge will change from being open only prior to QF flights to being open all day?

QF website states:
Lounge opening hours are four hours before the Melbourne to Singapore flight (QF35), Melbourne to London Heathrow flight (QF9), Melbourne to Los Angeles flight (QF93) and closes once these flights depart. At all other times the lounge will be closed.

 

[Berlin]

Just as a word of warning- despite now having both the First and Business class lounges open again at SYD, Qantas still firmly prohibits Fiji Airways business class travellers from entering, even if Qantas WP.

Went to the American Express lounge instead so middle finger to Qantas (once again- third time in one week) where I got treated like some second class citizen and lectured that “Qantas has nothing to do with One World Connect, this isn’t One World Sir” which is obviously a lie. Or lack of knowledge- she was neither the smartest nor the friendliest.

 

[Mattg]

Why on earth is the Rockhampton lounge still closed? The renovations during 2020 were supposed to take a few months...

 

[Guvner]

Just as a word of warning- despite now having both the First and Business class lounges open again at SYD, Qantas still firmly prohibits Fiji Airways business class travellers from entering, even if Qantas WP.

Went to the American Express lounge instead so middle finger to Qantas (once again- third time in one week) where I got treated like some second class citizen and lectured that “Qantas has nothing to do with One World Connect, this isn’t One World Sir” which is obviously a lie. Or lack of knowledge- she was neither the smartest nor the friendliest.

Should have access if it's a QF flight number on FJ metal.

 

[Mwenenzi]

Just as a word of warning- despite now having both the First and Business class lounges open again at SYD, Qantas still firmly prohibits Fiji Airways business class travellers from entering, even if Qantas WP.

Went to the American Express lounge instead so middle finger to Qantas (once again- third time in one week) where I got treated like some second class citizen and lectured that “Qantas has nothing to do with One World Connect, this isn’t One World Sir” which is obviously a lie. Or lack of knowledge- she was neither the smartest nor the friendliest.

For FJ Oneworld connect is a complicated table for lounge access
Google "ow-connect-lounge-access-policy-1218"

And https://www.fijiairways.com/en-au/experience/partner-lounges

 

[LaurenEC]

Dont know if this is listed anywhere else but extra lounges have opened recently, and also lounge invitations

Qantas lounges​

We know that access to our lounges is an important part of your journey, and we’ve re-opened most Australian domestic and international Qantas operated lounges following the easing of travel and venue capacity restrictions.
This information is correct as at 28 March 2022 and subject to change without notice due to operational requirements or government restrictions.

Open lounges​

Qantas lounges that are open

Qantas Business lounges	Brisbane, Canberra, Melbourne, Sydney and Perth
Qantas Club lounges	Adelaide, Alice Springs, Brisbane, Broome, Cairns, Canberra, Coffs Harbour, Darwin, Devonport, Emerald, Gladstone, Gold Coast, Hobart, Kalgoorlie, Karratha, Launceston, Mackay, Melbourne, Perth, Sydney, Tamworth and Townsville
International lounges	Brisbane International Lounge, Darwin International Transit Lounge, Melbourne International First Lounge, Melbourne International Business Lounge, Singapore International Business Lounge, Sydney International First Lounge, Sydney International Business, The Qantas International London Lounge, Los Angeles International Business Lounge (from 30 March) and Perth International Transit Loung.
Chairmans lounges	Adelaide, Brisbane, Canberra, Melbourne, Perth and Sydney

Closed lounges​

Qantas lounges that are closed

Qantas Club lounges	Port Hedland, and Rockhampton.
International lounges	Some Qantas International First and International Business lounges are currently closed except for those listed in the table above, including all international lounges operated by partner airlines for Qantas passengers

Anyone have any idea when LAX First Class lounge will re-open?

 

[MsCanDo]

Anyone know what time Qantas Club open on Saturday ? Thanks.
Our flight is on 6am Sat 30/04/22, already linked invitation and tried to call (03) 8336 4640 - Melbourne Qantas Club number but no one answer. I have heard from a user in this forum that none Sydney Qantas (domestic) lounges open for his 6am flight ?

 

[eric2011]

Anyone know what time Qantas Club open on Saturday ? Thanks.
Our flight is on 6am Sat 30/04/22, already linked invitation and tried to call (03) 8336 4640 - Melbourne Qantas Club number but no one answer. I have heard from a user in this forum that none Sydney Qantas (domestic) lounges open for his 6am flight ?

Others may know better but I think they open 1 hour before the first flight of the day

 

[encryptededdy]

I have heard from a user in this forum that none Sydney Qantas (domestic) lounges open for his 6am flight

That was me. I suspect that was a one-off though due to staffing shortages on easter weekend. Most of the time they open at 5am.

 

[MsCanDo]

Thanks eric2011 & encryptededdy . I just hope that they open, otherwise wandering around Melbourne airport at 4-5am is not appealing at all :-( .
I called their phone so many time and no one answers.

 

[Guvner]

MEL should be open at 5am.

 

[justinbrett]

Just in case anybody thinks I never criticise Qantas - I put in a complaint this morning for the food selection at the BNE DOM J lounge. Based on yesterdays visit but I have noticed similar on my last three visits in the past month.

It was terrible. There was a minestrone soup and a slow cooked pork in apple sauce. Honestly couldn't tell the two apart - the pork was mostly red liquid with a couple of tiny pieces of meat. I don't know how they cooked the rice, but it was like a paste. And yet again, outside in the QP, they're serving meat pies and potato wedges. I've noticed over my last three visits the selection in the QP is better than the J lounge.

Anyway feedback sent, I asked for a reply.

 

[Berlin]

Just in case anybody thinks I never criticise Qantas - I put in a complaint this morning for the food selection at the BNE DOM J lounge. Based on yesterdays visit but I have noticed similar on my last three visits in the past month.

That's so sad to hear, the Brissy Dom lounge used to be one of my favourites in the pre-Covid days. I sometimes even on purpose booked AKL-BNE-SYD so that I could stuff myself for two hours in the Brissy lounge and hence wouldn't need to eat anything at home anymore Friday nights. That's really a shame to hear

 

[justinbrett]

That's so sad to hear, the Brissy Dom lounge used to be one of my favourites in the pre-Covid days. I sometimes even on purpose booked AKL-BNE-SYD so that I could stuff myself for two hours in the Brissy lounge and hence wouldn't need to eat anything at home anymore Friday nights. That's really a shame to hear

I think the hot food selection is factored on having The Oven (formerly The Cantina) open - but without this it's worse than the QP.

It just seems silly, if money is tight, if staff are short - fine - but what you're doing for the QP - do that for the J lounge as well.

 

[Berlin]

I think the hot food selection is factored on having The Oven (formerly The Cantina) open - but without this it's worse than the QP.

It just seems silly, if money is tight, if staff are short - fine - but what you're doing for the QP - do that for the J lounge as well.

Yes, that oven section with the previously TexMax kinda food had been awesome and was the main reason for my occasional dinner detours through Brissy. Sad that it's gone.

 

[justinbrett]

Yes, that oven section with the previously TexMax kinda food had been awesome and was the main reason for my occasional dinner detours through Brissy. Sad that it's gone.

It's not gone - it just hasn't been staffed for the last month.

I guess due to staffing issues. I'm sure there's the intention to bring it back - I think people were reporting the same of the Spice Bar in MEL.

 

[Berlin]

It's not gone - it just hasn't been staffed for the last month.

I guess due to staffing issues. I'm sure there's the intention to bring it back - I think people were reporting the same of the Spice Bar in MEL.

The ongoing post Covid problem, yes. Fingers crossed that it will all go back to "normal" once the pandemic is well and truly over.

Apart from that Monday to Friday office thing- I am personally more than happy to never have to do this again