QF club lounge observations

[harvyk]

The problem is that QF is putting low yield and high yield customers into the same J lounge.

Disagree a little bit, certainly for Int I can either be in the J Lounge because I've just forked out for a $6,000 ticket or I could be in there because I've just spent $99 on a JQ fare to NZ and I have QP membership. But in dom you either need to be flying J or be a WP for J Lounge access. Neither of those are cheap options...

 

[serfty]

When all is said and done, the QP was originally opened IIRC as a club lounge, exactly that, as a place where QC members, who had paid for membership, and J pax could gather before a flight in a private area away from the masses, where an occasional computer was available, where a work station was available and some slightly more comfortable chairs were available to sit it. The original ones had some bikkies and some instant coffee where you could help yourself. Those facilities have improved significantly to what we have now. It is still meant to be a lounge where we can wait for our flights and have a snack and a drink whilst we wait. A SNACK & A DRINK, Not a three course dining room for one and all.
It has never ever been advertised as an al-la carte dining area with high class offerings etc. I think many people are thinking that they are a bit DYKWIA and simply expect too much.

J PAX were not permitted COS based entry to QP's in the 90's - for that you needed to be traveling First Class (Domestic or International).

 

[opusman]

Going off topic now but did anyone ever fly domestic F? How did it differ to today's J?

 

[serfty]

Going off topic now but did anyone ever fly domestic F? How did it differ to today's J?

Flew a few times.

Meal services was galley plated with 4 courses on the longer flights.

The main course options would be prepared and displayed on a tray for your viewing and selection. (Say three different dishes, prepared and ready to place on one's linen covered table).

Towards the end you would be presented with a tray of miniature bottles of liqueur for selection (Baileys, Contreau, Amarillo, Brandys/Cognacs, Port etc...).

I am thinking I vaguely remember a full bar service pre-departure, but I could be wrong on that one.

 

[GoldCanyon340]

Going off topic now but did anyone ever fly domestic F? How did it differ to today's J?

Ah I remember those large, almost armchair-like, seats in rows 1 and 2 of the 733s and 734s. Baci chocolate on your tray for a little something with your coffee. Food is probably a tad better now (?) but I'm having to push the memory cells for that comparison.