QF Gold status now includes domestic business lounge entry?

[RedSMS]

Hi all,

I noticed something interesting today, and I'm wondering if any of you out there may have either noticed the same thing or can confirm this for me.

At the present, I have a trip to Brisbane (via Syd) in early January ex Melbourne and a trip up to Cairns (via Bris) ex Melbourne in February.

I opened the QF app today to check what time my flight arrives in Brisbane as I was booking a hotel and there was the possibility of early check-in and I noticed something interesting....

I noticed that before my early Jan Brisbane flight, there's a sign in the app that says "Relax at the Domestic business Lounge", as opposed to The Qantas Club, (a complimentary entitlement with Gold FF status as you all know). I'm not traveling business class either. It says the same thing for my short stop in Sydney before my flight to Brisbane.

Despite this, when I return to Melb (Via Syd), it says "Relax at the Qantas Club," but, when I stop in Sydney again, it says "Relax at the Domestic Business Lounge."

When I go up to Cairns in February, it tells me that I can enter the Business Lounge in Melbourne, but only the Qantas Club on my quick stopover in Brisbane.

I haven't booked the return yet.

I wonder what the deal is here, have any other QF Gold FF's noticed this on any of their bookings?

Would be interested to hear from others!

Cheers.

 

[ChrisMars]

Some qantas club are closed at the moment, including SYD and MEL

https://www.qantas.com/au/en/coronavirus/inflight-and-airport-services.html#lounges

 

[Hvr]

It is most likely that only one lounge is open in the locations where you're invited to use the business lounge.

 

[flydoc]

Unusual to see the QF IT functioning so well??!!

 

[oz_mark]

It's specifically this

If a Qantas Club lounge is closed and a Business lounge is open in that same airport, you’ll be able to access the Business lounge if capacity limits haven’t been met.