QF holds onto SYD T3

[YQY]

Qantas hangs on to its Sydney terminal | The Australian

Good on you Qantas - T3's layout and usability is far ahead of MAp managed T2. I'm glad QF haven't removed the pickup area unlike MAp in T2.

i'm looking forward to the changes being proposed in T3. I saw a poster y'day stating changes will be complete by Spring.

 

[simongr]

Interesting and very pro-QF article.

Especially interesting to me is the plan to refurbish the lounges to International standards. Should we expect an F class lounge for J/OWE pax?

 

[anat0l]

Perhaps I'm more glad that MAp doesn't get to manage more property than it already deserves.

I'm not sure how good a job QF really does when it comes to terminals, but at worst between them and MAp, I'd pick QF.

 

[Homer]

I think SYD T3 is the premium domestic terminal in the country and I like the way it is “all Qantas” from the moment you walk in the doors. By retaining control QF can continue to develop it as a flagship and that to me is good news.

 

[docjames]

I think SYD T3 is the premium domestic terminal in the country and I like the way it is “all Qantas” from the moment you walk in the doors. By retaining control QF can continue to develop it as a flagship and that to me is good news.

Positive: I'd love to see a similar approach in other cities.


Negative: Note to QF: SYD isnt the only Airport in Australia!

 

[JetLagged]

Especially interesting to me is the plan to refurbish the lounges to International standards. Should we expect an F class lounge for J/OWE pax?

Oh, I hope so!

 

[samh004]

The article states the lease is up for renewal in 2014… how long is the lease for when they do renew?

Should we expect an F class lounge for J/OWE pax?

Oh, I hope so!

Aren’t they just finishing up with the J/OWE lounge upgrades in major cities anyway? I guess a simple rebrand of those lounges wouldn’t be too complex, but considering they’ve just about finished the current set of upgrades, I wouldn’t think now is the time to change them again.

 

[nlagalle]

I think SYD T3 is the premium domestic terminal in the country and I like the way it is “all Qantas” from the moment you walk in the doors. By retaining control QF can continue to develop it as a flagship and that to me is good news.

well that is pretty much the same at MEL T1. It's all Qantas too (Ok a few J* flights)

 

[Homer]

well that is pretty much the same at MEL T1. It's all Qantas too (Ok a few J* flights)

Yeah JQ is there and also the MEL terminals are all in the same building (except the low cost one) so I never really see them as distinct terminals. Also MEL T1 doesn’t have the same branding impact as SYD T3 in my view. So along with the obvious commercial advantages, I can understand why QF would want to retain ownership of T3.

 

[YQY]

The article states the lease is up for renewal in 2014… how long is the lease for when they do renew? .

I would say the lease negotiation will begin now - SYD was leased to MAp for 99 years - i would assume Qantas would negotiate at least a 10 year contract.

 

[simongr]

Aren’t they just finishing up with the J/OWE lounge upgrades in major cities anyway? I guess a simple rebrand of those lounges wouldn’t be too complex, but considering they’ve just about finished the current set of upgrades, I wouldn’t think now is the time to change them again.

The report did say a new lounge improvement program was planned.

 

[kamchatsky]

Well MEL has a all TT terminal called T4. May they should roll that out to the rest of the country as well?