Assume it makes Virgin money and haven't seen any advice from AMEX to the contrary, so I assume access would continue as it always has bar the lounges Virgin are closing.Did anyone see any comments re lounge access for Amex Plat cards as previously?
My thoughts also however I no longer believe anything until I see it written.Assume it makes Virgin money and haven't seen any advice from AMEX to the contrary, so I assume access would continue as it always has bar the lounges Virgin are closing.
BNE lounge is open 6 days a week, Sunday to Friday from 7am-7pm:
Domestic lounge access | Virgin Australia
Our lounges are temporarily closed and we are continuing to assess their re-opening as travel restrictions ease. We look forward to welcoming you back soon.www.virginaustralia.com
Some BNE flights resume on Saturdays from 30 November:I guess they'll extend those hours after the 1st of December.
Website has been updated:
Virgin Australia's Airport Lounges | Virgin Australia
Our lounges are temporarily closed and we are continuing to assess their re-opening as travel restrictions ease. We look forward to welcoming you back soon.www.virginaustralia.com
Or not in the same list as CNS/DRW/MKY at the very least...Canberra lounge stated as temporarily closed implies that it will reopen, surely they would have left it off the list otherwise?
Excellent.MEL and SYD lounges reopening on 15 December:
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Thousands flock to Queensland: Virgin Australia opens more lounges as travel demand soars
• Virgin Australia flights from Victoria and New South Wales to Queensland near capacity today • Melbourne and Sydney lounges to open on 15 December, Gold Coast to soon follownewsroom.virginaustralia.com
NO more 11am bar opening:MEL and SYD lounges reopening on 15 December:
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Thousands flock to Queensland: Virgin Australia opens more lounges as travel demand soars
• Virgin Australia flights from Victoria and New South Wales to Queensland near capacity today • Melbourne and Sydney lounges to open on 15 December, Gold Coast to soon follownewsroom.virginaustralia.com
Barista-made coffee, premium tea and soft drinks served from the hosted bar, as well as alcoholic beverages including craft beers and curated wines from 12pm.
In the meantime, any hints on what's open for eating and drinking at SYD T2 (mostly airside) or MEL T3 (or T2 or T4 landside)?
Thanks. Hopefully there will be a few more decent things open given the increase in traffic, including maybe something with food credit redeemable through Priority Pass.Syd T2 - I haven't been there for 4 weeks, but at the time it was limited to 1 or 2 of the cafes and Pie Face. Majority of outlets were closed. Hopefully they are reopening and people are getting back to work. In T3 (QF) there was 1 cafe and Mad Mex and that's it... but to be fair with 12 departures a day, they couldn't justify any more.
I think I also saw fresh fruit on Friday morning...Limited food options (bowl of muesli or a muffin) but at least the coffee bar was in full swing.