Value of Qantas Club membership when on Jetstar outside the major hubs!

[KwantasGirl]

Is it just a problem with the Hobart lounge or is this how Qantas saves costs and shortchanges Qantas Club members everywhere? I went to Hobart for two days last weekend coming back on the Jetstar flight at a little after 8pm on Saturday. Arrived at the airport ready for a drink and a light meal only to find the Qantas Club roped off with a sign that it closed at 5pm. We sat near the roped off corridor and saw lots of people arrive with similar dissappointment.

 

[markis10]

Its mostly everywhere and affects not only Jetstar passengers, Qantas passengers on codeshares are also often met with closed lounges in other cities such as Melbourne F after 5PM, CNS OOL and DRW QPs close before JQ departures occur with DRW closed during their peak!

 

[dalereardon]

Thats terrible. I live in Hobart and just recently bought QC membership. We don't always have the option of Qantas flights due to timetables and I have a similar timed Jetstar flight in May and it will be very annoying that it won't be open.

I think we need to start a campaign of letter writing, particularly for the smaller places where Qantas almost forces you to travel Jetstar.

Dale.

 

[samh004]

Thats terrible. I live in Hobart and just recently bought QC membership. We don't always have the option of Qantas flights due to timetables and I have a similar timed Jetstar flight in May and it will be very annoying that it won't be open.

I think we need to start a campaign of letter writing, particularly for the smaller places where Qantas almost forces you to travel Jetstar.

Dale.

The issue is that Qantas doesn't know how to best operate their 2-brand strategy to keep customers