Originally Posted by
sonyxperiageek
Ok so after waiting an hour for the International Departures to open at AKL Airport, finally made it through and am in the Qantas lounge! Success for this leg!
Emirates lounge doesn't open till 1045.
You made it into the QF lounge at AKL because the QF/EK partnership also covers Trans-Tasman flights operated by QF or EK.
EK Gold will probably not get you into either the EK nor QF lounge in SYD if you are flying to the Americas.