orbitmic

I'm very excited about the new QF F lounge (though to be honest, I think that this thread really belongs to the QF forum). I'll fly from there in December, but anyone posting the new menu early that month will be entitled to all my gratitude. I agree with LTNPhobia that I really miss the days of the fantastic sashimi plates which happen to be the exact thing I love to find in a lounge, but even now, I still like the focus on light, modern menu. I do like the CCR and the CX F lounges, but frankly, apart from the AF Premiere lounge, QF F lounges are really those who "get" what I want to eat before a flight (I'm sure that others have different preferences), which in a way is unsurprising as I absolutely love the Australian food culture (and I'm saying that as someone coming from another great but very different food culture myself).

WickedStepMother

Here is a picture of my first hairy pav encounter.

ChasingDaylight

Also managed to sneak a look at the lounge whilst in SIN on 13 Nov - workers had left the door open whilst moving in and out so I stuck my head in. Looks very close to completion apart from the sheeting everywhere.

HFHFFlyer

The lounge is now open for a soft launch.....some pics here

https://www.executivetraveller.com/n...ounge-now-open

djsflynn

Pic shared by a friend...


Opening menu for Qantas Singapore First Lounge (in theory a seasonal menu, but what seasons does Singapore have besides 'hot' and 'hot-and-wet'?)

crazyanglaisy

Now there's a menu that puts the Heathrow CCR to shame. I've got my first visit next week and very much looking forward to it. Will take a few photos, but I expect others will beat me to it. Travels through Singapore shaping up very nicely thanks to this excellent development. ^

LTN Phobia

No hairy pav or sashimi! Outrageous!!!

I'm not bothering then. D gate when flying from C gate is not really worthwhile... (I suffer from chronic airport laziness so I don't walk extra distance unless there is food that I particularly like or shopping I particularly like to do.)

frandrake

wow that is fantastic timing. I am leaving tomorrow night for LHR and I was about to go to the EK lounge if it wasn't for this thread. I'll post some pics if I can!

djsflynn

Would you settle for hairy sashimi?

Hahaha! It's not that far from the QF/BA business class lounges, I'd say 5 mins if you're in brisk a-man-with-a-mission mode, or 10 minis if you stroll. But yeah, in transit the stopover time is quite short to begin with and SIN's security-at-the-gate process doesn't help. This is where I reckon the new QR lounge (adjacent to the EK one, should be open by March 2020) will be helpful as another C gate option.

darthlemsip

I suspect the QR one will just be for QR pax

lost_in_translation

Should be available for all Oneworld J/F passengers, but opening hours will probably be restricted to around QR departure times.

teddyflyer

New QF F lounge is great. Was very busy but they have designed it with a significant dining area so you are almost guaranteed to get a table straight away.

I really liked the decor and the dining chairs. My only comparative in Singapore is the QF J lounge. I also liked it better than QF F lounge in Sydney and Melbourne.

I was on BA15 from C22 and the walk is really nothing (although one of the first C gates).

darthlemsip

That doesn't fit in with any of their other lounges, so would be pleasantly surprised if so

orbitmic

That's (thankfully) incorrect - I have never had an issue accessing the QR LHR lounge at LHR if flying MH J or F. It is only status-based access when flying any class below J (be it on QR or partners) which is excluded.

carrotjuice

I see the familiar salt and pepper squid on the menu. Glad they added the laksa as well (poshed up with crayfish, no less) to make the menu more localized.