EK Lounge FAQs and updates
Dec 31, 2017, 2:43 am
#886
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MEL EK lounge was open last time I was there. MEL has several flights, and the one to AKL will continue to operate as DXB-MEL (i.e. just without AKL tag leg).
Dec 31, 2017, 2:59 am
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Indeed, MEL still has a number of EK flights to DXB, so no plans to close the lounge there. Are you getting confused with the QF flights which no longer go via DXB?
I suspect AKL will see further flights again at some point, so I doubt they'd close that lounge either.
I suspect AKL will see further flights again at some point, so I doubt they'd close that lounge either.
Dec 31, 2017, 3:12 am
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I have never been to either city, ever. But I googled “Emirates lounge Melbourne” and it said permenantely closed. And with all the reshuffling of routes there I assumed it could be closed as a possibility. I will be flying between Melbourne and Aucklan at the end of January in F. So I am interested in the lounges. From what I’m reading the best lounges are Emirates, and to stay away from the qF lounges?
Dec 31, 2017, 3:22 am
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I have never been to either city, ever. But I googled “Emirates lounge Melbourne” and it said permenantely closed. And with all the reshuffling of routes there I assumed it could be closed as a possibility. I will be flying between Melbourne and Aucklan at the end of January in F. So I am interested in the lounges. From what I’m reading the best lounges are Emirates, and to stay away from the qF lounges?
Dec 31, 2017, 3:25 am
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Dec 31, 2017, 3:36 am
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Reasonably close. They used to be adjacent but the newish EK lounge is now a couple of gates over from the QF F lounge. Both are one level above departures and well signposted.
Dec 31, 2017, 10:34 pm
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I'm almost certain MEL is getting the first refurbished EK outstation lounge in 2018, with a colour scheme to match the new A380 bar.
Jan 1, 2018, 11:27 pm
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Jan 2, 2018, 4:24 am
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You should have no problem accessing the QF F lounge (I've done this myself on several occasions). There may be a late EK departure from MEL when the QF lounge is closed (I've not checked recently) but that is not an issue for the MEL-AKL flight.
Jan 3, 2018, 3:39 pm
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The MEL lounge is open in the evenings for the ~6pm EK405 to SIN/DXB and the ~10pm EK407 to DXB.
Note EK407 is currently operating AXL-xMEL-DXB.
Tomorrow, the following flights are scheduled:
Results from https://www.ExpertFlyer.com
Looking ahead to April 27th (After the changes and Daylight savings ends, I see the following in the schedules:
Results from https://www.ExpertFlyer.com
Note EK407 is currently operating AXL-xMEL-DXB.
Tomorrow, the following flights are scheduled:
Results from https://www.ExpertFlyer.com
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Flight Timetables Search: Search From MEL on 05/01/18 Flight Stops Depart Arrive Aircraft Duration Frequency Effective Ending EK 409 0 MEL 6:00 AM DXB 1:05 PM 77W 14 hrs 5 mins Daily 22/12/17 24/03/18 EK 406 0 MEL 8:10 AM AKL 1:55 PM 388 3 hrs 45 mins Daily 22/12/17 24/03/18 EK 405 0 MEL 6:45 PM SIN 11:35 PM 388 7 hrs 50 mins Daily 22/12/17 24/03/18 EK 407 0 MEL 10:30 PM DXB 5:40 AM +1 388 14 hrs 10 mins Daily 22/12/17 24/03/18
Results from https://www.ExpertFlyer.com
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Flight Timetables Search: Search From MEL on 27/04/18 Flight Stops Depart Arrive Aircraft Duration Frequency Effective Ending EK 409 0 MEL 5:00 AM DXB 1:00 PM 388 14 hrs 0 mins Daily 01/04/18 06/10/18 EK 405 0 MEL 6:00 PM SIN 11:50 PM 388 7 hrs 50 mins Daily 01/04/18 06/10/18 EK 407 0 MEL 9:25 PM DXB 5:30 AM +1 388 14 hrs 5 mins Daily 01/04/18 06/10/18
Jan 13, 2018, 11:49 am
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Qantas F Lounge Sydney - Access Changes
I have always been able to access the Qantas F Lounge when I was transiting Sydney arriving in First on EK and departing in Business on QF to New Zealand (No First on Trans Tasman).
On Friday I was informed that the access rules had changed and I could no longer use the First Lounge as access was now based on the departing flight.
On Friday I was informed that the access rules had changed and I could no longer use the First Lounge as access was now based on the departing flight.
Jan 13, 2018, 9:38 pm
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Generally lounge access has been based on the departing flight.
Sometime there is a rule relating to itinerary such as that of oneworld where it is documented that connecting oneworld travel on a 'long haul (over five hours) flight' in First in conjunction with a short haul flight would provide such access. I am aware of no such rule with the QF/EK partnership.
To be honest I am not sure any rule has changed, rather it's that there is no more EK First TransTaman in/out of SYD.
If you had been Skywards Platinum you would have been able to use the Qantas First lounge.
Sometime there is a rule relating to itinerary such as that of oneworld where it is documented that connecting oneworld travel on a 'long haul (over five hours) flight' in First in conjunction with a short haul flight would provide such access. I am aware of no such rule with the QF/EK partnership.
To be honest I am not sure any rule has changed, rather it's that there is no more EK First TransTaman in/out of SYD.
If you had been Skywards Platinum you would have been able to use the Qantas First lounge.