Sep 8, 2016, 6:42 am
Last edit by: serfty
For access to the Qantas First Lounge at TBIT just one of the following needs to be true:
- Non US (not AAdvantage and not Mileage Plan) oneworld Emerald departing on a oneworld Marketed and operated flight.
- AAdvantage or Mileage Plan Emerald departing on a oneworld Marketed and Operated flight NOT solely on a "North American* Itinerary".
- First Class passengers departing on a oneworld Marketed and Operated flight not solely on a "North American* Itinerary".
- Passengers in First Class on a flight longer than five hours connecting§ to/from an international or domestic short haul (five hours or less) oneworld Marketed and Operated flight and not solely on a "North American* Itinerary".
- *Recent Reports Indicate Access via the following Criteria is being Denied with patrons being sent to the Flagship Lounge in T4*: .First Class passengers^ travelling on a three class transcontinental American Airlines Marketed and Operated flight on a designated route (e.g. between Los Angeles & New York).
§ Connecting the same day or before 6am the following day. Such Lounge access is based on the class of services of the long haul flight (First or Business) regardless of the class of travel on the short haul flight.
^ Regarding AA EXP in any cabin. This is a "Class of Service" based access, so status should not be relevant. Rules indicate NO ACCESS unless in First on 3 class transcon, but there had been some contradictory experiences about this. Early on EXP based access had sometimes been granted; not so much these days. Presumably this related to confusion about the rules on behalf of the agents.
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Lounge access rules
All non-AA and Non-AS Oneworld Emerald members have access to this lounge on any oneworld itinerary regardless of cabin or final destination.
AA EXP have access when traveling to all destinations outside North America and Mexico City. Includes if pax is flying LAX-DFW-LHR because you are flying internationally that day.
No Class of Service access for domestic F without non AA and non AS Emerald status unless on designated (generally 3-class) flights to JFK and MIA.
Passengers on any 3-cabin AA flight to JFK, BOS or MIA in First Class.
Emirates pax do not have access except for Qantas Platinum One. EDIT: Appears to be that Qantas removed that access criteria from their lounge access page so I wouldn't count on this working.
No access if connecting to a non-Oneworld airline or partner.
Separate tickets within oneworld do not matter other than it has to be same day . E.g. QF F to AA Y on the same day.
To walk from T4 to TBIT will take approximately 10 minutes one way so plan accordingly if visiting this lounge.
More detail here: Lounge Access | oneworld.com
Qantas.com Access Rules, with specific carve-out for transcon markets.
Los Angeles / LAX Qantas First Class Lounge [Master Thread]
Oct 9, 2017, 12:17 pm
#271
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Meeting Facilities
Does anyone know if the QF F lounge has a business center/conference room available? If so, is there a fee to use it?
I thought I noticed conference rooms near the entrance, but I am not aware of what one has to do to reserve them (if anything). I have a visit to the lounge coming up, and it quite unfortunately coincides with a 1.5-hour conference call that I can't dodge. Would I be able to utilize the conference room for this?
Thanks.
I thought I noticed conference rooms near the entrance, but I am not aware of what one has to do to reserve them (if anything). I have a visit to the lounge coming up, and it quite unfortunately coincides with a 1.5-hour conference call that I can't dodge. Would I be able to utilize the conference room for this?
Thanks.
Oct 9, 2017, 1:59 pm
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The lounge guide indicates that neither the TBIT First Lounge nor the Business lounge have such facilities.
http://www.qantas.com/travel/airline...unge/global/en
Check under "Lounge Features".
Contrast that with the information for the MEL First Lounge:
http://www.qantas.com/travel/airline...unge/global/en
http://www.qantas.com/travel/airline...unge/global/en
Check under "Lounge Features".
Contrast that with the information for the MEL First Lounge:
http://www.qantas.com/travel/airline...unge/global/en
Oct 9, 2017, 5:27 pm
#273
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Does anyone know if the QF F lounge has a business center/conference room available? If so, is there a fee to use it?
I thought I noticed conference rooms near the entrance, but I am not aware of what one has to do to reserve them (if anything). I have a visit to the lounge coming up, and it quite unfortunately coincides with a 1.5-hour conference call that I can't dodge. Would I be able to utilize the conference room for this?
Thanks.
I thought I noticed conference rooms near the entrance, but I am not aware of what one has to do to reserve them (if anything). I have a visit to the lounge coming up, and it quite unfortunately coincides with a 1.5-hour conference call that I can't dodge. Would I be able to utilize the conference room for this?
Thanks.
My understanding (based on a visit some years back, so may be out of date) is that they're intended to be for VIPs etc who desire privacy, but it certainly wouldn't hurt to ask at the lounge if they can be used or – if you're Platinum One - call the P1 desk and see if they can help facilitate this via the LAX F Lounge team before you rock up. The very worst thing that can happen is that they'll say "No", in which case you've lost nothing and can execute Plan B (whatever that is).
Oct 9, 2017, 7:57 pm
#274
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The lounge guide indicates that neither the TBIT First Lounge nor the Business lounge have such facilities.
http://www.qantas.com/travel/airline...unge/global/en
Check under "Lounge Features".
Contrast that with the information for the MEL First Lounge:
http://www.qantas.com/travel/airline...unge/global/en
http://www.qantas.com/travel/airline...unge/global/en
Check under "Lounge Features".
Contrast that with the information for the MEL First Lounge:
http://www.qantas.com/travel/airline...unge/global/en
Yes, there are two meeting rooms in that corner – they're not large (see pic below), but will certainly suffice for a conference call.
My understanding (based on a visit some years back, so may be out of date) is that they're intended to be for VIPs etc who desire privacy, but it certainly wouldn't hurt to ask at the lounge if they can be used or – if you're Platinum One - call the P1 desk and see if they can help facilitate this via the LAX F Lounge team before you rock up. The very worst thing that can happen is that they'll say "No", in which case you've lost nothing and can execute Plan B (whatever that is).
My understanding (based on a visit some years back, so may be out of date) is that they're intended to be for VIPs etc who desire privacy, but it certainly wouldn't hurt to ask at the lounge if they can be used or – if you're Platinum One - call the P1 desk and see if they can help facilitate this via the LAX F Lounge team before you rock up. The very worst thing that can happen is that they'll say "No", in which case you've lost nothing and can execute Plan B (whatever that is).
If not, I'll just head to the Admirals Club for the call and use their business center. I refuse to be "that guy" who sits in the lounge shouting into a phone for all to hear.
Oct 10, 2017, 3:10 pm
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Oct 10, 2017, 4:38 pm
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