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Old Feb 22, 16, 3:44 pm
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The Qantas London Lounge - Opening 2017 [Pre opening discussion]
Qantas will open a new lounge in London in 2017, modelled on their latest product at HKG/SIN/LAX, with a British twist:

http://www.ausbt.com.au/qantas-to-op...s-class-lounge

http://www.qantasnewsroom.com.au/med...athrow-lounge/

The lounge occupies the space of the former Air Canada/Scandinavian Airlines lounge, over two levels in Heathrow Terminal 3.
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Old Feb 22, 16, 3:54 pm
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On the negative side, HNL and NRT to close.
Albeit more of an impact for QF elites on JQ.
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Old Feb 22, 16, 4:02 pm
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Originally Posted by moa999 View Post
On the negative side, HNL and NRT to close.
Albeit more of an impact for QF elites on JQ.
JQ already operates in T3 in NRT, so they don't have access anyhow. QF pax already has access to the superior JL lounges.
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Old Feb 22, 16, 4:46 pm
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Great! Hope I'm still Gold by then!

Now if they would follow it up with a route to Australia on QF metal that goes via somewhere other than Dubai!
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Old Feb 22, 16, 4:48 pm
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Originally Posted by Genius1 View Post
Qantas will open a new lounge in London in 2017, modelled on their latest product at HKG/SIN/LAX, with a British twist:

http://www.ausbt.com.au/qantas-to-op...s-class-lounge

http://www.qantasnewsroom.com.au/med...athrow-lounge/

The lounge occupies the space of the former Air Canada/Scandinavian Airlines lounge, over two levels in Heathrow Terminal 3.
Great another 'playground' with no dedicated areas for F/P+P1's. These concepts are superb J lounges but don't quite cut it for a pax paying 14K for a RTN F LHR flight.(Unless I've missed something in the detail of a dedicated F section?)
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Old Feb 22, 16, 4:55 pm
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Originally Posted by Cedar Jet View Post
Great another 'playground' with no dedicated areas for F/P+P1's. These concepts are superb J lounges but don't quite cut it for a pax paying 14K for a RTN F LHR flight.(Unless I've missed something in the detail of a dedicated F section?)
There's no dedicated F lounge. CX, BA and AA all have dedicated F lounges, with CX currently under refurbishment to align with their latest concept.
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Old Feb 22, 16, 5:07 pm
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There's nothing special about the HNL lounge. It's absolutely full to overflowing when QF or JQ are anywhere near. So full, you literally can't even move. The staff are constantly moving people's bags off seats so others can sit. It's more relaxing outside.

And as for the email message sent to everyone, thank goodness the words "reach out" are not used.

Likewise, if we are getting wifi, is this another "announce it now and deliver it next decade" spin?
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Old Feb 22, 16, 5:35 pm
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Originally Posted by moa999 View Post
On the negative side, HNL and NRT to close.
Error on my part - this is incorrect, the QF NRT and HNL lounges are remaining open - my bad.
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Old Feb 23, 16, 1:26 am
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Originally Posted by og View Post
There's nothing special about the HNL lounge. It's absolutely full to overflowing when QF or JQ are anywhere near.
Agreed! When both QF AND JQ are leaving within minutes (e.g. Sundays QF4 to SYD dep 8:20, JQ2 to MEL dep 8:45) it's bedlam. Perhaps "nothing special", but it's been a lifesaver for me when coming in from Micronesia at 3:30 am and have to go and wait outside for a few hours then check-in again for QF. The shower and the bottomless guava juice makes me hugely grateful for access to the HNL QF lounge.
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Old Feb 23, 16, 2:00 am
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Seems crazy to upgrade lounges in places like London - where there are already options when there is nothing remotely inhabitable in T1 PVG which QF use now. I think they should update the photo on the website for this lounge to reflect how it really is the one they have up there now is some sort of fantasy. Thing is there are no paid options either - no reasonable restaurants or cafes after security.
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Old Feb 23, 16, 11:59 am
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Originally Posted by Lucky_man View Post
Seems crazy to upgrade lounges in places like London - where there are already options when there is nothing remotely inhabitable in T1 PVG which QF use now.
LHR is a much more important station for QF than PVG (despite the latter certainly rising in importance in recent years).
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Old Feb 23, 16, 2:50 pm
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Wow I'll have to arrive at the airport extra early so I can lounge hop the BA, QF, AA and CX lounges all before one flight
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Old Feb 23, 16, 3:06 pm
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Originally Posted by Genius1 View Post
LHR is a much more important station for QF than PVG (despite the latter certainly rising in importance in recent years).
Agree but the support is not proportionate. There is no usable lounge in PVG and already 4 in London. How many QF flights a day does lhr get?
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Old Feb 23, 16, 4:15 pm
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Originally Posted by Lucky_man View Post
Agree but the support is not proportionate. There is no usable lounge in PVG and already 4 in London. How many QF flights a day does lhr get?
It's consistent with QF's whole strategy for building business in China. No interest at all apart from maintaining a HKG spot. Just look at how many seats come into Oz from China in B registered aircraft compared to VH aircraft. i assume it's all too hard (which it may well be). QF probably realised this after CX booted JQ Hong Kong out of contention.
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Old Feb 23, 16, 9:36 pm
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The QF lounge in HNL is closed just now for refurbishment,was told it was opening back up in August,there is a temporary lounge though.
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