Booking Spa Treatments at SYD F Lounge
Sep 12, 2018, 6:09 am
#1
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Booking Spa Treatments at SYD F Lounge
Hi all,
Didn't want to start a whole new thread and couldn't find a general Sydney F lounge thread, so thought I would ask here.
We are booked in QF F over Christmas, redeeming via AA points. Our flight (QF127) leaves at 9.30. Questions:
1) Will we be given 'priority', as we are booked on QF, for spa treatment? (Even if booked via AA.)
2) Given early departure, is it feasible at least one of us (travelling as a couple) could schedule in at 8.30am (which I understand is opening time)?
Didn't want to start a whole new thread and couldn't find a general Sydney F lounge thread, so thought I would ask here.
We are booked in QF F over Christmas, redeeming via AA points. Our flight (QF127) leaves at 9.30. Questions:
1) Will we be given 'priority', as we are booked on QF, for spa treatment? (Even if booked via AA.)
2) Given early departure, is it feasible at least one of us (travelling as a couple) could schedule in at 8.30am (which I understand is opening time)?
Sep 12, 2018, 6:12 am
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Hi all,
Didn't want to start a whole new thread and couldn't find a general Sydney F lounge thread, so thought I would ask here.
We are booked in QF F over Christmas, redeeming via AA points. Our flight (QF127) leaves at 9.30. Questions:
1) Will we be given 'priority', as we are booked on QF, for spa treatment? (Even if booked via AA.)
2) Given early departure, is it feasible at least one of us (travelling as a couple) could schedule in at 8.30am (which I understand is opening time)?
Didn't want to start a whole new thread and couldn't find a general Sydney F lounge thread, so thought I would ask here.
We are booked in QF F over Christmas, redeeming via AA points. Our flight (QF127) leaves at 9.30. Questions:
1) Will we be given 'priority', as we are booked on QF, for spa treatment? (Even if booked via AA.)
2) Given early departure, is it feasible at least one of us (travelling as a couple) could schedule in at 8.30am (which I understand is opening time)?
Sep 12, 2018, 7:44 am
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There is one thing that can solve a lot, that is spending money.
Think about it, QF did say that they were going to do some works on a lot of their lounges this year, and I don't think that there were any major works done to the QFi SYD F lounge since it opened.
Maybe after the major works or refresh are done, the QFi SYD F lounge would look better, but then, if QF won't pay, it would be more or less the same down the track.
Can't blame Sofitel, blame QF for not investing money till now to do major works to the lounge.
The space is also quite constrained, the only way is up, if SYD airport approves building upwards, then the QFi SYD J and F lounge can be improved a lot, if they would spend money, both in the major works stage, but also in the ongoing stages, staff training, good toilet paper, good turnover of curtlery, etc.
Imagine this, a soup spoon or dinner spoon that is dull, and you just know, its been used a million times before, but if you see a shiny spoon, you know that there is a standard being kept.
Or dishes that have got knife marks on it, ...
They need to spend a lot of money in ongoing maintenance.
Think about it, QF did say that they were going to do some works on a lot of their lounges this year, and I don't think that there were any major works done to the QFi SYD F lounge since it opened.
Maybe after the major works or refresh are done, the QFi SYD F lounge would look better, but then, if QF won't pay, it would be more or less the same down the track.
Can't blame Sofitel, blame QF for not investing money till now to do major works to the lounge.
The space is also quite constrained, the only way is up, if SYD airport approves building upwards, then the QFi SYD J and F lounge can be improved a lot, if they would spend money, both in the major works stage, but also in the ongoing stages, staff training, good toilet paper, good turnover of curtlery, etc.
Imagine this, a soup spoon or dinner spoon that is dull, and you just know, its been used a million times before, but if you see a shiny spoon, you know that there is a standard being kept.
Or dishes that have got knife marks on it, ...
They need to spend a lot of money in ongoing maintenance.
Sep 13, 2018, 2:41 am
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8:30 spa treatment would finish by 9 which is just enough for F boarding of 9:30 flight, at least for CL/P1 pax. They should be able to do that for you 
The fact it is an AA issued award is irrelevant to F service level, fwiw.
The fact it is an AA issued award is irrelevant to F service level, fwiw.
Sep 18, 2018, 7:07 pm
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Hi all,
Didn't want to start a whole new thread and couldn't find a general Sydney F lounge thread, so thought I would ask here.
We are booked in QF F over Christmas, redeeming via AA points. Our flight (QF127) leaves at 9.30. Questions:
1) Will we be given 'priority', as we are booked on QF, for spa treatment? (Even if booked via AA.)
2) Given early departure, is it feasible at least one of us (travelling as a couple) could schedule in at 8.30am (which I understand is opening time)?
Didn't want to start a whole new thread and couldn't find a general Sydney F lounge thread, so thought I would ask here.
We are booked in QF F over Christmas, redeeming via AA points. Our flight (QF127) leaves at 9.30. Questions:
1) Will we be given 'priority', as we are booked on QF, for spa treatment? (Even if booked via AA.)
2) Given early departure, is it feasible at least one of us (travelling as a couple) could schedule in at 8.30am (which I understand is opening time)?
Sep 18, 2018, 10:40 pm
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Sep 18, 2018, 10:54 pm
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If they don’t (there’s mixed reports about whether they call international numbers) then call QF in the afternoon.
Sep 19, 2018, 1:34 pm
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Not sure if the QF lounge is like this, but when I visited the CX Pier F lounge at HKG, they were booked up well beyond when my next flight was leaving.
I'm booked in F on the SYD-DFW flight in a few weeks. It leaves SYD at 1:35pm. I'm thinking we should be at SYD around 11 to 11:30am to allow plenty of time to check-in...and hopefully some time in the F lounge.
Sep 19, 2018, 8:26 pm
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Speaking of spa, can you schedule a massage in advance?
Not sure if the QF lounge is like this, but when I visited the CX Pier F lounge at HKG, they were booked up well beyond when my next flight was leaving.
I'm booked in F on the SYD-DFW flight in a few weeks. It leaves SYD at 1:35pm. I'm thinking we should be at SYD around 11 to 11:30am to allow plenty of time to check-in...and hopefully some time in the F lounge.
Not sure if the QF lounge is like this, but when I visited the CX Pier F lounge at HKG, they were booked up well beyond when my next flight was leaving.
I'm booked in F on the SYD-DFW flight in a few weeks. It leaves SYD at 1:35pm. I'm thinking we should be at SYD around 11 to 11:30am to allow plenty of time to check-in...and hopefully some time in the F lounge.
Sep 20, 2018, 12:16 am
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[/mod hat] While the OP said he didn't want to open a new thread I think this discussion deserves some room on its own. I have therefore moved these posts from the SYD F lounge loosing its gloss thread. [/mod hat]
Sep 20, 2018, 2:00 am
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Spot on and 2 nuances to this: 1. you must be reachable at the phone number in your booking 2.They only call QF F pax, and that excludes F pax flying on codeshare.
If you don't have a booking in advance, you do get priority on the wait list if in F, poor chances at SYD but MEL spa is often not busy (compared to SYD) so there is some chance clearing the wait list. Also the MEL spa treatments are better quality (maybe therapists are less stressed ). Spa is a great benefit as it is high quality treatment which would cost $60 or more otherwise.
If you don't have a booking in advance, you do get priority on the wait list if in F, poor chances at SYD but MEL spa is often not busy (compared to SYD) so there is some chance clearing the wait list. Also the MEL spa treatments are better quality (maybe therapists are less stressed
). Spa is a great benefit as it is high quality treatment which would cost $60 or more otherwise.
Sep 21, 2018, 9:57 pm
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I could not find SYD F lounge access related thread so I am asking the experts here.
I am planning a trip SYD-MEL-SIN. SYD-MEL is in business class and MEL-SIN is QF F. All on the same day. Do I get to use SYD Qantas F lounge?
Qantas website states: Next onward flight that day must be a Qantas marketed flight (QF flight number).
My MEL-SIN is QF First class and SYD-MEL and MEL-SIN are on the same day.
I am planning a trip SYD-MEL-SIN. SYD-MEL is in business class and MEL-SIN is QF F. All on the same day. Do I get to use SYD Qantas F lounge?
Qantas website states: Next onward flight that day must be a Qantas marketed flight (QF flight number).
My MEL-SIN is QF First class and SYD-MEL and MEL-SIN are on the same day.