The Lounge Thread
Dec 24, 2016 | 11:34 am
#122
Join Date: May 2009
Location: California
Programs: QR Gold, SQ Silver, Marriott LT Platinum, Hyatt Globalist, National Exec
Posts: 290
Effective December 19th, Business Class and Platinum members now have access to the new Etihad First and Business Class Lounge @ LAX.
Feb 12, 2017 | 7:40 pm
#124
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Syd
Programs: UA 1k 1MM, VA G
Posts: 886
Just a positive note on how easy upgrades are on Flex Fares for Syd->OOL
19.6K points for 2 people round trip upgraded is exceptional value for a trip I just booked for April
I wish upgrades on UA were this easy....
19.6K points for 2 people round trip upgraded is exceptional value for a trip I just booked for April
I wish upgrades on UA were this easy....
Apr 5, 2017 | 8:01 am
#125
Join Date: Apr 2017
Programs: Velocity
Posts: 1
Hi, I've recently achieved Velocity Gold status and will be flying economy with my wife, 7yo and 5yo, from Melbourne to Singapore. Based on my status, I know I can bring my wife as a guest to Singapore Airline's Melbourne lounge but unsure if my children can enter? Can anyone advise? Cheers
Apr 5, 2017 | 3:57 pm
#126
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Melbourne
Programs: ►QFWP/LTG►VA WP►HyattDisc.►HiltonGold►ALL Plat.
Posts: 22,330
Officially children are counted as a guest.
Look towards the bottom here for Singapore Airlines: http://www.virginaustralia.com/au/en...lounge-access/
As always, it may not hurt to try. YMMV
Look towards the bottom here for Singapore Airlines: http://www.virginaustralia.com/au/en...lounge-access/
As always, it may not hurt to try. YMMV
Apr 5, 2017 | 11:55 pm
#127
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Sydney, Australia
Programs: Velocity Platinum, UA MM
Posts: 557
An update on lounge access for VA Gold & Platinum members when traveling to and from HNL on Hawaiian Airlines.
Firstly, for flights from BNE to HNL there is no lounge access at all.
From SYD to HNL access is to the SkyTeam Exclusive Lounge but only if you're flying on a VA codeshare service, not on a HA flight number.
From HNL to either BNE or SYD access is to the Delta SkyClub lounge and there's no prerequisite on having to be ticketed on a VA codeshare flight.
Lounge access rules for Hawaiian are definitely weird!!
Firstly, for flights from BNE to HNL there is no lounge access at all.
From SYD to HNL access is to the SkyTeam Exclusive Lounge but only if you're flying on a VA codeshare service, not on a HA flight number.
From HNL to either BNE or SYD access is to the Delta SkyClub lounge and there's no prerequisite on having to be ticketed on a VA codeshare flight.
Lounge access rules for Hawaiian are definitely weird!!
Jun 24, 2017 | 3:55 pm
#128
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: AKL
Programs: NZ Silver
Posts: 1,856
I am flying PER-MEL in J and wife (and daugther) are in Y....brave man I know. I assume I will have to pay for the wife to access the lounge in PER as I have no VA status and J ticket doesn't give you the ability to guest?
Jul 26, 2017 | 10:15 pm
#131
Join Date: Jul 2017
Programs: Velocity
Posts: 2
Hi, I've recently achieved Velocity Gold status and will be flying economy with my wife, 7yo and 5yo, from Melbourne to Singapore. Based on my status, I know I can bring my wife as a guest to Singapore Airline's Melbourne lounge but unsure if my children can enter? Can anyone advise? Cheers
Could you please let us know if you were able to access the lounge with your wife and kids. I am in the same boat and travelling next month from Sydney to Bangalore via Singapore. Looking at option to avail Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer Gold Lounge at Singapore with family. I have Velocity Gold Status.
Sep 15, 2017 | 7:26 pm
#132
Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: Carlsbad,CA USA
Programs: Marriott Bonvoy Titanuim/Lifetime Platinum, Hilton Gold, United Silver
Posts: 1,655
Lounge Access Flying Delta Business
Just flew LAX-SYD-Ayers Rock. LAX-SYD was in Delta Business. For the Ayers Rock leg, my wife had a Business ticket and I was in economy on VA. I was not allowed access to the lounge in the Domestic Terminal in Sydney because of my onward continuing economy flight.
However, they did ask me about credit cards and when I showed them my American Express Platinum card I was allowed in, which I don't think is valid.
Flew 2 other flights within Australia on Qantas in economy and much preferred Qantas.
However, they did ask me about credit cards and when I showed them my American Express Platinum card I was allowed in, which I don't think is valid.
Flew 2 other flights within Australia on Qantas in economy and much preferred Qantas.
Nov 8, 2017 | 10:39 am
#133
Join Date: Aug 2000
Location: TN
Programs: DL LT PL/2.862MM, Global Entry, LT PL Marriott, GHertz
Posts: 6,842
During the Thanksgiving weekend, I will be flying DL D1 ticket (OKC-ATL-LAX) with VA biz LAX-SYD-AKL. I am stuck for 5 hours at LAX and am looking forward to a nice lounge.
Nov 8, 2017 | 2:30 pm
#134
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Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Melbourne
Programs: ►QFWP/LTG►VA WP►HyattDisc.►HiltonGold►ALL Plat.
Posts: 22,330
The current access can be found here:
https://www.virginaustralia.com/au/e...lounge-access/
Note that with changes this weekend, you, as a "the business" passenger to SYD will have access to the Emirates lounge before your flight. (This changes from the Etihad Lounge.)
How long you may get access depends on when the lounge opens and your ability to get a boarding pass - the EK lounge would close after the sole daily flight boards (~3pm) unless the lounge is used for other airlines. Since the VA flight is much later the lounge may not open until ~3 hours before.
https://www.virginaustralia.com/au/e...lounge-access/
Note that with changes this weekend, you, as a "the business" passenger to SYD will have access to the Emirates lounge before your flight. (This changes from the Etihad Lounge.)
How long you may get access depends on when the lounge opens and your ability to get a boarding pass - the EK lounge would close after the sole daily flight boards (~3pm) unless the lounge is used for other airlines. Since the VA flight is much later the lounge may not open until ~3 hours before.