Perth International QF Lounge

[shifty]

So with only 1 flight a day on QF metal ex PER on QFI and with both EK and QF having a lounge there what's the go eventually? To further complicate MH have a lounge in PER as well.

I guess Jetstar have flights where some people could use QF lounge, but I couldn't see QFI giving a cough about having a lounge for that.

Technically I could use all three lounges when flying on a QF Emirates bound flight. Not that the lounges opening hours would probably suit all flights.

Curious as to what their long term strategy could be.

 

[mannej]

QF apparently have others who use the lounge, so provided this continues, I would guess it would stay for the time being

 

[Danger]

The QF lounge is used by SA and CX, among others.

I think QF would have a hard time justifying the closure of the lounge given the large number of JQ flights.

If flying on a QF-coded EK flight, you would only have access to the EK and QF lounges, not MH.

 

[Cynicor]

On an MH flight what lounges would you be able to access as Gold?

I think all 3 is the correct answer, but I'm so confused by the changes tbh.

 

[shifty]

On an MH flight what lounges would you be able to access as Gold?

I think all 3 is the correct answer, but I'm so confused by the changes tbh.

i don't think you would be able to use the EK lounge

 

[shifty]

The QF lounge is used by SA and CX, among others.

I think QF would have a hard time justifying the closure of the lounge given the large number of JQ flights.

If flying on a QF-coded EK flight, you would only have access to the EK and QF lounges, not MH.

thanks danger - are you sure on the QF coded Ek flight? - if I have a QF coded flight I should be able to use any one world lounge as per normal. I cant see why this would change.

 

[shifty]

QF apparently have others who use the lounge, so provided this continues, I would guess it would stay for the time being

i agree, iwas wondering with the exception of JQ everyone else could use the MH lounge. If they did consolidate hopefully they close the MH lounge as its cough. I find the situation interesting as the amount of options open to the parties involved is many.

 

[Danger]

EK is not in oneworld. The arrangement between EK and QF is standalone and separate to oneworld.

On a QF-coded flight, as a Qantas Club, Gold or Platinum FF, you may access the EK and QF lounges. In such a situation your flight is not operated by a oneworld carrier. The oneworld lounge access rules state that you must be travelling on a oneworld marketed and operated flight. So, for example, the QF code on the SA-operated PER-JNB flight does not include access to the MH lounge. However, the BA code on the QF-operated PER-SIN flight would allow access to both the QF and MH lounges, as the flight is marketed and operated by a oneworld carrier.

Lounge access rules are in no way straight forward, unfortunately.

 

[Danger]

On an MH flight what lounges would you be able to access as Gold?

I think all 3 is the correct answer, but I'm so confused by the changes tbh.

i don't think you would be able to use the EK lounge

Correct. No EK lounge access.

 

[NM]

thanks danger - are you sure on the QF coded Ek flight? - if I have a QF coded flight I should be able to use any one world lounge as per normal. I cant see why this would change.

To use the OneWorld status eligibility for lounge access, the flight must be Marketed and Operated by a OneWorld airline. So an EK-operated flight does not meet this requirement. So on a QF code, operated by EK, there is no access to the MH lounge.

 

[markis10]

NZ also use the QP, which should help it from closing, especially since they are increasing flights.

 

[oz_mark]

Curious as to what their long term strategy could be.

I'd say that anything that happens will be dictated by the timelines on the terminal 1 departure expansion projects. I can't imagine the airlines will be throwing much money at the existing facilities, when there are changes afoot at the airport.

 

[shifty]

Thanks guys, one world lounge access makes sense now - marketed and operated...

 

[casanovawa]

Yeah, flying Thai out of Perth last year (and again this year on USDM), they used the QP as well...

 

[HKGNZL]

Garuda as well.

 

[Sprucegoose]

QF apparently have others who use the lounge, so provided this continues, I would guess it would stay for the time being

Yes if it adds to the QF value chain it will stay. Reputational issues included there as well

 

[Fruitcake]

Are J pax on the VA codeshare flights operated by NZ to AKL (and CHC, at year end) permitted access to the PER QP?