Virgin Lounge for Sydney International travel?

Rich W · #1 29th October 2008, 04:11 PM

Sorry if someone has posted this before, but I was wondering if there is any news of a lounge for "Virgin" type airlines in Sydney international terminal (V Australia/Poly/Pacific Blue/Atlantic)?

Can these passengers get into any other lounge currently in T1?

Michael Morrison · #2 29th October 2008, 06:16 PM

Currently there is no lounge.

I owuld expect news of a lounge in SYD/BNE international soon given the increase in Pacific Blue flights and launch of V Australia from those ports.

the domestic lounges are quite good, so would be nice to see what they do for international

Andrew M · #3 30th October 2008, 08:15 AM

I would expect them to use the NZ lounge in SYD, dunno about BNE

Jon Harris · #4 30th October 2008, 09:42 AM

Air NZ lounge is used for VS flights in SYD - this will also be used by VA. Once the expansion of pier C is completed VS/VA may look into setting up a "Club House" style lounge...

Michael Morrison · #5 30th October 2008, 09:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Jon Harris

Air NZ lounge is used for VS flights in SYD - this will also be used by VA. ...

Really? VS and NZ are partners so I can understand the reciprocal lounge access.... but DJ and NZ are not partners.

I would be very surprised if NZ let them use their lounge. I would have thought even Emirates would have been more likely.
What is happening to tthe space where the old Jal lounge is?

Jon Harris · #6 30th October 2008, 11:31 AM

No news about JAL's Sakura lounge - I think it will be part of the redevelopment of that pier - apparently carriers like EY and VS want to have dedicated lounges so maybe it's for them?

Andrew M · #7 30th October 2008, 08:28 PM

What about the old UA lounge that closed down, I am drawing a blank to where that was as I never used it

Andrew M · #8 30th October 2008, 08:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Jon Harris

Air NZ lounge is used for VS flights in SYD - this will also be used by VA. Once the expansion of pier C is completed VS/VA may look into setting up a "Club House" style lounge...

Yep I would say that this is correct, I do see a VS/VA club house lounge at some stage in the future depending how VA flights progress

D Chan · #9 30th October 2008, 10:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Andrew M

What about the old UA lounge that closed down, I am drawing a blank to where that was as I never used it

that used to be on the arrivals level near gate 57. You can see it through the glass window panel as you walk off the aerobridge ramp area. I believe it is getting turned into a Menzies Lounge?[/