Qantas Chairmans Lounge

[Sarah C]

Rhys's criteria is on track, but there is more to it. A lot of people think you can "apply" for it but it doesn't work that way. The criteria changes regularly because they limit the numbers.

Basically only a couple of thousand people have it. It isn't the access to the lounge, or the FF benefits, it is more the fact you can say you are a member and the chance to mingle with other people. There are plenty of thse "clubs" in the business world.

[Montague S]

http://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&q=...sWMxiP-riYZ0pg

one of our frequent customers is a well known politician, pretty much all of them who are ministers or the like have it.

[Rhys Xanthis]

Very interesting Montague, thank you.

[Philip Argy]

High Court and Federal Court judges are also members.

[Ricky T]

Originally Posted by Rhys Xanthis

Gareth - interesting. I will have to look out next time I'm around the airport to see if I can find it!

At SYD T3, the entrance to the CL is on your right, opposite the entrance to the Qantas Club at the top of the escalators.

At MEL, the entrance to the CL is at the wall facing you, towards the right hand side at the top of the escalators to the Qantas Club.

IIRC, at BNE, the entrance to the CL is somewhere between gate 22 and 23 (in between a toilet and a shop )

[BradR]

I went into the Syd CL with my then boss about 7 years ago.

It is like a very upmarket QC, much quieter and you serve yourself top shelf spirits from the bar

what was cool is that they took our Y class boarding passes and came over when boarding commenced and gave my boss an upgrade to J. They were very apologetic that J was now full and I had to stay down the back

[Gareth U]

Originally Posted by Andrew

Marty - employees on duty travel are not permitted into any lounges regardless of class flown.

That is not true. Tech crew are allowed. As are many of the management team - who are also QC members as part of their conditions of employment.

[Gareth U]

Originally Posted by Andrew

...general access by employees on DT across the boad is not permitted.

If only!

[Dave Dale]

Hello all,

I am collecting new Q bag tag frequent flyer kits (managed to get two of all frequent flyer tiers). I notice that there is a Chairman's Lounge kit and would so love to get one of those. My question is if many of these are issued and are they any different to the silver, gold or platinum kits?

Dave

[Todd Milton]

Only difference I have seen is in the colour of the tags. The ones I have personally seen are Silver, Gold, Grey, Black and Maroon.