Relaxed Access Rules for J Lounge

[JohnK]

Same for me. My father and I were travelling DJ BNE-SYD last week and I went to the J Lounge and asked if it was still anytime access. The guy behind the desk said "Business Class and Platinum members"! So in we went.

Met up with munitalP later and he could not believe that the J lounge has anytime access....

[Evan]

When picking up passengers in MEL i have always got it... but being told only because it was not that busy at the moment. They seem pretty relaxed about it.

[Cyclogenesis]

So what does the J lounge have over the QP?

[NM]

The guy behind the desk said "Business Class and Platinum members"!

So what does the J lounge have over the QP?

It has Business Class and Platinum status passengers .

[simongr]

I have never had to queue for a drink at peak hour in the J lounge in MEL and frequently the queue was 6 deep in the QP when I was using that.

I also I have had not issue getting hot food and not had the "flock of seagulls" descending on the hot food like the QP.

[Cyclogenesis]

So it's pretty much numbers... Unlike Int J vrs Flounge where the offerings are premium...

Just out of interest does the Syd Dom J lounge bar open before 2pm?

[djfuzz]

I have never had to queue for a drink at peak hour in the J lounge in MEL and frequently the queue was 6 deep in the QP when I was using that.

I also I have had not issue getting hot food and not had the "flock of seagulls" descending on the hot food like the QP.

Is sheer size / reduction of queuing the major benefit of the J lounge?

Hmm, maybe we were there too late to appreciate the benefits of not queuing, but I found the J lounge in SYD pretty oversized, with no really comfortable seats, no self service bar and no hot food - so premium/WP or not, it wasn't all that great. Found the loos pretty average too.

Had they been serving hot food, barista coffee and had some couches, I may have been singing its praises a bit more.

[notzac]

Is sheer size / reduction of queuing the major benefit of the J lounge?

I'd say the major benefit (at least in SYD and MEL) is a greater likelyhood of being able to find seats and a better selection/larger quantity of food. Otherwise, not much different. The J lounge in BNE is a waste of time, no real difference I'd say.

[serfty]

I'll check it out this weekend but ISTR the J lounge bars still open at Noon while the QP bars opening time has recently been moved back to 2pm (on the east coast at least).

[simongr]

Hmm, maybe we were there too late to appreciate the benefits of not queuing, but I found the J lounge in SYD pretty oversized, with no really comfortable seats, no self service bar and no hot food - so premium/WP or not, it wasn't all that great. Found the loos pretty average too.

Oversized? Why is that a problem?

There are no couches but there are the recliners overlooking the main check in area.