While almost all of the 35 trade fairs Qantas are already open for domestic flights international lounges are also starting to return to service. For the time being, however, this reopening will only benefit travellers covered by the Transtasman travel bubble introduced a few days earlier. For the time being, this is limited to First exhibitions from Sydney and Melbourneand at the international lounge at Brisbane. However, Qantas has decided to open up access to these lounges beyond Platinum status, and passengers travelling in Business, Gold and Qantas Club members can now access these lounges until the Business lounges reopen. In addition, Qantas is unable to offer such a service in New ZealandFrequent Flyer Platinum and Gold customers and Qantas Club members also have access to theAir New Zealand. This applies to Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch and Queenstown airports.
If you're making a comeback, you need to do it in style
" If you're making a comeback, you need to do it in style "says Alan Joyce, CEO of Qantas. " That's why we've decided to open our First lounges ahead of our other lounges and give more of our customers the opportunity to discover them. (...) Our lounges are a second home for many frequent travellers when they are on the move and we know that their reopening will be well received. ".
Seven more years for Accor
Alongside this announcement, the Australian company has just renewed its partnership with Accorwho has been in charge of Qantas lounges since 14 years oldnot only in Australia but also internationally. The French hotelier's contract has been extended by seven years. " As our customers return to our lounges for the first time in over a year, they will continue to receive the exceptional service they have come to expect from the Qantas and Accor teams. "says Alan Joyce. The Qantas boss continues: " Many of our frequent travellers who pass through the lounges regularly are like family to the Qantas and Accor team members, who take great pride in knowing their coffee and wine preferences, the names of their family members, their birthdays and holidays. ".
