Qantas Business Lounges over Christmas -- any word on closings?

QF J Lounge over Christmas -- any word on closings?

I know they need to have time to do repairs and give them a solid tidy, but it's always annoying....

I would like to know this too...

They wouldn't close the Sydney International First Lounge would they? 

Imagine the rioting if that ever happened! 

They usually announce the closures to the Domestic Business lounges in the first week of December.

International lounges, including the First lounges, usually remain unaffected.

I understand why they do it but the lack of candour is annoying. Repair/Maintenance/Cleaning as reasons are just lame. 

We all know over the holiday period the volume of passengers, particularly business drops. It makes more financial sense to operate one lounge.

no im pretty sure the do maintinenace, etc. kitchen no doubt needed cleaning, etc.

i saw into one of the J lounges one as workmen were coming out and there was shit everywhere inside!

The lounges are closed for 6-7 hours overnight every night. That's 25% of each day that Qantas could utilise to do all this 'cleaning' that they apparently need to do. 

If it really is 'cleaning' as they claim, then when do they find the time to 'clean' all their other lounges which are open 365 days a year? I don't mind the closure per se, but I agree with TRB - just be honest about it. 

How long are they usually shut for? 

Absolutly,heavy duty cleaning is a Qantas pastime.

Qantas say the business lounges will be open over this coming Christmas/New Year period :)

http://www.ausbt.com.au/qantas-business-lounges-to-stay-open-this-christmas-new-year