Emirates lounge access on arrive in Melbourne

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Lucas

Qantas

Member since 03 Mar 2015

Total posts 5

Hi all,

I'll soon be flying from Singapore to Melbourne with my cousin.  I'll be in F and he is currently in Y (But I'm hoping to get a paid upgrade to J invite email)
Anyway...  Does anyone know if we can use the EK lounge in Melbourne on arrival??  
If no EK access who does have an arrivals lounge?

henrus

Qantas - Qantas Frequent Flyer

Member since 23 Oct 2013

Total posts 766

There are no arrivals lounge at any Australian airports so you won't be provided any form of arrival lounge access.

jhor

Member since 18 Nov 2013

Total posts 61

While no arrivals lounges, can't you use the Qantas departure lounges after clearing customs and immigration? Either the business or Qantas Club lounge. I haven't tried this but their policy says: 

Eligible if connecting to or from a Qantas or Emirates international flight on the same day.
One guest allowed and does not need to be travelling.

Not sure what you might be able to do with any luggage since these lounges are airside in the domestic terminal.

FrequentFlyer

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Member since 20 Mar 2012

Total posts 198

While no arrivals lounges, can't you use the Qantas departure lounges after clearing customs and immigration? Either the business or Qantas Club lounge. I haven't tried this but their policy says: 
Eligible if connecting to or from a Qantas or Emirates international flight on the same day.
One guest allowed and does not need to be travelling.

Not sure what you might be able to do with any luggage since these lounges are airside in the domestic terminal.


Generally that's only applicable if connecting to another flight but you can always try your luck with the lounge dragons.

Lucas

Qantas

Member since 03 Mar 2015

Total posts 5

I don't know.  We are arriving at 7am in MEL.  We have a flight to CBR @ 3pm.  I wonder if we can use the International lounge instead of transiting to Domestic.  We were hoping to have a few hours in MEL CBD


Lucas

Qantas

Member since 03 Mar 2015

Total posts 5

Thank you, everyone, for your posts.  Fingers crossed.  


Happy Trails

Member since 11 Apr 2012

Total posts 86

You will have access to the domestic business lounge by virtue of connecting from Emirates F.

jhor

Member since 18 Nov 2013

Total posts 61

You will have access to the domestic business lounge by virtue of connecting from Emirates F.

Which is what I said but it appears other contributors have pointed out we're both wrong?

Andrew Barkery

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Member since 21 Mar 2011

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Aust int and dom terminals are completely separate, this is what you have to realise.

Sometimes its in the same building, but you cannot access int dep lounges once incoming immi cleared unless on int to int transit.

Also, dep and arr at Aust int airports are upstairs and downstairs, not like in SIN where its the same level for arr and dep, where they just shut doors so inc and outgoing pax are separate by glass.

The flight to CBR will dep from an Aust dom terminal, you cannot get onto this flight to CBR from the int terminal unless you are a VIP with your own plane.

Andrew Barkery

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Member since 21 Mar 2011

Total posts 433

Jhor, you want to access EK lounge in the int terminal, this is not possible in your case. 

QFd J lounge is accessible in your case.

What the others have said, is that you can access the MEL QFd J lounge, in T1 at MEL airport.

Int arr at MEL at T2.

T1 and T2 are close by, walkable.

Very expensive to catch a taxi to MEL CBD, or even the Skybus is also very pricey.

Check www.skybus.com.au for fares, and taxis might be near $60 or $70 one way.

Parkroyal MEL airport has day rooms, about $100 for 5 hours or so, not bad, I have used them before.

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