This probably won't work because I imagine they'd be well staffed, but I was flying out of ZQN with three mates as a VA WP, but was only allowed 1 guest. The first time I entered the desk wasn't staffed, so I went in with the first mate. The lounge guardian came to check my FF card, but didn't scan my boarding pass. So when they swapped over staff I went back to get the second mate and bring them in. The third was alright staying outside.
At worst you can buy access. $200USD isnt cheap but it is a possible way.
or $100USD for the business lounge. Everyone chips in a portion perhaps?
Thanks for the help, yes I did see that spending 100 USD to upgrade from business to first, but I don't see it worth the cost, especially including the return.
Ethics aside, I've seen it done a number of times. Firstly, you head into the lounge with Guest #1. Then you leave 10 minutes later - then enter again with Guest #2. I've seen it fail once and succeed twice. Really depends on the person on the front desk.
Mrminivee
Mrminivee
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Three of us will be going through Dubai in Dubai with one of us having Qantas platinum, and all of us flying J.
Doubleplatinum Banned
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Um no. Kind of common sense really that you are trying to scam the system.
Mrminivee
Mrminivee
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But 1 adult and two under 17 is allowed, but 2 adults aren't, a joke if you ask me.
Edit: also I wasn't asking for the ethics committee just if it was possible. Many people sell Qantas points and lounge voucher which is against terms.
mviy
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With something like this you can assume that it's been tried before. To manage costs you would expect them to be pretty strict about things like this.
sdtravel
sdtravel
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At worst you can buy access. $200USD isnt cheap but it is a possible way.
JBL
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This probably won't work because I imagine they'd be well staffed, but I was flying out of ZQN with three mates as a VA WP, but was only allowed 1 guest. The first time I entered the desk wasn't staffed, so I went in with the first mate. The lounge guardian came to check my FF card, but didn't scan my boarding pass. So when they swapped over staff I went back to get the second mate and bring them in. The third was alright staying outside.
sgb
sgb
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I don't believe what I am reading here, the audacity of it all!!
Mrminivee
Mrminivee
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Thanks for the help, yes I did see that spending 100 USD to upgrade from business to first, but I don't see it worth the cost, especially including the return.
John Phelan
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Not in the same lounge. BUT if you were to move from F lounge to another (i.e. from Terminal A to B to C), I think that might be OK.
SeanDardis
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Ethics aside, I've seen it done a number of times. Firstly, you head into the lounge with Guest #1. Then you leave 10 minutes later - then enter again with Guest #2. I've seen it fail once and succeed twice. Really depends on the person on the front desk.
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Not in the same lounge. BUT if you were to move from F lounge to another (i.e. from Terminal A to B to C), I think that might be OK.
I was going to suggest this too. try going in different concourses