Qantas Airbus A380s to get two inflight business class lounges

Bet these spaces will hardly be used

The current A 380 PE while a bit dated is pleasantly roomy. I wonder if the refit for PE will result in the same mostly disappointing reviews the Dreamliner PE receives

A proper staffed bar area like on EK, Qatar would be more of a wow factor. Will the staircase will be removed? Otherwise there will be limited space.

No way they can remove stairs even the latest A380 designs only slim them to vertical stairways.

I use it a little bit; just somewhere to sit and stretch. The new added space involves them moving the crew's office desk elsewhere and creating a better space. I have seen people have meetings in the current space so having two tables works well if there are groups that might need to meet, or just chat. Next they will have a booking sheet for it.

It would have been nice to see Qantas Zig against everyone else’s Bar Zag. Why not create a point of difference by putting in a Yoga / Pilates space - ie some kind of exercise area that doesn’t result in sweat stink!

While the revamp completion date is years away,why revamp with a substandard outdated product.

Instead of two rather bland looking nooks, how about a decent staffed Bar/Lounge.

Bit of a stretch to call this two lounges - it's still one area with space either side of the staircase like the current layout. It's just a different seating plan.

My experience on A380s with a similar lounge configuration - such as Asiana - find the space a little dark and oppressive and rarely used. Maybe Qantas has some solution but it’s a tough ask. The only airline to turn the odd space into something spectacular is Etihad by using it for The Apartment. That said, it was Etihad’s last hurrah.

What does the CSM do in their onboard office anyway? Fortnightly payroll? Performance reviews?

The new design still does not look as passenger friendly and as comfortable as the famous bar on the Emirates A380.

This is typical Qantas not looking far enough ahead and being too conservative. If travelling alone I would rather stay in my seat than almost certainly be facing a stranger. Qantas underperformed 10 years ago in the business seat offering for the A380 and are doing so again with this cafe/meeting booth idea. I would rather stretch my legs and prop up a bar any day. EK really have it sorted if you're travelling alone or with someone, as you can use the bar leaners at each side, stand at the bar or sit one of two couches. The drinks offering is impressive, good quality snacks are available and the crew friendly if you're feeling chatty.

Seriously? Why would or should you want to leave your super expensive seat/bed/dining area with inaminute personal service to go and use this space? If any airline really wanted to stand ahead from the rest....put a stand up bar area in ECONOMY.... the that's where the leg stretch is needed! Or like train carriages....have a central area for ALL to go for a bit of a stand and 'have a chat'....

Current ‘retreats’ on the A380 feel like a dentists’ waiting room and barely worth the walk to stretch one’s legs. Any improvement will be worthwhile, even better with a FA serving drinks with a smile?

Looks dismal really, like a 50’s cafe banquette seat and table affair minus the wall mounted jukebox device.

I'm looking forward to the refit. I travel to the UK frequently as a solo so at the moment I avoid QF but will certainly use them if they have decent business class seats.