Current Auckland lounges are a dump but it is disappointing that the intended solution is to combine the two lounges. Agree with David that the one-class lounges in Singapore, London and elsewhere are poor models to use.

I fly this route monthly almost exclusively on s QF economy ticket on an EK flight because of the spaciousness of the aircraft, the superior service and meals and the opportunity of using the EK AKL lounge. The switching to the A330 might overcome the first of these differences but none of the ot...

The statement that Auckland "is still a good serviceable lounge"  could not be further from the truth. One only has to step into the Emirates lounge in Auckland to see why this is so. 

 /. . . . . . .yes but why should one have to use more points than if one had booked the particular class in the first place  . . . . yet another instance of QF exploitation!!!

There is absolutely nothing generous in Qantas now allowing members to upgrade from one award booking to another. They have downgraded the availability of business class classic award seats on long haul flights to a situation where little or none are made available, thu forcing people who want to...