I flew them last year BRI-JTR. Relatively good value and was comfortable enough in row 1 (all Y cabin of course). Very basic but service perfectly nice. Left and arrived on time. What more can one want from this sort of airline flying leisure routes such as that. Some of their English translation...

Sorry to be bearer of bad news but it will not work. Had same question last year, was booked in EK Y on a QF flight number. As usual one cannot pay or bid for any upgrade online. I attempted to do so at check-in. EK staff at CDG attempted to process cash upgrade at check-in desk but 'computer sai...

I recently flew MEL-DXB with Emirates, the express lane was open. I didn't have an express card so used the normal lane but had no wait time in any event, as most of the machines were running. Time from arriving outside the terminal to clearing customs and walking through duty free was 15 minutes...

Yeah, it is pretty funny, they now exclusively use the same on ADL-BNE. Pretty disappointing to go from QF mainline to that. Will take VA every day on that route. Spirit of Sydney.

Just a bump on this. I have read elsewhere on unofficial sources that JAL access is given to QC Members departing on QF flight number from NRT, but the QF website still refers to the now closed QF J lounge at Narita.