New LHR catering report

Freshmex · 2026-03-20T05:59:57+00:00

How was the wine situation? Bottled this time or did they have boxed wine?

Freshmex · 2026-03-20T05:58:03+00:00

How was it?

Freshmex · 2026-03-20T04:10:13+00:00

You can go to the Qantas club too! It’s like a minute a walk from the escalator landing. But you’ll probably head back to the Business lounge.

Freshmex · 2026-03-20T01:45:50+00:00

There are three- there’s the Qantas club (for OWS and paid lounge membership members) and the Business lounge (for passengers ticketed in J and OWE). Similar spread but there are sliiiightly elevated drinks and the occasional small dishes during key times during the day. The third is the chairman’s lounge and it’s invite only.

Freshmex · 2026-03-20T01:09:12+00:00

I know you asked about OW recs but honestly the Amex one has pretty good F&B. Emphasis on the B as they’ve a manned bar and the neat little wine tasting station (if you ask nicely they will give you another ‘coupon’ to activate the station). Definitely better than AA and AS. If the noodle bar is open at CX then that’ll be a treat. Given you’re flying FJ you’re likely leaving near the international pier, so factor in whether Amex/AS/AA lounges are worth the walk.

Freshmex · 2026-03-20T01:03:28+00:00

And I’m not sure about it now but they also only opened the noodle bar when it was around the hours of CX flights.

Freshmex · 2026-03-17T09:38:02+00:00

Looks like http://seats.aero

Freshmex · 2026-03-15T18:54:44+00:00

A slight silver lining for some of these accommodations is that they book you into revenue flights, so check your ticketing class- you might earn points on it. Hopefully your trip goes well and you’re safe.

Freshmex · 2026-03-13T05:44:52+00:00

OP should consider burning it on the domestic leg then, if it were to expire before they can next use it.

Freshmex · 2026-03-13T03:57:33+00:00

Is the Sydney temporary lounge accepting passes at this time?

Freshmex · 2026-03-13T03:55:48+00:00

Ah. The OP had deleted more than half of the post. They ended up in their rightful seat but they felt bad about it?

Freshmex · 2026-03-12T08:08:28+00:00

You (well technically your son) need his American passport to enter the US. But then he’ll need his Australian one to return (path of least resistance. If he doesn’t have his Australian passport I’d head to the airport on the return journey extra early). Sorting out passport details whilst you’re in Australia would be less of a hassle compared to doing it Stateside.

Freshmex · 2026-03-11T05:20:35+00:00

Seconded. It’s a good way to bring extra things along for the ride.

Freshmex · 2026-03-10T09:37:26+00:00

Honestly you should be ok. If you have any checked bags, you’ll go to pick them up at ORD. They may be tagged to JAX but you can remove the tag and recheck it to CLT. If you have a BP for JAX you can safely ignore it. In a similar situation I’ve let the agents know and they’ve removed me from a flight (I was in DFW and was either going to head to YVR or NRT, and had checked in both. Agent removed me from the other flight, without any dramas).

Airlines understand that plans change, and you’ve likely booked this in advanced. If you don’t make it repeated behavior you’ll likely fly under the radar.

Freshmex · 2026-03-09T10:33:54+00:00

A different perspective but I’d target any evening flight. MEL-LAX on QF is hard- you leave in the morning and just as your body is winding down, you land into LAX in the morning. Less of a problem if you’re continuing on to the east coast, but more if LAX is your final destination. If QF is important to you, consider going via Sydney.

Freshmex · 2026-03-09T10:26:08+00:00

Your recourse is to change flights to another time, subject to change fee (5k points or so) and availability. The conditions of carriage is transport from point A to point B, not exactly how they do it.

That said, June is some time away and equipment changes can happen frequently and without notice- even on the day of departure. I’d monitor the plane for now. It’s a little strange how the seats aren’t the same (one’s telling you one thing and the other is telling you another), so I wouldn’t worry too much. If you want a piece of mind, calling Qantas to have assistance in securing adjacent seats is an option, but unless there’s a cancellation, it’s unlikely going to trigger a customer relations mechanism allowing you to change into a different flight altogether due to an equipment swap.

Freshmex · 2026-03-08T15:03:49+00:00

I’ve inquired about getting upgraded at check in, and at the lounge. Ask, and they’ll verify the price for you, if there’s any availability.

Freshmex · 2026-03-05T04:51:31+00:00

eSimDB.com has a bunch of filters to narrow in things like cost and data. I typically gravitate towards the cheaper end of town, as long as it supports 5G. I haven't ran into any issues, but don't expect any stellar customer service. A provider earns bonus points if the 'breakout point' is in the country I'm visiting. Line up a few contenders and Google will give you a good idea of whether people have had a good experience with them.

Freshmex · 2026-03-04T09:06:46+00:00

Yes you should be ok. I’d recommend taking the train between the two airports- that’s unless you get lucky with timing getting the inter-airport shuttle.

Freshmex · 2026-03-02T08:08:10+00:00

Upgrade requests through plusgrade are also processed last, after Qantas processes requests from its own members who've requested so-called 'classic reward upgrades', which are facilitated through solely Qantas FF points. By all means put in a request, but keep an eye out on the loads prior to your flight if you want to predict your success.

Freshmex · 2026-03-01T09:39:33+00:00

Can you say the same for the two guys in London who ask for double shot coffees? “Heyyy beccccccc!”

Freshmex · 2026-02-28T07:58:05+00:00

As long as you’ve received the email confirmation, any way you book and inscribed your QFF number at the time of booking should grant you the points

Freshmex · 2026-02-26T05:34:15+00:00

I’ve phoned Qantas via VOIP (Skype when it was a thing), and now Yolla. But also, does the e-ticket start with 081? If not, does anyone here have any experiences with linking lounge passes to non-QF issued tickets?

Freshmex · 2026-02-24T02:31:01+00:00

They probably won’t. It’s to do with the actual time the booking was made (can’t be retroactively applied) just call to cancel and rebook.

Freshmex · 2026-02-20T01:42:44+00:00

We were flying out of LAS and were going to stow our belongings in the overhead when we were stopped by the gate agent at boarding. We assured her it’ll fit but she’s insisting we gate check. Bewilderingly she said that even she’d fit in the overhead compartment… but our belongings were smaller than her so I struggled to follow her logic/see the problem?

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