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Rich W
29th October 2008, 04:11 PM
Sorry if someone has posted this before, but I was wondering if there is any news of a lounge for "Virgin" type airlines in Sydney international terminal (V Australia/Poly/Pacific Blue/Atlantic)?

Can these passengers get into any other lounge currently in T1?
Michael Morrison
29th October 2008, 06:16 PM
Currently there is no lounge.

I owuld expect news of a lounge in SYD/BNE international soon given the increase in Pacific Blue flights and launch of V Australia from those ports.

the domestic lounges are quite good, so would be nice to see what they do for international
Andrew M
30th October 2008, 08:15 AM
I would expect them to use the NZ lounge in SYD, dunno about BNE
Jon Harris
30th October 2008, 09:42 AM
Air NZ lounge is used for VS flights in SYD - this will also be used by VA. Once the expansion of pier C is completed VS/VA may look into setting up a "Club House" style lounge...
Michael Morrison
30th October 2008, 09:46 AM
Air NZ lounge is used for VS flights in SYD - this will also be used by VA. ...

Really? VS and NZ are partners so I can understand the reciprocal lounge access.... but DJ and NZ are not partners.

I would be very surprised if NZ let them use their lounge. I would have thought even Emirates would have been more likely.
What is happening to tthe space where the old Jal lounge is?
Jon Harris
30th October 2008, 11:31 AM
No news about JAL's Sakura lounge - I think it will be part of the redevelopment of that pier - apparently carriers like EY and VS want to have dedicated lounges so maybe it's for them?
Andrew M
30th October 2008, 08:28 PM
What about the old UA lounge that closed down, I am drawing a blank to where that was as I never used it :D
Andrew M
30th October 2008, 08:29 PM
Air NZ lounge is used for VS flights in SYD - this will also be used by VA. Once the expansion of pier C is completed VS/VA may look into setting up a "Club House" style lounge...

Yep I would say that this is correct, I do see a VS/VA club house lounge at some stage in the future depending how VA flights progress
D Chan
30th October 2008, 10:10 PM
What about the old UA lounge that closed down, I am drawing a blank to where that was as I never used it :D

that used to be on the arrivals level near gate 57. You can see it through the glass window panel as you walk off the aerobridge ramp area. I believe it is getting turned into a Menzies Lounge?[/