Darwin Qantas Club Lounge

Ryan N · #1 8th July 2011, 09:04 AM

Has anyone been to the Qantas Club lounge in Darwin? Is it comparable to the ones in Sydney and Melbourne? I'm catching the red eye back to Sydney in a few months time so I have a few hours with nothing to do but hang around the airport.

J Brown · #2 8th July 2011, 10:52 AM

It's nothing on what Sydney/Melbourne offer, but still has all your basics you'd find in any lounge.

You've picked a good time to be in the lounge, as for the early afternoon departures it does get quite crowded.

Justin L · #3 8th July 2011, 11:13 AM

I've being in the Darwin Qantas Club Lounge twice, once before the Sydney red-eye and once early in the morning upon return on a Jetstar flight from Singapore awaiting my domestic QF connection.

It's not comparable to the Sydney or Adelaide Qantas Club, but is still pretty good and definitely a more relaxing environment than the smaller general departure lounge in the terminal.

Ryan N · #4 8th July 2011, 11:17 AM

Thanks! My flight is at 1:45am on a Monday and there isn't much to do in Darwin on a Sunday night. So the lounge would come in handy to get a couple of hours sleep before the flight. I was hoping to go to the airport after dinner but the lounge does not open until 11pm.

Justin L · #5 8th July 2011, 03:19 PM

Yeah, the hours for the Darwin Qantas Club are based on the QF schedule into the city.

Ryan N · #6 9th July 2011, 02:20 PM

Even though Qantas Club is not open at all times, are the check in counters open 24 hours a day?

Justin L · #7 9th July 2011, 04:31 PM

The last time I was there transferring from a QF domestic flight to a JQ international flight with a 6-7 hour connection, the JQ counters weren't open until 3 hours before the flight. I met up with friends from Darwin during my layover so it was no big deal for me though. DRW is a very quiet place in between flights, so don't think QF would be open either. QF website may have more details under Airport Information for DRW.

Ryan N · #8 11th July 2011, 01:50 PM

Just out of curiosity. Which side of the plane should I sit to get the best view on approach to Darwin? Also, a bit of a dumb question. Would I see the Katherine Gorge during the flight? It's my first trip to the Top End and I'm looking forward to it very much.

Justin L · #9 11th July 2011, 02:11 PM

When flying DRW-CNS in the past, I had a great view of the Darwin CBD from the left hand side of the plane.

Ryan N · #10 11th July 2011, 04:48 PM

But coming from the south, would I be flying to the right or left of Katherine?