It’s tucked away in six of Australia’s airports, well hidden from the average traveller. Inside, some of Australia’s most powerful enjoy five-star food and wine as they await their flights. But when you ask about the Chairman’s Lounge, Qantas has no comment.
What is on offer is an a la carte menu, along with the more standard buffet. "You can get anything you want, at any time of day. You can get an amazing, medium-rare steak at 3pm, or you can get it at 11pm, " says a Chairman's Lounge regular, who's visited the lounges hundreds of times. "The oysters were genuinely life-changing.
"The thing that always struck me the most is that you were always waited on hand and foot by really attentive hospitality staff," the regular says.The first thing people who have been inside the Chairman's Lounge typically remark on is how hushed and quiet it is. It's spacious by airport standards, with plenty of places to sit and discuss sensitive matters out of the earshot of fellow travellers.
that members typically fall into three categories: "decision-makers, CEOs, and celebrities". All federal politicians are invited to join, as well as the top executives of Qantas' biggest corporate customers. Members are permitted to bring their partners, or another guest, with them.
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