The exclusive lounge comes with perks including prioritised boarding, upgrades and a dedicated customer service line, and has caused concern about Qantas’ influence over its members, including politicians, regulators and chief executives.
Senior investors at one of Qantas’ biggest shareholders are members of the airline’s exclusive Chairman’s Lounge, usually reserved for high-profile figures and executives of publicly listed companies.
The initial report sparked concerns about the airline’s influence over swaths of sectors that govern it, and prompted notable figures, including Australian Competition and Consumer Commission boss Gina Cass-Gottlieb and Australian Securities and Investments Commission chair Joseph Longo to declare their memberships.
The senior Pendal investors are not the only fund managers or major Qantas shareholders with memberships to the lounge, with a number of people familiar with the guest list confirming it is customary for major shareholders to gain access to the six lounges and the other perks that come with it, which can often include free flight upgrades, a dedicated customer service line and prioritised boarding.
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