Qantas now serves a secret Champagne at its London lounge

This continues to puzzle me. Yet again no special treatment for the Platinum flyers. I guess QF doesn’t care if Platinum members use other lounges they have access to instead where they have the option to have champagne. One would have thought QF would have preferred them to use the QF Lounge.

Cathay F lounge next door is a better pick for Plat.

Sounds like scrimping to me.

That is real cheapskate behaviour. Love to see the budgeting of cost vs reputation.

Seems reasonable and it does bring the London lounge's differentiated service in line with that of the Hong Kong and Singapore lounges.

Is this seriously what’s it come down to in the premium stakes, next it will be bottled water for some and tap water for others.

I do laugh when Platinums get bent out of shape that Platinum One members might get a small win.....they have to earn 3 times the Status Credits. Go calculate the cost......

What is it with Qantas obsession with alcohol.?...they'll serve you 8 pieces of lettuce as a salad in F Class you've paid 12-18K for but nobody says a thing. Sort of reinforces the Aussie boozer Bali image.

I'm surprised at so many negative reactions here about the offer of Perrier Jouet champagne at the QF LHR Lounge for premium passengers. This is not a First Class Lounge, and one should not expect such. Dan Murphy's sells this champagne for $52.90 a bottle, which is pretty similar in the price range as to what is offered in the SYD Flounge. Or you can always go around to the CX First Lounge and enjoy their $47 Moet.

Just wait a little and step aboard your QF2 or QF10 into F and you can enjoy the $300 champagne that you feel entitled to. If you can taste the difference.

StudiodeKadent. Yes some do. Qatar is Billecart all the way, including Doha Lounge for QF Gold . Not sure about First at Doha but I seem to recall it may be Krug. Platinum members are allowed in there. Re HKG, if you are Platinum and have the time, go straight to Pier (Cathay Lounge). Way better than QF..

If you've ever wondered about wines on Qantas, here is the low-down direct from a dedicated Qantas site:

https://www.qantas.com.au/WineTasting/Home.action

It's a highly interesting read.

Hiding the Champagne 'under the counter'. So not the schmucks in Business...fizz only for you cretins.

I visited the London QF lounge lat last week. Sadly, very disappointed. Cold atmosphere. Poor food. Little comfortable seating, little 'privacy' and very busy. I won't be going again. I popped into BA First (I am Platinum One) and although it is old and a bit tired, it is comfy, quiet and food is better. Big Qantas fan, 120-130 flights a year, and very disappointed with the LHR lounge.

Even Americans Airlines’ Flagship Lounge offers free-pour Bollinger!

I have never understood this snobbishness about French champagne vs other (very good) sparkling whites. So long as it tastes nice, I couldn't give a continental about which continent it hails from!!!!

Visited the LHR Lounge last Sat. It was cold and uninviting. Christmas tree embarrassing. The ones in QF domestic in Australia are better. Even though my boarding pass was for a Business class seat my FF number and status was on it ( I am P1) I was asked to prove I was eligible to enter!!!! There were no magazines ( I asked and was told they decided that pax did not want them) but I could have a QF inflight mag if i wanted? Only one London newspaper, none of the popular ones. I can visit the BA or CX lounge and get over 10 newspapers and mags. I had to ask for the special Champagne. The young girl behind the bar was very embarrassed, apparently the First host is meant to alert her to P1, First and Chairmans PAX when they arrive. I only knew to ask as a staff member at QF had told me. Lift broken already. If you are a QF lounge remember at the lowest level it is OK but it is far from premium and they have had MONTHS to sort out issues.

I got voted down for suggesting another fine example of the true ‘Qantas Pub’ QF intternational lounges are morphing into. Nothing is really premium at F Lax, Sin, Hkg and now Lhr. I have an F flight next year to LHR ( qf paper ek metal of course) I’ll comment then too. Still you have to hand it to QF marketing and comms team; they sure can hype up BS like no other carrier and make you think they have invented flying......maybe we are goldfish ;) ?

I visited the QF lounge at Hong Kong last week and was surprised to find they didn't serve French so headed to the CX first lounge ( as a platinum ff ) and sampled a couple of great French bubbles. Overall QF grog is well under par .

Not just Qantas it seems. My wife and I flew out of MEL November 14 to find the business lounge "Champagne" on ice was a French sparkling white. I asked what the First Class lounge was being served and received 2 glasses of Champers from there. The business champers remained Sparkling white. The lounge manager was going to refer back to the catering manager. Anyone been in that lounge since?.

I used the new QF London Lounge Last Wednesday and it was grossly overcrowded upstairs...my seat was commandeered whilst I checked out the desert bar. Went next door to the Cathay F lounge...which was nearly empty and enjoyed all the trimmings one expects when flying in F class. No chance I'm going back to the QF London Lounge anytime soon!

To give a counter view... I'm a 10 year Platinum, and travel through Heathrow three to four times every year and previously preferred the Emirates Lounge, given more space and better food than the Cathay First. Having used the new London lounge twice now, I prefer it. Great food upstairs and down and with all the complaining about sparkling, I'm amazed no one has commented on the fact that you can try a great variety of premium (and expensive) gins. Champagne is everywhere, good on Qantas for offering something different and to me, more special.