Qantas Chairman's Lounge
★4.3(1,806 reviews)ADL
Qantas's invitation-only inner sanctum — you can't buy your way in.
The Qantas Chairman's Lounge is Qantas's invitation-only private club, and it represents the most exclusive tier of lounge access at Adelaide Airport. Unlike the Qantas Club, it can't be reached with frequent-flyer status, a paid membership or a walk-in day pass — membership is by invitation only, extended to a select group of guests and to eligible members of the Emirates Invitation Only programme. Inside, the experience is built around personalised service: dedicated travel assistance, quiet rooms to rest or work in private, meeting rooms, and enhanced food and beverages a step above the standard lounge offering. Because access is closed to the public, we include this lounge for completeness so travellers understand the full picture at Adelaide, rather than as something you can plan to use.
Crowding · quiet
A genuinely private space for work, with quiet rooms, meeting rooms and Wi-Fi. Among the best environments at Adelaide for focused work or private calls — for those with access.
Enhanced food and beverages a step above the standard Qantas Club, with a hot and cold offering and a full bar alongside soft drinks. Service is more personalised than the buffet-led approach of the public lounges.
Dietary: Vegetarian options
In Adelaide's integrated Terminal 1. Access is by invitation only and the lounge is not open to the public.
- 01Receive a Chairman's Lounge invitation
- 02Travel from Adelaide's integrated terminal
- 03Present your invitation
- 04Enter the Qantas Chairman's Lounge
Landmarks: Terminal 1 departures
ℹ Adelaide (ADL)
oneworld Sapphire & EmeraldIncluded: Complimentary cold buffet · Complimentary hot buffet · Complimentary soft drinks · Complimentary full bar
oneworld Sapphire Status or Business Class Ticket
Flying from ADL without status? These lounges sell day passes:
See bookable lounges at ADLMake the most of it.
This lounge is invitation-only — it can't be entered with status, a membership or a day pass.
If you don't have an invitation, the Qantas Club is the accessible Qantas option at Adelaide.
Eligible Emirates Invitation Only guests may also have access.
Expect personalised service rather than a self-service buffet.
We list it for completeness, not as a bookable option.
Quick answers.
No. The Chairman's Lounge is invitation-only and can't be entered with frequent-flyer status, a paid membership or a day pass. Membership is extended by invitation to selected guests.
Invited Chairman's Lounge members and eligible members of the Emirates Invitation Only programme. It's not open to the general public.
The Qantas Club lounges at Adelaide are the accessible Qantas option for oneworld Sapphire status holders and business-class passengers.
