Launceston Airport Lounges
Launceston Airport (LST) · Launceston, Australia
Launceston Airport (LST) in northern Tasmania is a compact single-terminal airport with one lounge: the Qantas Club, a regional Qantas lounge sitting landside near the check-in counters. Access runs on oneworld Sapphire status or a Business Class ticket, with Qantas Club membership the usual route in for this domestic-focused airport.
Content updated June 25, 2026
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This guide is compiled from airline, alliance and lounge-operator sources plus published access rules from Priority Pass and DragonPass — we haven't independently visited every Launceston Airport (LST) lounge yet. Nothing here is a paid placement, and the guide is updated as lounges open, close, renovate or change access policies. Read more about how we verify lounge data.
Last updated June 25, 2026
The only lounge here — the verdict.
Qantas Launceston Regional Lounge
The Qantas Club is the only lounge at Launceston, so it's the pick by default — a small regional Qantas lounge landside near check-in. It works for Business Class passengers, oneworld Sapphire status holders and Qantas Club members, with a light self-serve food and drink offering before your flight.
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The Qantas Club is the only lounge at Launceston Airport (LST), a compact regional Qantas lounge sitting landside near the check-in counters, before security. Access is for passengers in…
Launceston Airport (LST) lounges by terminal.
Main Terminal
Launceston runs from a single compact passenger terminal serving Qantas, QantasLink, Jetstar and Virgin Australia domestic flights, mostly to Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane. The one lounge here is the Qantas Club, located landside near the Qantas check-in counters before the security screening point. There are no independent, Priority Pass or pay-per-visit lounges at LST.
- —Single small terminal — all flights and the one lounge are here
- —The Qantas Club is the only lounge, sitting landside near check-in
- —No Priority Pass, DragonPass or walk-in pay-per-visit lounges at LST
- —Mostly domestic services to Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane
How to get into lounges at LST.
Launceston has a single lounge, the Qantas Club, so your access route is straightforward: it comes down to flying Qantas premium, holding the right oneworld status, or being a Qantas Club member. There is no Priority Pass, DragonPass or walk-in day-pass option here, so if you don't hold Qantas-aligned access the terminal cafes are the alternative.
oneworld status
oneworld Sapphire and Emerald members travelling on an eligible Qantas or oneworld partner flight can use the Qantas Club at Launceston. Status is one of the two routes the lounge documents for entry.
oneworld
QantasBusiness Class ticket
A Business Class ticket on Qantas or QantasLink gets you straight into the Qantas Club at Launceston — the simplest route if you're flying premium, with no membership needed.
QantasQantas Club membership
The lounge is a Qantas Club, so Qantas Club members and eligible Qantas frequent flyer tiers are the usual visitors. Check your current Qantas membership and tier for guest and entry rules before you travel.
QantasKnow before you go.
It's landside
- —The Qantas Club sits landside, near the Qantas check-in counters before security — visit it before you clear the screening point.
- —Because it's before security, factor the lounge into your pre-screening time rather than treating it as an airside wait.
- —Once you pass through security at Launceston you won't be able to return to the lounge, so finish up before you go through.
Plan around opening times
- —The Qantas Club generally opens ahead of Qantas and QantasLink departures rather than running all day, so it tracks the flight schedule.
- —Arriving too early for the first bank of flights can mean the lounge isn't open yet — time your visit to your departure.
Set expectations for a regional lounge
- —This is a small regional lounge, not a flagship — expect a light self-serve food and drink offering rather than a full buffet.
- —Seating is limited, so it can feel full when a busy Melbourne or Sydney flight is boarding; arrive with a little buffer if you want a seat.
If you don't have access
- —There's no Priority Pass, DragonPass or walk-in day pass at Launceston, so Qantas-aligned access is the only way into the lounge.
- —Without lounge access, the terminal's cafe and seating areas are the fallback — Launceston is a compact, easy airport to wait in.
Frequently asked, frequently answered.
There is one lounge at Launceston Airport (LST): the Qantas Club, a regional Qantas lounge located landside near the check-in counters. Launceston is a compact single-terminal airport, so this is the only lounge available.
No. Launceston Airport does not have a Priority Pass, DragonPass or independent pay-per-visit lounge. The only lounge is the Qantas Club, which is accessed through Qantas premium cabins, oneworld status or Qantas Club membership.
The Qantas Club at Launceston is landside, near the Qantas check-in counters and before the security screening point. Because it's before security, you should visit it before clearing screening for your flight.
Entry to the Qantas Club at Launceston is for passengers flying in Business Class on Qantas or QantasLink, oneworld Sapphire status holders, and Qantas Club members and eligible Qantas frequent flyer tiers. There is no walk-in or pay-per-visit option.
No. The Qantas Club is the only lounge at Launceston and it doesn't sell walk-in day passes or accept Priority Pass. Without Qantas-aligned access — a Business Class ticket, oneworld status or Qantas Club membership — the terminal's cafe areas are the alternative.
The Qantas Club at Launceston opens around its Qantas and QantasLink departures rather than running continuously all day, so its hours track the flight schedule. Check on the day, as a very early arrival may reach the lounge before it opens.
As a small regional lounge, the Qantas Club at Launceston has a light, mostly self-serve offering — snacks alongside soft drinks and house beer and wine. It's geared to a short pre-flight stop rather than a full meal.
It's before security — the lounge is landside near check-in. Once you pass through the screening point at Launceston you can't return to the lounge, so make the most of it beforehand.