There we were, packed like sardines in the lift. The receiving line was some way past the doors on Tuesday night. And it wasn’t moving. So neither was the lift.
In its corner: fast food billionaire Jack Cowin. Towards the middle, investment banker John Knox. Along with Qantas Chairman’s Lounge member Michael Stutchbury, Gold Walkley-winning journalist Pamela Williams and a few less distinguished scribes such as yours truly, praying for swift entrance into Joe Aston’s invitation-only book launch.
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correction —
An earlier version of this article confused the tier at which Qantas loyalty program members received a bottle of gin for Christmas. It was Platinum One, not Platinum.
Myriam Robin is a senior writer based in the Melbourne newsroom. She has previously been a Rear Window columnist and editor, and before that reported on financial markets and media. Connect with Myriam on Twitter. Email Myriam at myriam.robin@afr.com
Mark Di Stefano is Rear Window columnist, based in the Sydney newsroom. He previously worked at BuzzFeed, the Financial Times and The Information before joining the Financial Review as a media and tech correspondent. Connect with Mark on Twitter. Email Mark at mark.distefano@afr.com
