Qantas Club Dress Standards...Stubbies, singlet and thongs....What the???

[Princess Fiona]

Curious to see what the dress standards actually are and how they will be enforced. I'm not personally fussed. I like to look smart when I'm travelling but how other people are dressed doesn't affect me at all.
Bad body hygiene however ?
Maybe not so

 

[featheast]

So a pair of runner shoes, jeans, plus t-shirt is acceptable or not?

 

[harvyk]

I don't really have a problem with an "RSL Club" style dress code. Whilst I think comfort and not style should be king when traveling I suppose there is always the argument that if you really wanted to wear ripped jeans, thongs and an offensive T-Shirt whilst traveling you can still do so out in the main terminal.

 

[teamhamsandwich]

I like to fly in plain tracksuit pants for comfort. Particularly when on long haul.

I will be kicking up a stink if I can't get in with them on!

 

[fifo]

From QF today:

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[TD="colspan: 2"]In response to customer feedback, our minimum smart casual dress guidelines will be more closely applied to all visitors entering our Adelaide, Brisbane, Canberra, Melbourne, Perth and Sydney Qantas Clubs or Business lounges from 1 April 2015. Entry may be refused at the discretion of the lounge staff if visitors do not meet the appropriate standard. We want to create a comfortable atmosphere in our lounges that all visitors can enjoy
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I wear denim shorts and thongs on all of my flights and use the business or F lounge, no matter class travelled. Why?
I have to fit compression socks on board the aircraft prior to takeoff and these are a pain in the cough to do with pants and shoes on.

Until they define 'Smart, casual dress" you are pretty much down to arguing with whatever a lounge manager reckons. They need to define it better. Ie, shorts ok, you need shoes not thongs etc.

Another joke from an airline becoming Australia biggest joke.

 

[GoldCanyon340]

I consider this announcement to be one of the best from the company for some time. However, I do agree that a one size fits all rule should be applied. This 'dual policy' is going to cause grief for only one group of people: the lovely lounge angels.

 

[footy99]

I like to fly in plain tracksuit pants for comfort. Particularly when on long haul.

I will be kicking up a stink if I can't get in with them on!

+1. You would have to get the worst lounge dragon in the business surely to knock you out there.

I can't immediately recall a flight in the last 5 years where I've worn something other than either shorts or trackies and a t shirt on the plane/in the lounge. QF are quite right to ensure the dress standards for the lounge are the same as for the plane (obviously). Business/dressy/other less comfortable clothes are for later.

 

[tomo69]

I can honestly say I've never had a problem with anyone else's dress standards. Plus why would it affect me what pants another passenger is wearing?

For me personally, I don't care what people wear, it's about behaviour and respect for fellow travellers.

Unfortunately, at the risk of being a little judgemental, poor behaviour and thongs singlets seem to go together in a lot of cases.

 

[trippin_the_rift]

Let go of things you can't control and life instantly gets better...

 

[hummel]

I've seen just as many wankers in suits as I've seen in thongs misbehave and be rude in lounges.

I do wonder though.. will i be denied if I turn up in my leather thongs?

Not really sure why people are so worried.

 

[samh004]

I always dress up when I go to the airport

Shouldn't have a problem with any changes.

 

[TomVexille]

I always dress up when I go to the airport

Shouldn't have a problem with any changes.

As do I

 

[infinity]

If it's summer I wear thongs if going somewhere hot.
It will be interesting turning up in F Lounge in thongs and reasonable shorts and shirt to be knocked back !!
Especially when flying in F!!

 

[burrco]

I have genuine sympathy for the staff over the abuse they will receive as/if they enforce this.

On the other hand I am genuinely looking forward to the laughs to be had when AFF has its first "I was banned from the Qantas Club for wearing thongs" thread.

 

[hutch]

Appears that QF has now added to previous post and defined smart casual:

...Entry may be refused at the discretion of the lounge staff if visitors do not meet the appropriate standard. Lounge staff will use their discretion to determine if a visitor to the lounge meets our smart casual dress guidelines. Singlets, bare feet, rubber thongs and clothing with offensive images or slogans are, in most cases likely to be deemed unacceptable. Eligible lounge visitors wearing uniforms will still be permitted to access our lounges, and this includes hi-vis work wear.

The vast majority of our members meet and exceed the guidelines, but we have had some feedback from guests that they want to see those guidelines apply to everyone. We want to create a comfortable atmosphere in our lounges that all visitors can enjoy.

For more information refer to the terms and conditions of lounge access here

 

[maninblack]

Let go of things you can't control and life instantly gets better...

Now if everybody here adopted this advice then...it would pretty well spell the end of the Qantas Frequent Flyer section of AFF :!:

 

[ReLoad]

I can honestly say I've never had a problem with anyone else's dress standards. Plus why would it affect me what pants another passenger is wearing?

What does affect you are those who don't wear pants or anything else for that matter

 

[trippin_the_rift]

What does affect you are those who don't wear pants or anything else for that matter

So long as she is easy on the eyes I see no problem

 

[ReLoad]

So long as she is easy on the eyes I see no problem

The prosecution would like to call Warwick Capper to the stand.

Lawyer: Warwick, have you ever been to a Qantas club lounge?
Mr Capper: Why yes.
Lawyer: Were you or were you not wearing pants?
Mr Capper: Ummm, but chicks dig me.
Lawyer: I put it to you mr capper that our client Trippin The Rift, has since gone blind and now vegetates and drools uncontrollably also perhaps most sadly now only fliers Tiger, how can you live with your actions?
Mr Capper: but I had a high vis vest on!
Lawyer: your honour, the prosecution rests.

 

[Comoman]

I wonder if Gabi Grecko got in wearing this today:

Gabi Grecko pictures from Sydney Airport will make you cringe