Qantas Lounge Standards

[graxx]

Qantas have tried to keep their International and Domestic Lounges up to a very high, 'up-to-the-international-competition' standard and they are mostly pretty stylish.
Coming through the Los Angeles Lounge this week however, I was struck with a very obvious, very sad, very depressing and appalling lack of quality in the standard of one element- the passengers.
Is there any point in maintaining great, sophisticated, international quality lounges when a fairly large proportion of the inhabitants are in singlets (to show off your tattoos), shorts and thongs (i.e. flip-flops if your are American). I haven't seen it in other European or American lounges.

Seriously, there were a high proportion of really offensively badly dressed people.

It's not snobbishness (even I wear jeans to travel in these days), and the jacket and tie days are well gone, but it is quite grotty to litter the place with bad taste and sloppy dress and it significantly drops the feeling of 'specialness' of these facilities and indicates an insulting attitude to the airline.
These guys (sadly, generally guys only) wouldn't dress like that to go to a restaurant, so why Qantas Lounges??
Should Qantas introduce some sort of dress code like nightclubs and bars?

 

[mannej]

They do have a dress code, it's at the discretion of the lounge manager...

 

[graxx]

Wow, then the managers need a kick from the airline, because it ain't working!
Hmmm, notice you're from Perth. I have been throught the Perth QF lounge- I reckon it is the birthplace of the singlet-and-shorts flying uniform!
One guy even had no shoes!

 

[Ewing]

Here we go again.

*grabs the popcorn*

 

[Mrmaxwell]

Travel is no longer a luxury for the elite and certainly lounge access goes along with that.

Just as you will find both polite and rude people during your daily travels you will also find both well-dressed and not-so-well dressed people in airline lounges. As long as my flight is on time and I've got a good seat both in the lounge and on the plane I couldn't care less what other people are wearing - but that's just me.

 

[harvyk]

Here we go again.

*grabs the popcorn*

It's in the microwave...

Not that this subject hasn't been done to death yet, but to add in my 2c...

Standard response #262, and I'm preempting I'll also need to retort with standard response #15 as well...

 

[nlagalle]

I find it in ANY lounge i have been to. not just Qantas ones.

 

[simongr]

Is there any point in maintaining great, sophisticated, international quality lounges when a fairly large proportion of the inhabitants are in singlets (to show off your tattoos), shorts and thongs (i.e. flip-flops if your are American). I haven't seen it in other European or American lounges.

Seriously, there were a high proportion of really offensively badly dressed people.

Were the tattoos of an offensive nature - swearing? Racial vilification? coughographic?

I think flip flops are bad taste at any time - except perhaps in communal showers.

I have had about 90 flights in the past year and have never been offended by anyone's dress/attire in any of the lounges i have been in. There were a couple of grungy musos in the MEL J lounge - was a I offended? Were they offended that I felt the need to wear a suit and tie - maybe - but probably not - they, as I seemed only to care about themselves and not stress about other people.

I expect a large number of the people flying were on vacation and relaxing. We could all consider that.

Was that cheesy popcorn Ewing?

 

[GeeZed]

I don't frequent Airline lounges so I have no issue

 

[Aussie_flyer]

yes somebody find the OP to the link to the last 30 or 40 page discussion on this....

 

[samh004]

They do have a dress code, it's at the discretion of the lounge manager...

Which would pose an issue, if you checked in the majority of your clothes and then got to the lounge to be told what you were wearing wasn't acceptable. I wouldn't be against at least a list of things that aren't acceptable, that could be advised at checkin incase you want to swap clothes. Not for the OP's benefit, or mine, but a higher standard of dress would look good to others, gives a good image etc?

All that said, only place I've ever seen singlets is on Dash 8's North of Brisbane, but it's not the right season

 

[SQ421]

Doesn't really bother me as long as they aren't being loud and obnoxious; which isn't always related to the way one dresses.

 

[Deleted member]

Put simply, you can't legislate style or class.
The irony is this narrow qualification of (flying) frequency propels the Hoi Polli into realms hitherto unknown ( to them) .
So one must not be too harsh in judgement.

 

[penegal]

There were a couple of grungy musos in the MEL J lounge - was a I offended? Were they offended that I felt the need to wear a suit and tie - maybe - but probably not - they, as I seemed only to care about themselves and not stress about other people.

Dirty musicians probably earn 10 times your salary and mine combined, and they keep the airline solvent by flying revenue J and F now that bossreggie is flying Emirates

 

[simongr]

I suspect so - one of them was talking about having to do another three albums on this contract... He might have been quite famous.

 

[samh004]

Dirty musicians probably earn 10 times your salary and mine combined, and they keep the airline solvent by flying revenue J and F now that bossreggie is flying Emirates

Reminds me of the last QF AGM, as a major music concert was also on in Brisbane, and towards the end of the night there were quite a few tattooed musicians in the QP, who ordinarily enough didn't look famous, but am sure the showground packed with fans they were playing at would beg to differ.

 

[penegal]

Reminds me of the last QF AGM, as a major music concert was also on in Brisbane, and towards the end of the night there were quite a few tattooed musicians in the QP, who ordinarily enough didn't look famous, but am sure the showground packed with fans they were playing at would beg to differ.

Well clearly none of them were as famous as me

 

[penegal]

On a more serious note, I do agree with the OP that one some occasions, some passengers are a little under dressed. But, I'm not sure what the airline can do... Most airlines have rules for minimum dress standards (like you must wear something, etc), and for the most part I am happy with how they are enforced.

Remember that many travellers are on vacation and frankly I don't want to wear a 3 piece suit, pocket-watch and top hat while flying, especially if I am on vacation.



One time I was flying first class in the USA and I had to sit next to that famous teenage guy who does lip syncing and he was wearing one of those "onesie" things. Believe me, that was traumatic... Can we outlaw them too?

 

[OATEK]

Wow, then the managers need a kick from the airline, because it ain't working!
Hmmm, notice you're from Perth. I have been throught the Perth QF lounge- I reckon it is the birthplace of the singlet-and-shorts flying uniform!
One guy even had no shoes!

And what about the Hi-Viz vests in Perth QP!

 

[SQ421]

some passengers are a little under dressed. But, I'm not sure what the airline can do....

If they are the right age, gender and easy on the eyes, I'd just shamelessly ogle.

If not, ignore.