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

[Pushka]

As far as I am concerned, without a back strap they're still thongs.

I think that's the guiding principle.

 

[blackcat20]

As far as I am concerned, without a back strap they're still thongs.

Did you not see the picture I posted???

 

[maninblack]

Definitely an issue of great principle is at stake here. "To be, or not to be..."

 

[SeatBackForward]

Now they have banned designer thongs, it's time they warn &/or evict people who talk too loud on their phones - and it's immediate eviction if they are video chatting. I don't care how important your call is, or if you are close to securing that million dollar deal .... as I don't care and I bet many would agree.

It's the mobile phone in the designated quiet zones that really irks me, I don't care about much else, but this one...

 

[DC3]

Yes, definitely a thong, even if encrusted with diamonds/glass chips. Nothing sandal-like that I can see. Good luck to those who want to challenge the rules.

 

[Milefest]

It's the mobile phone in the designated quiet zones that really irks me, I don't care about much else, but this one...

I agree, it's generally a business environment, calls are to be expected. I don't see how it's any different to having a conversation in person.

 

[maninblack]

What really bothers me are all the leather thong clad hippie commie greenie millionaire lay abouts with their superior attitudes and fangled electric automobiles who have taken away the jobs of 500,000 hard working Australian battlers who were going to be employed at the Adani coal mine. And now they are trying to get into the Qantas club. That what irks me. No leather thongs. Not one on my watch!

 

[DC3]

I agree, it's generally a business environment, calls are to be expected. I don't see how it's any different to having a conversation in person.

Yes, but it's the shouting on the mobile phone. Some can't resist the loud voice, far in excess of normal conversation.

 

[esseeeayeenn]

Did you not see the picture I posted???

I was commenting on the footwear Kate Ceberano was wearing in her photo, as that was the footwear which was actually rejected.
As far as I could tell JohnK was commenting on those as well.

As yours have a backstrap they clearly aren't thongs.

 

[Borisdog]

I got knocked back at the door of the Perth J lounge last month, on my first visit to it since it opened. I was wearing what I always wear, a collared shirt and fleece "track" pants. I had 3 hours to kill. Did I sook - no. I walked over to the R M Williams shop, bought a pair of jeans , put them on and walked into the J lounge. Elapsed time 5 minutes.

Lounge goddess ( And she was ! ) said - "Nice solution Boris - welcome back"

And next week I'm forearmed with the knowledge that I need to wear jeans.

 

[JohnK]

They're sandals, not thongs as they arent cheap rubber nor designed to be worn to the beach.

Don't some thongs come with a $2,000 price tag? They are still thongs.

 

[Milefest]

Yes, but it's the shouting on the mobile phone. Some can't resist the loud voice, far in excess of normal conversation.

Then it's not a problem of someone being on the phone, but shouting, which is poor etiquette regardless.

 

[blackcat20]

Don't some thongs come with a $2,000 price tag? They are still thongs.

Well the J lounge has had no issue with my expensive "thongs" so far, because they have classed them as sandals.

 

[Alanslegal]

And since I'm ranting ..... anyone, yes anyone, who touches food with their fingers from the food buffet should be kicked out, no exceptions.

 

[MEL_Traveller]

And since I'm ranting ..... anyone, yes anyone, who touches food with their fingers from the food buffet should be kicked out, no exceptions.

Especially those who don't wash their hands after using the WCs. (Why can't we have that policed instead of the shoe thing??)

People don't wash their hands after the toilet. People touch food with their hands. Some have too much to drink. Some hog all the party pies as soon as they come out. People talk loudly on their phones. Some put their feet on furniture. Some leave the place a mess (crumbs on the floor).

But by golly - you're not going to do any of the above unless you're wearing shoes! We'll make sure of that!

 

[Flying mermaid]

Aren't leather thongs still thongs? Calling them something different doesn't make them different. Does it?

I like the new rules. Means I don't have to hear the constant flip, flop you hear when people walk past you in thongs. It is annoying. It is distracting.

And businessmen yelling at the top of their voices as they show how important they are by discussing their deals on their phones are a whole lot more distracting and annoying......

 

[Flying mermaid]

I agree, it's generally a business environment, calls are to be expected. I don't see how it's any different to having a conversation in person.

The volume they seem to think they need to converse? I was brought up that a well mannered person in a public environment talks in a lowered voice, so as not to impact on the amenity of the people nearby.

 

[kamchatsky]

Just want to check, does this dress rule also applies to Domestic Business Lounges? If so, can they still kick me out if I wear sandal even though I hold a valid J ticket?

 

[blackcat20]

And since I'm ranting ..... anyone, yes anyone, who touches food with their fingers from the food buffet should be kicked out, no exceptions.

Exactly, there are so many more things that are "anti-social" than what someone is wearing on their feet. I dont care what shoes anyone wears along as their feet dont pong; better thongs than stinky people, non-hand washers, food-touchers, phone-shouters etc etc.

 

[defurax]

Just want to check, does this dress rule also applies to Domestic Business Lounges? If so, can they still kick me out if I wear sandal even though I hold a valid J ticket?

Yes J lounges are included. Eligibility and Access to The Qantas Club Lounges | Qantas
"Our lounge is a place where you can sit back and relax before your flight. To ensure an enjoyable experience for everyone, please follow our smart casual dress guidelines when entering our Adelaide, Brisbane, Canberra, Melbourne, Perth and Sydney Qantas Clubs or Business Lounges. Our team will decline entry if some items of clothing are too casual or inappropriate. This includes bare feet, thongs, beachwear and clothing with offensive images or slogans. Eligible visitors wearing uniforms are still permitted access, and this includes hi-vis work wear. See the terms and conditions of lounge access for more information."

The consensus is that sandals are OK because they are not thongs.