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

[Claudius]

Is there any other way to wear one?

There is but it would be not true Scotsman

 

[dfcatch]

whistle.....

 

[medhead]

Who knew so many men wear thongs. How many male AFFers wear pretty pink frilly thongs?

These are my front door thongs. No pink or frills to be seen.

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Nor on my back door thongs, travel thongs and formal thongs.

 

[Flying mermaid]

I flew back from Durban to Johannesburg with my brother, sister-in-law and nephew. I was walking behind them as we exited the SLOW lounge in Durban and this thread popped into my mind and I had a little giggle to myself. My brother was wearing tailored shorts and canvas shoes without socks and my nephew had on a t-shirt, shorts and thongs. It had been very hot and humid in Durban. My brother is still on the boards of many major companies in South Africa and counts people like Ramaphosa as a personal friend and my nephew is an investment banker in London.....

 

[get me outta here]

A few examples of bad behaviour in this article. Looking at the photo of the woman with the hair, I'd say she was lucky that scissors are not allowed in carry on.

Passenger shaming on planes: Bad behaviour exposed on the web

 

[NFF]

Qantas’ crack down on bogan outfits with strict new dress standards for business lounges will not apply in Darwin | NT News

 

[RooFlyer]

Qantas’ crack down on bogan outfits with strict new dress standards for business lounges will not apply in Darwin | NT News

Nor does it apply anywhere outside PER, BNE, ADL, SYD CBR and MEL (I think that covers it). So while folks in those sophisticated locations will be expected to dress and behave appropriately, Qantas has consciously made the decision that the same standards don't apply anywhere else.

And you've got to ask yourself why that is. Maybe in DRW and other tropical locales, the generally accepted dress code is a bit less formal. But in places like HBA and all the regional ports which might have QCs in them why does Qantas send the signal that the same standards aren't expected? Wouldn't it be easier to announce the same standards for all QCs, but leave enforcement to the discretion of the lunge managers/staff (which happens now anyway)? Now the oinks in non-core lounges can ay "hey Qantas actually said we don't have to comply with the standards".

 

[Duffa]

Qantas’ crack down on bogan outfits with strict new dress standards for business lounges will not apply in Darwin | NT News

Those two lads look like they're "salt of the earth". Good on 'em!
I've been to Darwin in 2010....tick

 

[Faceplant]

CASA specifically recommends against it. Good luck running from a burning aircraft in thongs!

[h=2]Footwear[/h] The most common injuries to feet during accidents or emergencies can be prevented by wearing suitable footwear. Wearing fully enclosed leather low-heeled laced or buckled shoes, boots or tennis shoes is recommended. Avoid sandals and high heeled dress shoes. Keep your footwear on during the flight. In an emergency finding your shoes will probably be one of the last things on your mind. High heeled dress shoes will have to be removed before using the escape slide. Unprotected feet can slow departure from the airplane once outside. Imagine trying to walk through jet fuel, possibly on fire, broken glass, or sharp metal fragments without shoes to protect your feet.

Can't post the link but a google should find it.

 

[pagingjoan]

CASA specifically recommends against it. Good luck running from a burning aircraft in thongs!



Can't post the link but a google should find it.

It's a bit off topic for this thread, but as the safety issue has been raised again, re burning planes and thongs etc, it does make me wonder about the implications for women (or cowboys? flamenco dancers?) having to remove high heeled shoes before leaving the plane. A little better off in thongs than bare or stockinged feet, I would think?

 

[Rebekkap]

It's a bit off topic for this thread, but as the safety issue has been raised again, re burning planes and thongs etc, it does make me wonder about the implications for women (or cowboys? flamenco dancers?) having to remove high heeled shoes before leaving the plane. A little better off in thongs than bare or stockinged feet, I would think?

I would never wear heels when flying for that exact reason. Plus they'd slow you down getting off the plane too.

 

[pagingjoan]

I would never wear heels when flying for that exact reason. Plus they'd slow you down getting off the plane too.

These days, I don't wear heels when travelling either but the vast majority of my flights now are long haul. In another lifetime, I was commuting for business, on short haul flights for much of the time, and heels were the order of the day. As they are still for many women travelling.

Do - or should - we dress for the possibility of an evacuation? Given the relative infrequency, that does seem a little over-cautious?

 

[Flying mermaid]

These days, I don't wear heels when travelling either but the vast majority of my flights now are long haul. In another lifetime, I was commuting for business, on short haul flights for much of the time, and heels were the order of the day. As they are still for many women travelling.

Do - or should - we dress for the possibility of an evacuation? Given the relative infrequency, that does seem a little over-cautious?

Seems a bit silly really to do so, although perhaps there is a business opportunity here? A range of approved evacuation clothes for the frequent flyer?

 

[pagingjoan]

Seems a bit silly really to do so, although perhaps there is a business opportunity here? A range of approved evacuation clothes for the frequent flyer?

With HiViz options? Great for the Lounge, too.
Let's work up the proposal and go global with it?

 

[Rebekkap]

These days, I don't wear heels when travelling either but the vast majority of my flights now are long haul. In another lifetime, I was commuting for business, on short haul flights for much of the time, and heels were the order of the day. As they are still for many women travelling.

Do - or should - we dress for the possibility of an evacuation? Given the relative infrequency, that does seem a little over-cautious?

I managed to survive three years of travelling for work on average three domestic flights a week, without wearing heels once. Smart looking flats are just as business appropriate as heels IMO

 

[Groundhog]

So today is the first day of the new dress code and entering into the BNE J lounge this afternoon there were no less than 3 ladies greeting me. I asked if the extra staff were due to school holidays and their response was that they are on singlet and thong patrol. Looks like they are taking this seriously, at least for today anyway

 

[defurax]

So today is the first day of the new dress code and entering into the BNE J lounge this afternoon there were no less than 3 ladies greeting me. I asked if the extra staff were due to school holidays and their response was that they are on singlet and thong patrol. Looks like they are taking this seriously, at least for today anyway

In MEL this could be good business for the shirt and tie store next to the QP entrance

 

[mini2]

With the new dress code being enforced, does that mean I can no longer rock up with shorts, Birkenstock/Crocs and a polo top?

 

[Groundhog]

With the new dress code being enforced, does that mean I can no longer rock up with shorts, Birkenstock/Crocs and a polo top?

If you wear socks with those crocs you should be ok

 

[mini2]

Yeah except mine's got a furry sole, kinda like a yeti.

Oh well, off to VA me go. So long QF