THONGS in business class.

21 replies

Ted Douglas

Member since 23 Jul 2020

Total posts 23

Can someone start enforcing this rule.

I almost gagged in the Sydney lounge when a family came in all wearing thongs and then the kids went barefoot to the food area - gross.

wdeguara

Etihad - Etihad Guest

Member since 06 Apr 2012

Total posts 93

Originally Posted by Ted Douglas

Can someone start enforcing this rule.

I almost gagged in the Sydney lounge when a family came in all wearing thongs and then the kids went barefoot to the food area - gross.

Must have been heading to Byron Bay :)

jubbing

American Airlines - AAdvantage

Member since 13 Jul 2015

Total posts 58

Originally Posted by Ted Douglas

Can someone start enforcing this rule.

I almost gagged in the Sydney lounge when a family came in all wearing thongs and then the kids went barefoot to the food area - gross.

I Don't really have the biggest issue with thongs, but walking around barefoot anywhere, especially a lounge should Def be frowned upon, if not actively discouraged

Ted Douglas

Member since 23 Jul 2020

Total posts 23

Originally Posted by jubbing

Originally Posted by Ted Douglas

Can someone start enforcing this rule.

I almost gagged in the Sydney lounge when a family came in all wearing thongs and then the kids went barefoot to the food area - gross.

I Don't really have the biggest issue with thongs, but walking around barefoot anywhere, especially a lounge should Def be frowned upon, if not actively discouraged

Barefoof/ thongs - all the same - so bogan - and that's why they are banned in business class.

dm12

Member since 08 Feb 2018

Total posts 197

I have no issue with thongs

Ted Douglas

Member since 23 Jul 2020

Total posts 23

Originally Posted by dm12

I have no issue with thongs

Well thankfully Qantas business has banned these rubber thongs exposing manky feet.

RedWood

Member since 04 Sep 2019

Total posts 31

Originally Posted by Ted Douglas

Originally Posted by dm12

I have no issue with thongs

Well thankfully Qantas business has banned these rubber thongs exposing manky feet.

Banned on business class flights? I know they are banned from all qantas lounges, not just the business class ones.

Ted Douglas

Member since 23 Jul 2020

Total posts 23

Originally Posted by RedWood

Originally Posted by Ted Douglas

Originally Posted by dm12

I have no issue with thongs

Well thankfully Qantas business has banned these rubber thongs exposing manky feet.

Banned on business class flights? I know they are banned from all qantas lounges, not just the business class ones.

They should be banned from any flight.

Gross and disgusting 🤮

tommygun

Delta Air Lines - SkyMiles

Member since 16 Oct 2017

Total posts 282

All very well banning something, problem is staff don't enforce. I see that frequently, on board and in lounges. Virgin are usually more proactive than Qantas. It seems to me that Qantas staff just don't want to get involved.

New Mint

Member since 24 Feb 2012

Total posts 66

Sounds like it was a happy and fun Easter weekend at the Douglas household

Firstworldissues

Member since 02 Mar 2019

Total posts 15

jesus! some pretentious people on the forum today. hope i never see mr. douglas relax a bit.

greg959

Qantas - Qantas Frequent Flyer

Member since 15 May 2019

Total posts 59

I'm aware of the lounge rule, but I don't think they're banned in business class on flights. I've worn them regularly SYD-MCY in Business and SYD-LAX in First and never had an issue. Don't see how they're different to Birkenstocks or espadrilles. The 'bogan' commentary is just snobbery - I have an advanced degree from Cambridge and have knocked back plenty of nice Montrachets at decent hotels in pluggers and nobody has ever batted an eyelid... If they did, I couldn't care less.

tommygun

Delta Air Lines - SkyMiles

Member since 16 Oct 2017

Total posts 282

Not the most edifying topic, but can I say that more often than not it isn't the thongs that are objectionable so much as what they contain. Smelly feet or fungus ridden toenails should not be inflicted on others, not anywhere nor anytime. Thongs on feet displaying some degree of hygiene can be more readily accepted.

Taylor

Singapore Airlines - The PPS Club

Member since 19 Mar 2016

Total posts 53

Originally Posted by greg959

I'm aware of the lounge rule, but I don't think they're banned in business class on flights. I've worn them regularly SYD-MCY in Business and SYD-LAX in First and never had an issue. Don't see how they're different to Birkenstocks or espadrilles. The 'bogan' commentary is just snobbery - I have an advanced degree from Cambridge and have knocked back plenty of nice Montrachets at decent hotels in pluggers and nobody has ever batted an eyelid... If they did, I couldn't care less.


ROFL.... This has to be a joke "advanced degree and snobbery" in the same sentence?

Benmccartney

Member since 15 Aug 2017

Total posts 12

I always say, if you don't like it, DON'T LOOK! Simple. I don't wear thongs in business but I don't see problem. People are so embarrassingly judgemental. If people are happy and doing their own thing, thats a great place be.

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