travel etiquette

Just curious as I've never been in the Lounge but we'll be will be able to use their services when we fly MEL-HKG this coming Thursday. A lounge pass was very graciously offered by MattG to complement the one I already had. What is the dress code? I typically travel very casual, with hiking...

Not sure where to post this, or even if it has been posted already [did a thorough search] - mods please move/merge/delete if applicable Caught this delightful snippet put together by Graham Linehan featuring Stephen Fry welcoming pax to LHR... I can't help laughing every time there's a...

Kevin Pietersen vs Qantas: Cricketer’s thongs banned from airport lounge I would have thought he was booted for being KP...:mrgreen:

Hi gurus I am flying with Jestar to HKT soon and am a platinum QFF memeber. Do you know if there is a qantas first dress code?? I am not going to dress up like a total bum but was thinking sport chic; nice runners, polo and shorts- would they let me in??

Not sure this applies to me (although I do own a navy blazer). Flight risk: how to dress for plane travel | The New Daily

Jetblue produced 5 short clips on airplane etiquette...hilarious as well: https://youtu.be/Sk9yprS335k

Useful tips. When in China. Chinese Etiquette, Do and Don'ts in China '...at the end of the meal you should leave a little on the plate to demonstrate the generosity of the host.'

Qantas lounge dress code sparks social media backlash Estelle Lucas, a sex worker who was travelling from Melbourne to Perth, where there is a science fiction convention on, said she was refused entry to the Qantas Club in Melbourne on Wednesday because she was wearing thongs. "I alternate...

Two years ago I started this thread (there have been others too): Qantas Lounge StandardsQantas 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...

I am now in the Qantas Lounge in Singapore with my husband. A couple of blokes sitting nearby have been deep in conversation for the last hour. Their talk was peppered with swearing and they got progressively louder. After a while I had enough and asked them to tone it down a bit. They...

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Sk9yprS335k Jetblue feel a need to educate their potential customers.

I was in BNE last week and waiting in line at the Avis counter in dom. near the carousells. Guy in front of me was being served and half way through the proceeding he was heard to say "hang on a minute" and he walked away, over to the carousel to try and locate his bag(s), then wandered back to...

I was in the VA lounge last week and had ordered a barista drink. There you order and wait to one side while it's made with all the other orders. I saw people's orders called and they would come up and take their "skim latte soy mochachinos" without even a glance at the person serving them and...

If you thought bare feet on bulkheads was gross; you might up-chuck at this! Its totally disgusting - United Airlines passenger uses foot to change cabin dial on plane | News.com.au Exception - OK I'm assuming here that the person had two perfectly well functioning arms.

Flew down to Mel for SYD this mooring and saw my old pet hate. The pax in 1B with her terrible blue coloured sneakers firmly planted on the bulkhead. Her sole was touching the reading material pocket. I think thats disgusting and expect better from a women in her 60's. I was tempted to ask if...

Hey there, getting very excited about my upcoming trip with my girlfriend to Sth America and the World Cup! We are flying out from Sydney to Santiago - and my father has given me 2 Qantas First Lounge Passes - extremely excited about this. It's one hell of a way to start our trip. As my...

This is lifted from the fora at Discussion - Business Traveller Asia so I hope to do that is within AFF forum rules. It is such an interesting, well written piece that I adjudged it worthy of transfer to a different audience. That site has a lot of UK residents and expats reading it. (The...

Ok, first world problems I know, and we've all heard of the sudden recliners, the seat grabbers, the kids who kick seats, the armrest hogs etc. Something new my partner came across last night travelling back to SIN in J on EK -that's the pillow thief! When he got up to visit the toilet...

Should there be a dress code of some description in lounges? I was in the Singapore lounge on Friday night in the meal section. The food was beautiful, very good selection, lovely presentation. The staff there are very attentive and very good service. Sitting there having a meal, when in...

Five tips which I fully agree with... Top 5 Travel Etiquette Tips - Road Warriorette I would add another one or two about boarding: - keeping the boarding area at the gate clear until boarding is called. - joining the queue rather than cutting in.