QANTAS has warned it’s about to get tough on people who rock up to airport business lounges in inappropriate attire, and there are already calls for the same standards to be applied at plane doors.

From April 1, lounge managers will exercise their right to refuse entry to those who don’t meet minimum standards in response to feedback from customers unhappy about poorly dressed fellow flyers.

media_camera Minimum standards ... A Qantas business class lounge. Pic: Supplied.

Passengers who use Qantas Clubs around the country, have generally paid up to $900 to become a member but in doing so agree to abide by the terms and conditions.

These include a requirement that “smart, casual dress standards apply at all times”.

“Individual lounge managers will have discretion to administer these standards as they reasonably deem appropriates,” read the terms and conditions on the Qantas website.

Qantas Head of Domestic Product and Service Helen Gray said the rule would initially be enforced at lounges in Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne, Adelaide, Perth and Canberra via a “friendly reminder” about the dress guidelines that apply.

media_camera No worries mate ... Hi-vis vests will still be permitted into Qantas business lounges after April 1. Pic: News Corp Australia

“The vast majority of our members meet and exceed the guidelines, but we have had some feedback from customers that they want to see those guidelines apply to everyone,” said Ms Gray.

“The dress guidelines for our lounges are the same as most restaurants and clubs.”

Signage will be erected at the lounges about the firmer enforcement of the dress code in the lead up to April 1.

Although singlets, rubber thongs, bare feet and midriff baring tops are out, hi-vis vests and work uniforms are considered acceptable attire.

media_camera Etiquette expert ... Jodie Bache-McLean from June Dally-Watkins applauded the decision to uphold the dress standards. Pic: News Corp Australia

Etiquette expert Jodie Bache-McLean from June Dally-Watkins Education and Training applauded the decision to uphold the standards set out in the terms and conditions.

“It’s about being respectful to Qantas,” she said.

“If their own staff don’t meet a certain standard of dress they are sent home.”

Ms Bache-McLean said she would not mind seeing the same standards applied at the aircraft door, particularly in relation to rubber things.

“A closed in shoe is more appropriate when travelling because it has more of a workplace, health and safety conformity about it,” she said.

“I don’t know if they’ll be able to manage that for everyone, but certainly in first and business class would be good.”