Bare footed in Polaris Lounge IAH
Apr 30, 2019, 10:05 am
#61
Join Date: Apr 2003
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Rule. #10 is applicable here
From the United website:
Atmosphere and attire
- During your visit to a Lounge, we ask that your attire and conduct be consistent with the environment.
- As a courtesy to other guests, please wear headphones or earbuds when using personal devices such as smartphones, tablets and other electronics, and refrain from using the speaker feature on any device.
- Solicitation is prohibited in all Lounges.
- Use of tobacco products, including electronic products, cigarettes, pipes, chewing tobacco or cigars is not permitted inside Lounges.
- In addition to United’s Remedies, United reserves the right to terminate any membership or remove any member or guest for any conduct United deems inappropriate.
- United reserves the right to refuse to serve alcoholic beverages to any patron who appears to be intoxicated or is otherwise unruly.
- Food and alcoholic beverages may not be brought into Lounge locations. Food and beverage is provided for consumption and use in the Lounge and may not be removed.
- Alcoholic beverages will not be served to anyone under 21 years old. Local age laws and regulations apply in non-U.S. locations.
- Airport luggage carts are not permitted inside Lounges.
- Laying on the floor or placing feet on the furniture is prohibited in all Lounges.
- United will not be held responsible for personal articles lost or stolen in any Lounge.
Apr 30, 2019, 11:39 am
#62
Join Date: Oct 2016
Programs: DL Gold, AA Plat, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 253
From the United website:
Atmosphere and attire
- During your visit to a Lounge, we ask that your attire and conduct be consistent with the environment.
- As a courtesy to other guests, please wear headphones or earbuds when using personal devices such as smartphones, tablets and other electronics, and refrain from using the speaker feature on any device.
- Solicitation is prohibited in all Lounges.
- Use of tobacco products, including electronic products, cigarettes, pipes, chewing tobacco or cigars is not permitted inside Lounges.
- In addition to United’s Remedies, United reserves the right to terminate any membership or remove any member or guest for any conduct United deems inappropriate.
- United reserves the right to refuse to serve alcoholic beverages to any patron who appears to be intoxicated or is otherwise unruly.
- Food and alcoholic beverages may not be brought into Lounge locations. Food and beverage is provided for consumption and use in the Lounge and may not be removed.
- Alcoholic beverages will not be served to anyone under 21 years old. Local age laws and regulations apply in non-U.S. locations.
- Airport luggage carts are not permitted inside Lounges.
- Laying on the floor or placing feet on the furniture is prohibited in all Lounges.
- United will not be held responsible for personal articles lost or stolen in any Lounge.
May 1, 2019, 8:05 am
#63
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: MFR
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Posts: 2,885
Those people get reported immediately.
May 1, 2019, 12:18 pm
#64
Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: San Francisco
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From the United website:
Atmosphere and attire
- During your visit to a Lounge, we ask that your attire and conduct be consistent with the environment.
- As a courtesy to other guests, please wear headphones or earbuds when using personal devices such as smartphones, tablets and other electronics, and refrain from using the speaker feature on any device.
- Solicitation is prohibited in all Lounges.
- Use of tobacco products, including electronic products, cigarettes, pipes, chewing tobacco or cigars is not permitted inside Lounges.
- In addition to United’s Remedies, United reserves the right to terminate any membership or remove any member or guest for any conduct United deems inappropriate.
- United reserves the right to refuse to serve alcoholic beverages to any patron who appears to be intoxicated or is otherwise unruly.
- Food and alcoholic beverages may not be brought into Lounge locations. Food and beverage is provided for consumption and use in the Lounge and may not be removed.
- Alcoholic beverages will not be served to anyone under 21 years old. Local age laws and regulations apply in non-U.S. locations.
- Airport luggage carts are not permitted inside Lounges.
- Laying on the floor or placing feet on the furniture is prohibited in all Lounges.
- United will not be held responsible for personal articles lost or stolen in any Lounge.
May 1, 2019, 12:28 pm
#65
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Full UC rules
Sleeping has called out in the past but it seems to be gone now
https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/unit...d-lounges.html
May 7, 2019, 7:04 am
#67
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: SYD
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Worth noting that Qantas still has dress code and other rules for their lounges, and they're enforced. Don't even try to enter a business lounge or *gasp* the International First Lounge wearing jeans, shorts, flip flops, etc. And I've seen dozens of times when the agents ask people to put their feet down and put their shoes back on, etc. No reason why UA can't do the same - it's a question of willingness on the part of the airline to keep their lounges high-quality.
May 7, 2019, 7:36 am
#68
Join Date: Sep 2014
Posts: 2,531
It's also a question of what the airline's premium passengers want to wear when they fly. The lounge isn't "high-quality" if a large portion of the F pax can't enter without changing.
May 7, 2019, 8:16 am
#69
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Here is the Quantas lounge dress code. Not quite as restrictive as some might suggest.
https://www.qantas.com/travel/airlin...ines/global/en
https://www.qantas.com/travel/airlin...ines/global/en
May 7, 2019, 9:36 am
#70
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On the staffing comparison - UA and most USA lounges (a few exceptions with DL SEA or ATL which I've seen active staff walking inside the lounge greetings guest) have airline personnel working the reception desk and customer service desk. Most staff/personnel inside the lounge are contractors for catering or cleaning so they could care less about your outfit, or etiquette.
May 7, 2019, 9:40 am
#71
Join Date: Apr 2003
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May 7, 2019, 9:45 am
#72
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: MFR
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Posts: 2,885
Worth noting that Qantas still has dress code and other rules for their lounges, and they're enforced. Don't even try to enter a business lounge or *gasp* the International First Lounge wearing jeans, shorts, flip flops, etc. And I've seen dozens of times when the agents ask people to put their feet down and put their shoes back on, etc. No reason why UA can't do the same - it's a question of willingness on the part of the airline to keep their lounges high-quality.
May 7, 2019, 10:10 am
#73
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Podophobia, manifesting as a severe aversion to feet, is pretty common. There are certainly rational arguments for or against bare feet, shod feet, etc., but you aren't going to convince someone like me that it's not disgusting to put your gross feet (and yes, they are all gross to some degree) in places where feet are not supposed to go, because it is an irrational aversion. Putting your bare feet up like that also puts them much closer to eye level and that's not something I want in my line of sight.
May 7, 2019, 4:16 pm
#75
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I find the ones who can't resist the urge to facetime to be even worse than the videos and/or music. No, not everyone wants to hear your end of the conversation, let alone both ends of it. It never fails, the volume on those "calls" is always blasting at the maximum level (or so it seems).