Access denied: The rules of what you can and can't wear in airline lounges
Qantas kicked a hornet's nest when it decided to start enforcing its own dress code for business and first-class lounges.
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Michael Gebicki
Sydney-based writer and photographer, Michael Gebicki has been writing travel articles since 1982 and is Traveller's resident Tripologist.
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if you happen to be in the path of this, it could be one of the more memorable moments in your life.
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