Still need to wear business suit in order to get upgrades?! (likely Non-Rev / NRSA)
Was flying AA 186 from Beijing to Chicago yesterday and overhear two agents talking during check-in.
Agent 1: do you remember the two people that you checked into row XX?
Agent 2: Somewhat, why?
Agent 1: We could upgrade them... do you remember what they were wearing?
Agent 2: leisure clothes, not business suit.
Agent 1: Oh... too bad.
Not sure if they got the upgrades, but question: how many people wear business suits for a 13 hour flight?!
Was flying AA 186 from Beijing to Chicago yesterday and overhear two agents talking during check-in.
Agent 1: do you remember the two people that you checked into row XX?
Agent 2: Somewhat, why?
Agent 1: We could upgrade them... do you remember what they were wearing?
Agent 2: leisure clothes, not business suit.
Agent 1: Oh... too bad.
Not sure if they got the upgrades, but question: how many people wear business suits for a 13 hour flight?!
Used to be a dress code for AA employees and I think it varied by what class they were seated in. Not sure now.
Was flying AA 186 from Beijing to Chicago yesterday and overhear two agents talking during check-in.
Agent 1: do you remember the two people that you checked into row XX?
Agent 2: Somewhat, why?
Agent 1: We could upgrade them... do you remember what they were wearing?
Agent 2: leisure clothes, not business suit.
Agent 1: Oh... too bad.
Not sure if they got the upgrades, but question: how many people wear business suits for a 13 hour flight?!
Not sure if serious. If serious, they're hopelessly outdated. The business I'm in (online marketing) is populated by rich young people that do business in hoodies and jeans.
Yes...when I worked for an airline, we couldn't get upgraded to first if we were in jeans. Had to be dress pants/slacks...summer time khaki shorts and golf shirt. Always representing the company, even if non-revving.
They could have been non-revs in which case they need to be wearing business clothes to sit in premium cabins.
Admittedly it's been several years since I had non-rev privs, but even then it was no jeans, collared shirt for coach. And definitely nicer than that for premium cabin.
I've added a note to the thread title that, based on all of the collective information in this forum, the two pax were most likely non-revs / NRSA. Business dress codes do not apply to normal passengers.
