On average I dress business casual with at least sport coat while going through airport and on-board. However, often, particularly for any longer flight I trade my sport coat for a hooded sweatshirt or flece with baseball cap to stay warm.

Im trying to think of if/when an agent at ticket/check-in counter ever gave me attitude like that, Im sure along the way it has happened however does not ring a bell.

OTOH, I have encountered people in 1st class/biz class/elite lines who have given me attitude, likewise an occasinal GA with attitude until I present boarding pass, FF card etc. Have also run into some attitude from FAs or pursors in WBC/F.

Had one pursor who gave me some real attitude about being upgraded into WBC on an AMS-MSP flight that I should be back with the other tourists (I had been confirmed upgraded on miles, no opup, then due to double booking, had to give up seat for what turned out to be a no show).

Later in the flight I mentioned to the pursor that it was not an issue for me that I was that last one to be asked what I wanted for dinner after others were taken care of as I knew they were busy and that on other WBC flights I had my share of being asked first for selection.

He asked what I meant and I explained my other travels and then he asked about my status and I shared with him, he disappeared, saw him looking at spil, then came back and was my new friend. Saw him on a different flight and he remembered me, needless to say I was not the last to be served .

However more often than not, if not in all situations once they look at spill/manifest or I show/tell them my status, travel habits their attitude changes 180 degrees. Especialy if Im polite too them while they are terse or unfriendly with me, at some point they thaw out which is probally a good case for having status info including MM on the manifests.

-H