Originally Posted by
tkruger206
All in all I think it's pretty sad the way people dress in biz and first. Jeans are OK these days but they should be the nicer dressy style ones they have now. Also, put on a button up collared shirt, no excuse for a t-shirt or polo.
No trainers (tennis shoes) either. I'm american myself but what is it with the middle aged american guys and the white New Balance or Costco Court Classic shoes? It's like the un-offical uniform (old jeans, white trainers and a vendor-logo polo shirt).
Last I checked there wasn't an official dress code. Dress to impress if it makes you comfortable, dress with no stress if it does the same. You should be able to dress as you wish as long as
1) Not indecent
2) No odors
3) Not noisy
4) No intentionally offense words/pictures/logos
If the pilot doesn't like it, it's fair for him to mention it, but it's not fair for him to force it. Show me an FAA regulation saying business casual for F. Poking is out of line, but I doubt trying to press charges would get you anywhere, it's probably better to keep it internal to United for max value on your compensation. And it's very likely you will get decent compensation if you push it. Try to get the pilot fired though, I'm sure word would spread in the pilot ranks and that'd help spare the rest of us an experience like this.