Originally Posted by
Jade_BR
I have to agree that the quality of passengers has gone down. That is easily observed in the front cabin just as much as in the back. Call me old fashioned, but I still believe that you should wear nice clothes when you travel, particularly if you're sitting in front. If nothing else, do it on international flights because you can bet your behind the customs and immigration officers DO notice. It may be wrong, biased, whatever, but you have less chance of a room-with-no-windows interview or open-even-your-eyeglasses-case experience if you look like you belong there instead of a homeless person who found a boarding pass in the trash. I make a point of never wearing jeans or sneakers when I fly, no matter where I'm sitting. I don't go to the extreme of wearing high heels unless I'm on my way to a meeting, but slacks, shirt and pashmina is my minimum standard.
Really? For flying, a pashmina is your minimum standard? I will take you up on your offer and call you old fashioned.
I fly what's most comfortable to fly in. For example, I just flew international, a 12 hour flight, and do not want to sit in a suit, or in *slacks* or the like. I wore sweatpants, a long sleeve shirt, and had a sweatshirt in my carry-on. And guess what? Check-in, security, customs, passport control... no one had a problem. The FAs were all very nice, and no pax made a comment or gave me a look. And if they did, shame on them. They can dress how they want; I'll dress how I want.
Obviously, there's a line. But nothing was inappropriate. No *revealing* or *tight-fitting* clothing, no inappropriate messages... Flying is not a special thing to be treated with reverence like it may have been in the '70s. It's a common thing that millions of people do all the time, and can be treated as such. Otherwise, what's the limit? Should I dress up when going to the mall as well?