Originally Posted by
beckduer
At the risk of sounding far older than my years...
Does anyone else miss the days when flying was a BIG DEAL and you got dressed up to get on the plane?
When I was young(er!), I remember being told to put on my "Sunday Clothes" because we were going to see Grandma and Grandpa in California... and we were flying economy.
I'm glad I DON'T have to dress up now, but I remember when flying was seen by all as a great priviledge and you were treated (even in economy) as though you were the greatest person on earth simply because you were on the plane. (I can't even imagine how F got treated
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Ah, the good old days.
I can't say that I really miss those days but I certainly remember them. Flying was such a rare experience for my family and usually coincided with a big holiday so we always dressed up for our flights.
I will say that on US domestic routes some of the things people wear are absolutely ridiculous. I don't advocate a 3 piece suit for travel, but flying while looking like a slob or like you just left a gangsta convention makes me cringe.