Dave Noble

What half hour?

The passenger can board like a normal person and then , before departure, go and get changed. Either way ( if wanting to wear pyjamas on board ) will be able to do so before takeoff

djday

Just took an AA transpacific long-haul in FC, some people changed into the pajamas given, others did not. On occasion, I have seen passengers change into pajamas of other airlines that they have brought on-board.

Regarding attire either pre-boarding or on-board the aircraft, I personally have no opinion as long as it is generally decent. To each her/his own.

JDiver

It's quite common in my experience; moreso on other airlines, including British, Cathay, Qantas, Qatar, etc. It's easiest if there's a "handicapped" lav like the huge lav on the QF A380 starboard upper deck J one - you could have 2-3 people change at once. (Not recommended...) That's probably why those (and others) spend the money to purchase them.

Though I have to admit the old Cathay Shanghai Tang pyjamas do rather make one look like an old fashioned bellman or an organ grinder's monkey. Better, IMO, for women. Pribably just my bias.

nrr

However you are dressed pjs or a tuxedo, for at least the first half hour, pax will required to be buckled up with seats in the upright position...so until at cruisng alt will pax make use of the comfort of pjs--unless (even though are sleeping) the FAs might wake you to check on meal choices and breakfast the next molrning.

Spanish

Do what you want to do. This not the 1960s.

With this being said, I wish the people would dress appropriately these days. Dapper no more!

aaupgrade

Yes, in CX F I see people regularly change into PJs, which is not generally the case in J, but then again my J flights are usually shorter in duration.

I fly CX F fairly regularly and on my last JFK-HKG flight the FA asked if I want PJs and I replied, no thank you. She was very insistent and said I could take them home, to which I replied that I already had a couple pair of Shanghai Tang PJs (see Jose's pic above) back at home (from 2005) and that I prefer shorts and t-shirt otherwise I get too hot with the duvet.

I am heading out this afternoon for my HKG-LHR flight and am very tempted to wear my shorts and t-shirt "PJs". Usually I wear long pants and a polo, which I will want in London at 0600, but can always change into after showering at the LHR arrivals lounge.

Doc Savage

Does that come with a tasseled skullcap, JDiver?

Dave Noble

Why? once the aeroplane has taken off, there is no reason to have to keep the seat in the upright position - will need to keep the seatbelt on though, but that would be normal anyway

If needing to ask whether it is ok to do so, I suspect that the answer would already be known

Can board, change before takeoff and then recline the seat once the aeroplane has left the ground and no worries at all, from what I can see

Dallas49er

Class has two meanings here.

Where one sits on a plane (available for purchase) and what one has (unavailable for purchase).

My choice is to change after take-off in the handicapped restroom. It looks to accommodate at 3 comfortably, and change back for landing. Reason being is if there are issues, I want to be wearing my shoes and a full set of clothes if I have to jump onto the slide (which I have done twice).

As always YMMV.

DesertNomad

Ask yourself if you'd want to evacuate and walk through burning wreckage and forest in your pajamas.

JonNYC

Wouldn't wanna do it in a Brioni suit neither.

Lomapaseo

Look at it this way

would you wear a hospital gown and take the elevator between floors?

SeeBuyFly

Pajamas made to look like jeans:

https://www.amazon.com/International.../dp/B004EENYW4

rjw242

Like the earlier "provocative swimsuit" comment, really not relevant here.

Toshbaf

I think it is not proper but not worthy of punishment. One possibility is to wear pyjamas under your clothes or wear the pyjamas top.