I was traveling with a tiny (18 inch rollaboard) that included multiple changes of clothes, adapters, netbook, running shoes/gym clothes, umbrella, souvenirs, etc. Remember, I flew the itinerary back on Sunday with the expectation that I would be available for any bump opportunities through Labor Day, so I took additional gear. I had made the conscious decision that:

A. One tie was traveling, and
B. That tie wasn't going in the bag.

If you're referring to food and drink - isn't bourbon a requirement to fly?

I've worn a suit and tie on domestic flights, but never on international flights. I would be afraid I would somehow ruin the suit and/or tie by spilling food on them, or somehow damaging them in my sleep or on a defective piece of seating equipment.

I also find wool slacks to be hot and uncomfortable on long flights. My favorite longhaul flying outfits are well-worn jeans and either a cotton polo shirt or button-down longsleeve shirt.

Still very European of you. You're probably not a slob with food, either, unlike me (constantly dropping food or beverages on my shirts, ties, and slacks).

And, yes, bourbon (or at least some alcoholic beverage) is a requirement to fly, unless you have to work after the flight (or unless you were the guy on one of my DL flights a couple of weeks ago who consumed three doubles of Jack on the rocks on an 8:00 am flight, then headed right into work).

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Except they probably wouldn't have have two plastic pens in their shirt pocket.

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Anyone know what the HHonors---->LH SWU conversion rate is on CC? Perhaps I can make teh PRG DO less painful on the outbound.

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I have been served four times on PIT-DTW on successive weekends. It's not a long flight.

I boot my computer at home and the first news item relates to Kanye West. Must ... avoid ... OMNI/PR.

I often find myself in need of the left breast pocket either going through the airport or on the flight. Ergo; tees, polos and Ralph don't make it onto the airplane.

Just ordered $180 in Accor Vouchers with my A|Club Points. More trade bait for SWUs. :-:

I would have the same fear, which is why I always change if I can before leaving work to fly TATL if I am wearing a suit and tie. But perhaps those few professions which still wear that uniform have unwritten rules about front-cabin international travel...

I agree (though I wear polos traveling in the summer if I'm not wearing a suit). I have some shirts without breast pockets that stay home.

I generally take the tie / jacket off during the flight and reassemble myself before landing if the flight is more than 3 hours (e.g. across water or transcon). It sucks sleeping in wool pants, I'm not going to deny it.

I bring an easily accessible shirt to change in, in case it gets dirty / excessively wrinkled during the trip (and the jacket / tie can't hide it). I've thankfully never had to go work --> TATL flight --> work with no breaks causing me to wear the same clothes for 36 hours. I'm always able to run home, grab a shower and change clothes before my flight.

I was quoted in the NY Times last winter about being a "master packer" when the airlines started jacking up fees for checked bags. I believe I was quoted as saying something along the lines of I'm able to back for a week long overseas business trip in a carry-on with no problems. The only difficult part comes in sometimes having to forgo clothes / shoes to workout in.

That and the lack of irons in European hotel rooms (I'm currently lobbying for this to be an EU requirement).

When I returned from my two weeks in Hawaii then ABQ the livery driver that picked me up in Newark was lamenting how much luggage families bring on vacation. He saw I just had a carry-on and asked how long I had been away for. I told him two weeks and he looked at me a little cock-eyed like I was some sort of hippie.

He looked me up and down and said, jokingly: "what are you, a nudist?" :rolleyes:

What he didn't realize is that TheCanuck brought back a big suitcase from Hawaii which had 80% of my clothes in it. :-: