Emirates need a dress code for passengers!
 

The general standards of passengers (in Economy mainly) on board Emirates flights has gradually been getting lower over the years. I think this is mainly due to cheaper tickets and an abundance of LHR-DXB flights every day.

In combination with the more 'chavvy' element on board, the sense of dress code is lacking too. There really is no need to wear a gym mesh singlet and running shorts on board an aircraft.

Emirates really should enforce a stricter dress code so that passengers are wearing more appropriate clothing on their aircraft. It doesn't take much effort to dress more respectfully in the company of 500 or so people.

As a transport provider aimed at the general public, I doubt that EK will be willing to go through the hassle of implementing a dress code for any class, let alone Economy, but perhaps you might like to try telling the relevant passengers yourself what you think of their state of dress? Do also let us know their replies :D

I think any argument for decency in dress code falls apart when you get to ULH flights in Y. How others are dressed will always take a back seat to the other challenges.

Traveling for 24+ hours without sleeping in a proper bed and being crammed into Y cabins like sardines is the real issue. Essentially sharing a metal tube of a bedroom with 100s of pax is never going to be pretty no matter how they're dressed.

I think the key for comfortable Y travel is to avoid ULH flights and red eye flights. Book layovers with time enough to sleep a full night. Being rested, it might be easier to avoid getting annoyed at fellow travelers' apparel ;) .

If airline passenger dressing standards are important to you, you are in for a bleak future... :p

I always find your posts quite humorous. ;)

Dress the way you like; others will do the same. As long as all important parts are covered, it's no one else's business.

I'm sure there's another forum somewhere where people are complaining about people wearing club blazers onboard.

I must admit that this becomes obvious for me when I fly from Gatwick instead of LHR (even 'worse' from Stansted). Combined with a much longer queue at security as still 90% of Ryanair travellers never heard of a liquids ban :)

I avoid this by flying from Heathrow and booking myself into J when flying EK (but not from LHR to DXB as I don't see the need to spend 2k more for a 6hrs flight).

Daniel

The OP wants to ban alcohol on board, and also dictate what people should wear...

This is me on my next flight :-

http://www.clothestopose.co.uk/ekmps...thong-37-p.jpg

What has been seen cannot be unseen... :eek:

Any insiders to make sure this can actually happen? :D

The solution is clear, OP. Book First and look not upon the plebeians from within your gilded suite.

Can't book First? Then maybe you belong with the mesh-wearing plebeians ;)

You're getting on a bus with wings which gives away "free" alcohol. It's going to be pretty full with strangers from different backgrounds and having different norms to you. If you don't like it, then don't go.

Well, you did ask that passengers stop wearing fake Ralph Lauren gear

http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/emira...k-economy.html

Maybe you should write to EK with a specific list of what's acceptable. Or, you know, live and let live. One of the two

Thanks to the new "trending" section I stumbled across this thread... I hope this is tongue in cheek.... as I would rather sit next to someone in mesh anyday than someone who is needing a wash or a bit of extra deodorant !

Most of my threads are tongue-in-cheek.

I think my previous observation about males wearing Polo by Ralph Lauren polo shirts must have affected EK's male passengers who have now resorted to wearing as little as possible. :D

Considering that many of the males I saw yesterday were obese, extremely unhealthy, pot-bellied and reeked of alcohol, seeing a few dressed in gym attire was a particularly nauseating sight.

One attempted a couple of stretching exercises beside my seat. After about 0.7 seconds of 'exercises' I thought he was going to keel over and the thought of performing mouth-to-mouth resuscitation, learned from my first-aid training, on him almost caused me to violently eject my partially digested Emirates meal. :D

Did you not get banned by Emirates the last time you went on board wearing that quite fetching mankini? :D

OP must be a hoot at parties.

For the last 25 years or so, I have typically dressed up to fly (lots of business travel). I haven't ever flown Emirates but recently have been flying Turkish a lot and have found myself dressing down on TK flights for one reason - they keep the planes so hot! Instead of wearing a suit with a long sleeve button down shirt, I end up wearing jeans and a (Dri-fit) polo shirt just to keep from overheating. If they get any hotter I may go with the mankini. If they want people to dress better they need to crank up the A/C.

List of your flights for the next twenty years please. I like my eyes and do not want to have to burn them out with acid:D:D

S

Only if you participating are on the American TV show the Amazing Race. LOL

There is a reason why people up front can request PJ's.
I used to fly in my finest suit, both in Y and J, which was fine for trips like CPH-DXB and ARN-DXB.
But flying DXB-HKG or DXB-NRT wearing a suit gets uncomfortable REALLY fast when you are in Y.
That is why I am always carrying a bag of jogging pants and a long t-shirt that I change into before going on the flight, especially if I am flying Y.
Its all about being comfortable.
Also, the 3-4-3 configuration in their 777 makes it impossible for me to rest my arms, as I will rest them on my fellow pax, meaning I have to sit with them crossed for 10 hours straight. That already gets sweaty when I am wearing a t-shirt. I don't need to make it worse by adding more layers of clothes.

A dress code isn't the solution; a body mass index limit gets to the heart of the issue.

I don't know about Y, but on a recent flight in F, there was someone in very loose track pants and grubby t-shirt. No need for PJs in his case. And the folks in the lounge at the back don't usually look like those in the promo photos :eek:

I see this sort of post on cruise forums all the time. "OMG Someone wasn't wearing a jacket at dinner!" "Holy cow a bathrobe in the buffet!" and I just don't understand how someone else's attire can affect your mood/experience. Plus, what's so bad about running shorts, or yoga pants (thinking about that recent UA flight but they were on vouchers)? They aren't indecent like DYKWIA's new bathing suit!

There should be a dress code just to walk into the airport. ;)

I'm so sick and tired at looking at slobs. There are ways to dress VERY comfortably without wearing pajamas, torn sweatpants, Crocs (don't even get me started on Crocs) or the like on a flight or anywhere for that matter.
The "People of Walmart" are taking over.(sigh)

When flying long haul in J I usually have another set of clothes in the carry-on. I usually try to get on board quickly and change my terminal outfit (anything between a suit and dark pants + sweater) to sweatpants and a nice t-shirt before push-back. This way I can be comfortable in my pod, wether it's sleeping or spilling some whiskey over the shirt (unexpected turbulence seems to happen usually after 4-5 drinks onboard). Also I have noticed that FA tend to respect you more and offer better service when not walking in like ''people of walmart'' do.

It's public transport. People want to be as comfortable as possible in a metal tube, flying 6 miles in the air at 500+mph for hours on end. But..........mankinis!!! I draw the line at mankinis.....

S

:D:D:D

I am sure this is not what FT meant "Ambassadors need to show some decorum":D:D

At the moment UA executives are franticly revising their non-rev dress code to include mankinis.

I have 2 EK F flights on Saturday. Am I going to be forced to wear budgie smugglers and flip flops? And do I have to change into "normal" clothes to get into the lounge?

My God! You're psychic!

I had exactly the same thought upon first reading this thread, but didn't have tome to find the mankini shot before leaving for work.

Just don't pair it with leggings if you're going to try it as a non-rev, on United ;):D

My preference is that the female passengers all wear burkhas - there are some damn ugly women out there

Wow

There may be plenty of the fairer sex saying the same about us blokes.

S

Don't feed the troll guys.

Twins separated at birth?:D

Emirates really should enforce a stricter dress code so that passengers are wearing more appropriate clothing on their aircraft. It doesn't take much effort to dress more respectfully in the company of 500 or so people.

I am glad I also book the suites. I would wear one of those "things" but I would scare myself after seeing me in the mirror. I'll just stick with my "leggings."

I had a flight to the US last year in EK J where a man came out of the toilet only wearing his boxer shorts and a T shirt. One way to insure you are comfortable I guess.

I didn't have my phone with me so couldn't snap a picture for "passenger shaming"!

Yeah, but was she cute? :)

Isn't that pretty much aligned to most of the tourist visiting the city ? Dubai is turning into chav central (or already has become a chav central)

To a great extent it does rather depend on where one decides to hang out ;)