Do you "dress up" to fly premium cabin?
Mar 24, 2016, 8:20 am
#211
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For domestic flights, I dress based on where I'm going, if I'm headed to meetings, I'm dressed for that, going home, it's typically a t-shirt and shorts or jeans.
On international flights, I change into my comfy gym shorts, track pants, t-shirt combo in the lounge prior to boarding, and then change into polo & jeans or dress pants prior to landing. All about comfort on the flight, but I don't like to look like a total bum with the track suit look when getting to my destination.
On international flights, I change into my comfy gym shorts, track pants, t-shirt combo in the lounge prior to boarding, and then change into polo & jeans or dress pants prior to landing. All about comfort on the flight, but I don't like to look like a total bum with the track suit look when getting to my destination.
Mar 24, 2016, 12:28 pm
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Do you "dress up" to fly premium cabin?
I tend to wear long sleeve shirts and long leg pants for all my travel as this limits my contact area to the seat and/or fellow passengers.
Mar 24, 2016, 1:10 pm
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I feel the same way. I don't like the idea having lots of skin in contact with either airline seats or strangers. I'll shake hands, but I don't want my entire arm or leg be touched by a stranger with or without clothing, but direct skin-to-skin touching is worse even if it's accidental.
Mar 26, 2016, 3:21 pm
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Navy blue hoodie, white t-shirt, grey bermuda shorts and flip flops on SQ F to CGK recently - seemed to be mostly leisure travelers and I wasn't the most casually dressed. No one in a suit or wearing a tie except cabin crew.
Mar 26, 2016, 3:46 pm
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If you weren't the most casual, what were *they* wearing?
Mar 26, 2016, 6:49 pm
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Man across the aisle in same attire sans hoodie.
Have noticed more leisure[ly dressed] pax on my infrequent F flights. Crew have said the ratio of leisure vs business pax in F has increased in recent years, one guy put it down to cuts in travel spending on regional routes and no need to dress up on long haul from US. His words, not mine.
Have noticed more leisure[ly dressed] pax on my infrequent F flights. Crew have said the ratio of leisure vs business pax in F has increased in recent years, one guy put it down to cuts in travel spending on regional routes and no need to dress up on long haul from US. His words, not mine.
Mar 26, 2016, 8:30 pm
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Man across the aisle in same attire sans hoodie.
Have noticed more leisure[ly dressed] pax on my infrequent F flights. Crew have said the ratio of leisure vs business pax in F has increased in recent years, one guy put it down to cuts in travel spending on regional routes and no need to dress up on long haul from US. His words, not mine.
Have noticed more leisure[ly dressed] pax on my infrequent F flights. Crew have said the ratio of leisure vs business pax in F has increased in recent years, one guy put it down to cuts in travel spending on regional routes and no need to dress up on long haul from US. His words, not mine.
Mar 26, 2016, 10:54 pm
#219
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Do you "dress up" to fly premium cabin?
I prefer comfort, especially because of all that airport walking and luggage management. So it's jeans, sneakers, tshirt... We rarely travel so we only fly paid domestic F, cheapest price possible.
Mar 27, 2016, 2:39 pm
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Isn't Singapore a bit hot for a hoodie? I'm more of a jeans and oxford shirt guy myself though in Singapore I'd likely switch to Dockers. I don't think I've worn a hoodie since football practice. That hood sure was welcome on a windy day though!
Mar 27, 2016, 3:48 pm
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Mar 27, 2016, 8:11 pm
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Wore a suit for my past few evening flights and for my LHR-LAX J flight. Not a scientific observation, but I think I got better service as a result.
Have an upcoming CX F reward flight and I'm planning to wear the same on account of the special occasion!
Have an upcoming CX F reward flight and I'm planning to wear the same on account of the special occasion!
Mar 28, 2016, 1:16 am
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If I'm travelling for business, often a suit regardless of cabin as I'm typically doing a quick turnaround with meetings lined up shortly after arrival. (slightly dependent on climate at destination)
If it's travel for pleasure, most times I just slum it in jeans & a hoodie for comfort without needing to break out the sweatpants
If it's travel for pleasure, most times I just slum it in jeans & a hoodie for comfort without needing to break out the sweatpants