Beven12S

Fair enough. Some of those who can afford the F/J ticket (Mrs. SFO777 ) undoubtedly dress up to look good, not because she thinks it will score her an upgrade.

The second part of my assertion (if you've paid for your j/f ticket, you dress the way you want to), I think, is still true.

blitzen

Upgrade is determined by a computer no a human (for 99%).

What does "purchasing" a ticket ( vs stealing?) has to do with anything if you fly paid/miles should not matter in any way.

Why is it "snobbish" to dress up but not "hoboish" to dress down?

Beven12S

One of the purposes of my post was to introduce the term "Aero Nouveau Riche (ANR);" those who are "rich" in airline status predominantly due to heavy business travel.

I have met and worked with many ANR who make a decent living but not enough to justify their attitude in real life. A ANR is a person whose actual income does not justify his/her nitpicking between the ME3 in F when s/he cannot afford a Michelin 1-star dinner in real life, when the company is not picking up the tab. This person is also likely to drive a company BMW but is hugely stressed if layoffs are rumored because they do not have even 2 months cash reserves.

Beven12S

There are plenty of websites out there recommending to dress up for an upgrade. Whether that advice is good or not, people still may dress up for that purpose.

When did I use the term "hobo" or "snobbish." I used the term "Aero Nouveau Riche" and I will defend that.

Badenoch

It's fine for you to care about your appearance as long as you don't care about mine. This thread is rife with snide comments about "walmartians, references to "BBQs and NASCAR," posts bemoaning "lounge suits," pleas that women not wear tights, declarations that certain types of clothing are "tacky" and other overt snobbery.

I don't care what you wear as long as the naughty bits are covered and you don't cause olfactory offense. Meanwhile, I will select my apparel to suit me not to impress officious busybodies who are inordinately preoccupied with what other people are wearing.

jlemon

Back on topic.....

And the answer is: nope.

My standard travel attire in domestic F as well as international J and F is blue jeans, a button down, long sleeve shirt and cowboy boots. If it's a bit chilly, a nice cashmere sweater from Scotland as well.

I also carry my own little bottle of Tabasco sauce in case of contingencies (such as a substandard Bloody Mary).

Jeannietx

No, we dress the same as we did back when we flew economy, which was only a few years ago.

brewdog11

I'm glad I'm not the only person who does this! Got a few of the mini bottles on hand for food and Bloody Marys.

nkedel

I pretty much always wear the same thing (the very casual end of business casual: short sleeve collared shirt of some sort and khakis/casual slacks) except to sleep, so no, don't really dress up or down.

Anything more formal is pretty much limited to the very occasional fancy dinner out, or the even more occasional wedding or funeral for the actual suit.

Although lately on long haul flights, to spare arriving in a slept-in shirt I'll switch to a t-shirt or short sleeve henley once on board, and switch back either shortly before landing or in the lounge.

greggarious

Dress however you want. I've seen several replies that boil down to "Someone dressed in first class in a manner I don't like". It's classist, rude, and condescending. This is a thread about how people dress on planes, so I think it's valid to point out that clothing has no correlation with your worth as a person, despite what the Brooks Brothers salesman may have led you to believe.

brewdog11

It's funny that classism is mentioned in reference to first and business class passengers criticizing each other for their attire.

greggarious

Not sure I follow. Care to elaborate?

Dubai Stu

Nope. When I am flying for work, however, I usually dress wearing an outfit that I could wear to a meeting if my suitcase got lost or one of my packed outfits had a rude encounter with a caramel macchiato. When I am traveling on vacation that doesn't apply. When I'm up front, however, I am there on status so I don't know which cabin I'll be in until I board half the time.

slawecki

i book a bed. virgin atlantic (in first) gave us pj's and escorted us to the plane after a delightful dinner.

we usually fly in J, and i wear sweat shirt and sweat pants, and fabric house slippers. after using the latrine on the russian train, house slippers are disposable.

brewdog11

Sure. I thought it was funny because a serious concept regarding the marginalization and disenfranchisement of socially-disadvantaged people was just re-purposed so that it could be casually lobbed around on a frequent traveler forum in reference to premium cabin travelers.

It's kind of like observing one homeowner in Green Acres criticizing another because his/her picket fence is one inch shorter and calling it classism.

So, uh, yeah. It was funny.

I'd rather laugh than cry, anyway.

Edit to Add: I guess I prefer "snobby" to "classist." But language is open to interpretation, I guess. I've been the victim of such "snobbiness," too.

Travelers tend to wear the outfit that is most utilitarian for their purposes. It's a shame so many people can't see past that and have to be so presumptuous and condescending.