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[This message has been edited by Plato90s (edited 06-07-2000).]

I tend to think the general guideline is to not wear anything you wouldn't wear to work, or maybe church. I know I wouldn't show up bare foot in shorts and tanktops [besides, I know i'd freeze in the cabin if I tried shorts].

On the shoes, I'd have to say that I feel very little compunction about taking my shoes off on any flight longer than 2 hours. On transcon and transpacific flights, the shoes come off as soon as we level out at cruising altitude.

I'd put my shoes on for a trip to the restroom, otherwise, I think it's perfectly legitimate to go shoeless. [If you are wearing socks, they should stay on.]

What about a bike racer with shaved legs (I resemble this remark)? : )

[This message has been edited by jdanton (edited 07-19-2002).]

[This message has been edited by jdanton (edited 07-19-2002).]

I could never be the business traveller in a suit.

Tan docker type pants with cargo pockets on the side and a nice dress shirt usually do the trick. I always wear slip on loafers so that removal after take off is easy.

Like many others, the vast bulk of my travel is for business. This means I am going from Plane to office or office to plane. I'll be wearing busines casual.

In the past, I flew non-rev, and that mean wearing jacket and tie. It was a policy that non-revers had to wear jacket and tie to ride first, and frequently first was the only space avilable on a given flight. You never knew what you were going to fly, so you had to be prepared. jacket and tie was sonmeting I got used to at a very early age.

Now, I don't fly non-rev anymore. So, for leisure travel, I still try to wear long pants. Just the other week, I went to the Bahamas. Wore long pants and short sleave shirt on the way there from Dallas. Flew first class. On the wya back, I planned on wearing long pants again, but when I woke up the day I was to return, I just put on shorts. I didn't feel like touching up the pants with an iron.

I did feel a little out of place with shorts on at the AC in MIA, but it didn't matter. Still got good service from the staff there. I flew first on the way back too. It wasn't a problem. But *still*, I did feel odd.

In a few weeks, I am flying to ORD to hang out with some friends at a picinic. I will go directly from ORD to the picinic, so I will have to wear shorts. Something nice, but I'll have to do it. No way will I go to a picinic in the summer in long pants.

And the Southwest thing. I guess I am not like other FTers here. I would fly Southwest if the price was right for the destination. No way would I pay *way* more on AA, just to drive twice as far to DFW versus DAL. Not that I fly the routes SW offers from DAL anymore, but I would do it soley on price if need be.

I occasionally wear cargo shorts and logo polo shirt when going up & back to Vegas for the day and doing most the day outside. Other travels, business or leisure, I do the khaki-sportshirt thing. Usually with deck shoes, occasionally sneakers.

But--I was shocked (really!) when picking up a national level staff person for our organization at the airport a couple of years ago, and they got off the plane wearing ugly wal-mart level athletic shorts.

JP

Very casualunless Im going directly to meeting.... Never shorts

IMHO....Flying used to be for the rich & elite....it was quite a thing and people dressed to the nines....and personally I used to wear a suit everytime...in recent days I have relaxed it a bit to dress casual...basically no tie and coat and I think that is a great standard to use.

The cut off's, jeans, shorts etc are not proper IMHO.

Age 3-20

• Domestic: Whatever I feel like wearing that day. I never really "dressed up to fly".
• Int'l trips to Europe: Khakis or jeans with polo shirt.
• Int'l trips to Asia: Suit -- "My mother made me do so." Lot of older Japanese pax dress that way anyways regardless of class of service traveled. Flew Y all the time (with the exception of occasional operational upgrades) and transitioned to flying J around 19. Before the transition to J, I stuck with the suit in hope of getting upgrades. The success rate was dismal. (What a surprise.)

Age 21-current

• Domestic: Same as before
• Int'l Asia/Europe: I realized that it was pointless to be wearing a suit while sitting in a nice J seat for over 12 hours. So, I started out with a suit to at least look sophisticated in the airports until the end of the first meal service. I then switched to some nice-looking PJ's until before breakfast. F/A's easily noticed this and complimented me about the idea. (I actually stole idea from CX or SQ, which actually give the PJ's out for free. http://www.flyertalk.com/travel/fttr...m/rolleyes.gif As you can tell, I'm not a frequent CX/SQ flier.)

After my suit got torn thanks to some stupid baggage cart in BKK, I decided to quit wearing it and utilize the following routine:

• Replace suit with military fatigue-type t-shirt, green cargo pants, and hiking boots.
• Switch to PJ's immediately after boarding aircraft.
• Switch back to the original attire after breakfast (which ends about 30 minutes before landing) since meal service is designed to simulate "breakfast in bed".

I got the military fatigue-shirt idea from my one of my friends at college during my undergrad days. I got the cargo pants idea from my 14 year old cousin in Thailand and my 28 year old Swiss friend currently in the same university as I am in. Those pants are really comfortable!!! Both the t-shirt and pants cost under $15 when bought in Thailand (in "Pratoo Nam" in Bangkok) and sure exceed the comfort of a suit. Plus, you don't have to worry about tearing anything expensive. http://www.flyertalk.com/travel/fttr...orum/smile.gif

If you read my posted trip itineraries and are on the same flight as I am, you can easily identify me. http://www.flyertalk.com/travel/fttr...orum/smile.gif

- Pat

[This message has been edited by Wiirachay (edited 07-19-2002).]