seenitall

For everyone who says they change into PJs and slippers before the flight departs, note the following.

1. If the plane has to return to the gate and deboard, you will be scrambling.
2. If there is an emergency on take-off or landing, you will not be well-equipped for an evacuation. Further, the weather outside may be frigid.

While #2 is low probability, all instructions on how to survive a plane mishap generally suggest that you wear reasonable clothes and shoes during take-off and landing. And as we all know with UA, #1 is not an infrequent occurrence.

Miggles

Given all the awful ways that people dress while flying these days, the attire in question here must have been a whole 'nother level.

dsquared37

At least OP went gate to gate as opposed to a mid-30's couple on a QR J layover in DOH. That particular evening the J lounge was closed for plumbing problems and these yahoos are slumming around the F lounge in their PJs.

They happened to have been on my inbound flight, (thankfully not on the US bound flight) woke up late in the flight, got up to grab their bags on final descent, crew told them to sit back down. After landing they joked with row 2 about "being careful because overhead bags might have shifted" etc, these were not novices to flying... and yet, they decided QR issued PJs, tops and bottoms, were fine. Then again, we were coming in from SE Asia where PJs in public, and GF/BF wearing matching attire, is quite common.

They came to the bar to get a drink near where I was sitting and later it was quite humorous listening to various conversations around about the 'PJ people'.

But all of this reminds of the scene in Airplane where the old lady is offered whiskey, scornfully declines and then does a few lines of coke. To each their own.

david_oz

This is my new favourite thread! I mostly agree with the “you should be allowed to wear whatever you like” crowd.

However, I’m really curious about one thing. OP: would you be kind enough to post a photo of the offending outfit?

chermorg

This is very true. I was in an exit row SEA-IAH with a non-rev (was unsure if deadhead or employee on personal travel) and another well dressed man and it felt so much better than when I was in Y with people dressed like slobs next to me.

If you dress like a slob, I will treat you as such and not talk to you the entire flight. You should expect the FAs to do the bare minimum as well. You don't get through life being lazy.

Gig103

Don't let the stuffed shirts in this thread put you off. Your money is as good as theirs so why not be comfortable? Longhaul travel is exhausting and uncomfortable and I pity someone who feels like they need to be dressed up - it's not 1963!

Oh please Brer Fox, whatever you do, please don't throw me into the briar patch

chermorg

Not sure why this is horrible to assume. It is fact that some people dress as if they are going to the club when flying. If you dress like that when flying, you should expect me to treat you as if I was seeing you at a club - I would not say a word to you and I would do everything possible to ignore you the entire flight.

Flying is a social situation, and if you want to be ignored, feel free to treat it as a solo situation.

dsquared37

You treat this like a punishment but matter of fact it's likely to tilt the scale in the the other direction.

Social situation so long as everyone plays your anti-social reindeer games.

Gig103

My point, in quoting Brer Rabbit, was that ignoring and not speaking to me isn't a punishment, it sounds like an incentive.

pharmawalk

Br'er

chrisl137

You should probably stay off flights between LAS and BUR (and probably LAX, too) in the summertime as it could cause your head to explode.

I've worn jeans or shorts and a t-shirt for probably every flight I've ever been on for 30+ years, whether in Y or F, and never noticed being treated differently than anybody else. Shorts and other lightweight clothes are pretty standard flying out of LA in the summer.

As for maybe freezing during an evacuation - I mostly avoid flying to cold places, though I usually remember to bring warm clothes when I do.

jashsu

Buy a set of Polaris pajamas from eBay (or take a J flight) and try wearing that aboard in E+/- next time. See if the FAs still give you sass

united78

I feel passengers should be able to wear what they are comfortable in - and there are no restrictions on shorts, fashion sense - so it is sad to hear the OP's experience. I hope you have this noted and the staff receive appropriate training for the future.

schley

Air travel is public transportation, period and there are basic guidelines for dress and hygeine the airlines have, but what high horse are you on?

Let people flying for business dress however they want, which in most cases if you are flying for business companies and clients dress formally for plane travel. My company has a dress code for air travel if flying on official business, not unique. But to suggest that we need to harken back to the 50's and 60's where wardrobes were formal and leisure and sport wear was just developing is ludicrous.

btw I'll be in 1A in my under armour and running shoes.

adambrau

I think you are under the mistaken assumption that everyone wants to talk to their seat neighbor.