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Smart casual. Loose-fitting trousers/pants or a longish cotton skirt, a cotton top, and sneakers. I carry a hoodie with me too, just in case, especially when flying at night.
And I definitely never heard of anyone being upgraded based on the way they dressed! My husband flies several times a month for work and he has also never heard of that. Maybe it's common elsewhere, but not in the U.S.
I think it's an urban legend, or maybe you could do it years ago. Occasionally I still run across travel blogs that say that if you dress nicely, smile and ask politely if there are upgrades available you might get one. Airlines are pretty wedded to their loyalty programs, though. Their upgrade queues are based on some top-secret formula including your status, what you paid for this fare, and what you've been spending lately. Why would they let some random nicely-dressed person jump the queue just for asking?
As for what I wear: even if I'm flying Cattle Class I avoid shorts, flip-flops or tops from my extensive collection of freebie T-shirts. Typically it's jeans and a decent top and some sort of light jacket in case I'm in a place where the A/C is too high. Shoes: either sneakers or boots (boots take up too much space in the luggage, anyway). My "personal item" is a computer bag that will fit under the seat in front of me but will accommodate my purse, all my electronics and a few snacks. I don't make any attempt to dress up more in Business Class- just want to look pleasant and wear comfortable clothes no matter where I'm sitting.
Dark, neutral separates - black, gray, navy. Washable tops that don't need ironing. Turtlenecks in cold weather. Packing one dressy shirt or pair of pants for a nice restaurant, and a nice jacket. Never sandals. And never dress too lightly on a plane, because places are often cold. Also, never dress like a slob on a plane, because if there's a problem, you'll want to look respectable.
I can't think of one problem that would occur on a plane, where how I look would be my first concern, or any concern come to think of it.
That said, I try to not look like a slob too.
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I can't think of one problem that would occur on a plane, where how I look would be my first concern, or any concern come to think of it.
One possibility is having the airline lose your bag so you need to go into the office dressed in whatever you wore on the plane. Probably more important in the days before Business Casual, but even now you'd probably look funny if you showed up in the office or at a professional society gathering in shorts and flip-flops and a Metallica T-shirt.
One possibility is having the airline lose your bag so you need to go into the office dressed in whatever you wore on the plane. Probably more important in the days before Business Casual, but even now you'd probably look funny if you showed up in the office or at a professional society gathering in shorts and flip-flops and a Metallica T-shirt.
Most people dress fairly casually these days when travelling. I don't think you'd look funny.
What do you mean "professional society gathering"? I thought we were just talking about actual travel time.
Most people dress fairly casually these days when travelling. I don't think you'd look funny.
What do you mean "professional society gathering"? I thought we were just talking about actual travel time.
Same as flying someplace for an office meeting- I remember back in the "full business dress" days, one of the session presenters at a meeting of my professional society showed up on the podium very casually dressed, apologized for it and said the airline had misplaced his luggage so we was wearing what he'd worn on the plane.
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