How do you dress for air travel?

memyselfandi said:
Normally a shirt with a t-shirt underneath and a pair of trousers. Comfortable and I find it useful to have a shirt pocket for keeping the various travel paperwork easy to find.
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You have shirts with pockets? I thought they disappeared years ago! Seriously, the only shirt I've seen in a while with a pocket is my "safari"/walking shirt!
 
I always wear comfortable but not scruffy shorts, without a belt. proper shirt with pocket for passport & boarding card. I also wear flat trainers so I don't have to remove them.

I keep everything else in hand luggage.

Occasionally I have to stand up out of wheelchair (just manageable) to have the wand go over me and as I have nothing in pockets it is easy.

I never wear a watch either so I don't have to take that off.
 
Soft cotton tracksuit trousers are seriously the most comfortable things you can put on your legs for a flight. I'm not a chav and I wear them sometimes. Not everyone you see that is wearing tracksuits is a chav.
 
I am flying out from Gatwick to Madrid on Tuesday morning. I shall be wearing a pair of black combats with my White Nike Air Max BWs, a T-Shirt and most likely a hoody/jumper. I will also have my backpack with me as hand luggage.

Probably exactly the sort of thing the OP is refering to, do I care, yeah right I will be comfortable.
 
Robbie G said:
Soft cotton tracksuit trousers are seriously the most comfortable things you can put on your legs for a flight. I'm not a chav and I wear them sometimes. Not everyone you see that is wearing tracksuits is a chav.
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I've noticed this attitude before, because they're on a plane they need to be as comfortable as humanly possible as if jeans a t-shirt are the most restrictive uncomfortable clothes in the world.

I really don't see it, a fitted shirt - yeah I'll give you that (although for short haul flights people really need to get some perspective) but jeans and a regular t-shirt or jumper?

It also isn't just people who always wear sportswear - that would be understandable - it's the people who wear jeans all day every day of their lives then decide because they'll be sat down for 2 hours they need joggers!
 
Fuzz said:
Sat here at BHX and it has struck me that a lot of travellers dress as if they're just slobing about on the sofa at home.
By that I mean trackies and a hoodie mostly and what's with the white trainers!! :eek:
Is this any way to dress in public though?
I'm sat here in a collared shirt, cotton jumper, dark jeans and black shoes. A perfectly comfortable combination without looking like I just got up!

So what do you wear?
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I dont think you could sound any more "full of yourself" if you tried.

I flew back from Limoges last week, after spending a few days at my house in La Rochefoucauld.
Dammit, now I sound full of myself!

I wore a pair of shorts with holes in, climbing trainers, t-shirt and hoody and had my rucksack.
To look at me you wouldn't think I had a 2nd home.

Where as if I was to see someone wearing shoes for travelling I would be thinking "why isn't he wearing comfortable footwear?"

Getting on a plane is nothing special, why do you think there is a need to "dress up" to sit in a tin can breathing other peoples farts?
 
Surely the only acceptable ways to dress for flying are as follows:

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(Must include Terry Thomas moustache)

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(Must include Ray Bans and boombox playing 'Danger Zone' by Kenny Loggins)
 
I dress ready to die + condom and a nappy + tanked up on diazepam. That said I've not flown since my passport expired in 2005
 
Fuzz said:
what's with the white trainers!! :eek:
Is this any way to dress in public though?
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OH.
MY.
GOD!
WHITE TRAINERS INDEED - WHAT HEATHEN!! :)

Personally, if I'm 'slobing about on the sofa at home', I'm not wearing shoes of any description.

White trainers are an extremely common item of footwear that is worn in public and I don't see why air travel should be any different. In some cases people may wish to wear trainers at their destination but don't want to have to carry them - especially with baggage restrictions/charges in force - so it is logical to wear them on their feet. Why put on posh shoes only to have to carry trainers around and then have the hassle of changing at the other end and then having to carry these others shoes around with you? Why would it be any business of the other passengers what type of footwear one is wearing assuming there are no safety/health issues, offensive slogans etc?

Heck, even when I'm travelling with multiple pairs of shoes I'll normally be wearing trainers with the formal shoes in the hold. Some would argue that when travelling in public with people you've never met it might make more sense to NOT wear one's best gear to avoid it getting tarnished. What if the drunk bloke sat next to you vomits or spills his rum and coke all over your loafers?

In terms of overall dress my priority when travelling is something that I'll find comfortable. Typically something along these lines:
-Short-sleeved shirt (polo or similar) to avoid getting too hot, unless I'm travelling to a cold destination
-Chinos (I find denim can be a bit constricting when sat for long periods)
-Trainers (most comfortable for travel)
 
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