Why do people dress up nice to travel on planes?

I wear a suit or sportjacket when traveling for business and/or if I'll be using one on the other end of the flight.

Since good restaurants usually require jackets it's pretty much a given that I'll need one when going out. Much easier to wear than pack.

Even in the Caribbean and other hotweather areas limited seating restaurant options at resorts, mostly those that have a sircharge to the dining plan, ask for a jacket.

I dress nice on planes for two reasons, work and to flirt with women.

The work one is obvious and many people have already stated that.

The second one hasn't been mentioned yet which surprises me. I've picked up many traveling women in airports and on planes. Most of these women are traveling for business, but some are simply flying solo to visit their parents or something like that. It's a pretty easy gig if you look nice. Women are just like men, they want to live the fanticy of meeting a stranger in some town and getting it on just for that night.

Esse,when there is a possible bump to first class the suit gets it over the John Blutarsky lookalike.

My gf has a whooty! wrote:

I dress nice on planes for two reasons, work and to flirt with women.

The work one is obvious and many people have already stated that.

The second one hasn't been mentioned yet which surprises me. I've picked up many traveling women in airports and on planes. Most of these women are traveling for business, but some are simply flying solo to visit their parents or something like that. It's a pretty easy gig if you look nice. Women are just like men, they want to live the fanticy of meeting a stranger in some town and getting it on just for that night.

Very true although that is why I dress nice pretty much all the time. A woman is always going to like a well dressed man much more than some slob wearing a race t shirt and some boston marathon idiotic jacket and running shoes.

Airport bars have been a goldmine for me in terms of getting numbers and hooking up with women later. I have not had much luck actually on the plane.

My gf has a whooty! wrote:

Women are just like men, they want to live the fanticy of meeting a stranger in some town and getting it on just for that night.

...and it would seem they never pick the guy based on the ability to spell

"Why do people dress up nice to travel on planes?"

you have not lived until you pull some fine ass strange in the lounge of an airport or on a plane and hook up in the destination city. i dress to impress when i fly. there are plenty of women who dress to impress when they fly too with the same intention as i have.

For some it's required.

I traveled on stand-by passes for years because my grandfather was an airline pilot. You're basically representing the airline, so they require you to dress decent. The standards aren't that harsh, but I have seen people turned away who were wearing blue jeans. You get better service and you get more chicks if you're dressed nice. Plus, light khakis are more comfortable than blue jeans anyway.

I have been bumped up to first class before on a plane that was overbooked in coach. I'm pretty sure the reason I was bumped was because I was one of the only people wearing Khakis and a nice shirt. I usually like to fly 'business casual' at the most.

Some of the well-dressed men on flights are actually air marshals. There was a mild controversy a while ago because it was so easy to spot them amongst the pajama-wearing casuals and they are supposed to be "undercover."

[quote]anti-tard wrote:

The real reason is that dressing well usually equates to getting better service. This is equally applicable everywhere, but getting better service in an airport has a much bigger impact on your life than getting good service in a 7-11. Therefore when flying it makes sense to dress well.

Think about it. You've all complained about the slobby people populating airports. Imagine being a customer service rep for an airline, dealing with these people all day long. Then suddenly a man comes up to you wearing a nice pair of jeans and a well-tailored blazer with a button down shirt - nothing crazy, but he looks well put together. '

Why button down shirt, why specify that! why!

Kelsey and Tori note: wrote:

My gf has a whooty! wrote:

Women are just like men, they want to live the fanticy of meeting a stranger in some town and getting it on just for that night.

...and it would seem they never pick the guy based on the ability to spell

lol

asdfsdaf wrote:

Some of the well-dressed men on flights are actually air marshals. There was a mild controversy a while ago because it was so easy to spot them amongst the pajama-wearing casuals and they are supposed to be "undercover."

Well yes the Air Marshall's are better dressed, but many of them used to always be in first class (much to the airline's dismay) so if they dressed like a slob they would stand out. They don't dress any better that an average salesman traveling. If they wore shorts and a tshirt it's also kinda hard to cover up the service revolver. In any case, they aren't the majority of better dressed people on the flight.

People flying on passes (or airline employees) are always dressed better because it's a requirement. Not as stiff as the old days were we'd stick out like a sore thumb since we'd be the only people wearing suits and ties flying to the beach on a Saturday morning, but any airline employee will be dressed better than the riff-raff.

My pass days are over but even when I'm flying on my own dime I still dress better than the riff-raff when flying. You can be plenty comfortable and not look like a slob. Never know who you might run in to, no point looking like some dirt bag.

They don't dress up. Trust me - I fly 120 times a year.

Apostrophe Crimes wrote:

They don't dress up. Trust me - I fly 120 times a year.

Exactly!

anti-tard wrote:

The real reason is that dressing well usually equates to getting better service.

This is true of life in general. How you present yourself has an enormous impact on how people react to you, and what they decide to (and not to) do for you.

when I was younger i thought, "a job is a job" and people just do their jobs. nothing could be further from the truth.

it might be an american thing, but the general slovenliness of people when appearing in public is a reflection, perhaps, of this growing belief that all jobs, services and people are interchangeable.

Dress British but think..... wrote:

Esse,when there is a possible bump to first class the suit gets it over the John Blutarsky lookalike.

that's an ancient myth . not true - it's based on your frequent flier status

Not sure what decade you're living in, but as indicated previously, only business people dress for plane travel these days. Yes, at one time (several decades ago to be exact), people did dress for plane travel as they did anytime they were in public. People in general have no class anymore. None at all.

You sir are correct. The other night we had a Saturday night event at church. I wore a shirt and tie. After church we went to a mall to get dinner and the mall cops came up to me and asked if everything was going ok.

I always wear a shirt and tie during the week and I get great service.

Just look around the mall on a Saturday night and it looks like a freak show.

The real reason is that dressing well usually equates to getting better service. This is equally applicable everywhere, but getting better service in an airport has a much bigger impact on your life than getting good service in a 7-11. Therefore when flying it makes sense to dress well.

Think about it. You've all complained about the slobby people populating airports. Imagine being a customer service rep for an airline, dealing with these people all day long. Then suddenly a man comes up to you wearing a nice pair of jeans and a well-tailored blazer with a button down shirt - nothing crazy, but he looks well put together. He's polite when he makes his request and asks for your help. You as a rep are about 1,000x more likely to go the extra mile for this guy who acts and looks classy than you are for the 10,000 slobs acting like jerks that surround him.[/quote]

You mean like a Hefty Cinch Sack for luggage, 40 lbs overweight and wearing "Juicy" sweat pants?

Alexander Julian wrote:

Not sure what decade you're living in, but as indicated previously, only business people dress for plane travel these days. Yes, at one time (several decades ago to be exact), people did dress for plane travel as they did anytime they were in public. People in general have no class anymore. None at all.