Airlines to customers: You can't wear that

[honeychile]

A friend of mine had to evacuate the plane on the slide, not the stairs, and was wearing a skirt. She told me that there's so much grit on the slide that her legs were scarred for months. And that without an accident!

[AGDee]

Sometimes when I'm traveling for work I don't have a choice. I have to wear suits if I'm going to straight to the location from the airport, or going straight to the airport from the location at the end. I just have to take my chances :/. When I'm traveling for pleasure or don't have to go straight from "work", then I dress more like they recommend.

[DubaiSis]

Well AGDee, the chances of you encountering any reason to worry are limited. And somehow I bet you're not wearing the kinds of clothes that would get you thrown off a plane. But maybe it's a reason to not wear nylons (are they back in style?), and wear wool or other natural fiber instead of poly. And, dare I say it, a sensible shoe?

[AGDee]

LOL...I definitely never dress in a way that would get me thrown off a plane! I was referring to the safety tips being discussed. And yes, I do wear sensible shoes anyway because I'm at the age where comfort trumps high fashion, especially when walking through airports. I was thinking about the legs on the slide. That sounds painful.

[Sciencewoman]

Originally Posted by DubaiSis

Well AGDee, the chances of you encountering any reason to worry are limited. And somehow I bet you're not wearing the kinds of clothes that would get you thrown off a plane. But maybe it's a reason to not wear nylons (are they back in style?), and wear wool or other natural fiber instead of poly. And, dare I say it, a sensible shoe?

A few years ago I watched a documentary about a crash landing in the midwest. The flight attendant interviewed said her worst injury was due to her nylons...they melted and burned her legs. I don't know about passengers, but I think flight attendants still wear them when they wear skirted uniforms. Synthetic tights would probably be just as bad.

[DubaiSis]

The crash of United flight 232 in Sioux City Iowa is an amazing story and because of the remarkable survivals (not everyone, but a lot of people), they learned a lot about airplane crashes and dos/don'ts in an emergency. The flight attendants should be in cotton pants. I think they are in pants most of the time now (the cutesy, skinny, dippy flight attendant days are pretty much over I think), but I don't know if they're gacky polyester uniform pants or if they're khaki style. Next time I fly I'll have to pay more attention.

[aephi alum]

Back in the day, when I was a little girl, my father always wore a suit when flying, even if we were going on vacation. Those days are long gone.

When flying on business, I usually wear a pantsuit and blouse. I used to have a blazer with many pockets, and it made getting through security a breeze - I kept my wallet, keys, and cell in the pockets, and when I got to security, I just threw the jacket in a tray, put my bags on the conveyor belt, and waltzed through the metal detector. The blazer is long gone, but I still do the pantsuit and blouse with trouser socks and flats (comfy, and easy to get out of and back into at security).

When flying out for a vacation, it's jeans or yoga pants, tank top, jacket, trouser socks, and flats or sandals. Most of my wardrobe is Chico's Traveler's line, which is acetate and a bit of spandex and very comfy.

If you want to wear a t-shirt, that's fine, but think about what's printed on it. If you're going to a social gathering with people you haven't met before, would you wear a t-shirt with an expletive or offensive comment on it? Probably not. So don't wear it to the airport.