Nowadays, most passengers seldom dress to impress on planes. If anything, they dress carelessly as they drag themselves out of bed for that 5 a.m. departure to Fort Lauderdale.

Flight attendants have a front-row seat to every travel faux pas, especially when it comes to what people wear on planes. So, ...

Flight attendant reveals ‘hidden dress code’ that can get passengers kicked off a plane By . Marissa Matozzo. Published May 7, 2025. Updated May 7, 2025, 7:03 p.m. ET.

In general, flight attendants agree that one should dress (first) classy without going overboard. “For an upgrade, it’s all about looking the part. Smart but understated,” an unnamed flight ...

The flight attendant told her she, “didn’t think I was appropriately dressed,” Thorne said. ... Southwest’s guide to traveling on a guest pass states travelers should “dress to impress.

Dress to impress. Most people want to fly in the coziest clothes they can get away with wearing in public, but the outfit you pick for the plane could be a deal breaker for whether you get an upgrade.

Delta Air Lines released a two-page memo earlier this month, in which it detailed 'appearance requirements' for jobseekers looking to join the company as a flight attendant. Specifically outlining ...

Airlines—long bastions of traditional gender roles and rigidly defined uniforms—are opening up their dress codes as conversations about identity evolve. “Finally I was able to wear the ...

Off Brand; Flight Attendant Uniforms Ditch Gender. How Does That Fly in the Air? Some airlines are opening up their dress codes, letting any attendant choose dresses, suits or high heels.

Alice, a flight attendant at a major European airline, has worked primarily in first class for the past 10 years and says, in the upper cabins, “people still tend to dress for the occasion as ...