But there`s a difference between looking sloppy and rocking leisurewear.
You can look put-together in less than 10 minutes if you just have your outfit planned and ready before an early-morning flight.
Here are four reasons why you should dress up on a flight:
You may get an upgrade
These days, most flights are overbooked, but in the rare instance that they aren`t, being better dressed than all the other schlubs will give you an edge.
When AirFareWatchdog.com founder George Hobica asked a gate agent directly whether they`d be more likely to upgrade someone who was dressed well, the answer was, "Yes, the better dressed you are, the more likely you are to nab that seat. I am not going to put someone wearing flip-flops up front with our best customers."
You`ll save space in your suitcase
If you`re bringing sweats and schlubby clothes that you don`t plan on wearing again on your trip, you`re wasting precious suitcase space.
Wearing heavier items like boots and a sweater is not only a space saver, but practical: You can plan other outfits around those items, and thus have more ensembles while packing fewer clothes.
You`ll feel better about yourself
Besides never knowing who you might meet on a plane, you`ll feel better about yourself once you land — ever landed in Europe wearing Crocs? You`re also taking a step toward making flying a special occasion again — and you can`t tell me that travel isn`t a cause for celebration.
You`ll make work more pleasant for the flight attendant
Planes are their workplace. No one wants to wait on someone in basketball shorts and dirty flip-flops.
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