Some flight attendants (a few years older than I am) remember the days before deregularion when every passender wore formal attire on an airplane. Some miss that era. I, on the other hand, don’t take offense to passengers being comfortable while traveling-as long as they remember sanitation. For instance, no one fancies sitting next to a broad chested, sweaty guy wearing a muscle shirt that reveals his armpit hair. And if you prefer wearing sandals, please leave your feet on the floor (not on the tray tavle bext to you), and don’t pick ythe flight between Memphis and Chicago to cut your toenails. It’s been done.

Due to the fact that many of our aircraft have sensitive heating systems and that many of your flight attendants are experienceing inflight hot flashes…., the temperature on many flights may be cooler than you would prefer. Wear long pants, bring a sweater, and grab a blanket during boarding before you sit down. (At least bring socks for the flight)

I believe that passengers’ brain cells must rust in the humidity of a Miami hotel room when dressing for the flight back to a northern destination. Despite the fact that they’ve live in the tundra all their lives, it temporarily slips their minds that they usually wear pants in Minnesota in January. Flight attendants will forever be puzzled by passengers wearing the same sandals, tank top and Bermuda shorts that they wore in the Bahamas exiting the aircraft onto a Minneapolis jetway and exclaiming with amazement how cold it is.

I must agree with JoAnn that while I realize it was really warm in Hawaii and you don’t want to leave, you are NOT going to Hawaii. So dress in layers and be prepared for your final destination. And, for the love of God, put some socks on your children. Just because you may be a fool doesn’t mean that they should have to suffer.

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