Is There a Dress Code ?

Hi all,

Just found this site & very impressed I must say.

My husband & I are due to fly Upper Class to LA in November. Never done this before. I was wondering if there is a dress code. My friends flew Quantas last year in their 1st class & had to wear smart casual. They were told no jeans, t shirts, trainers or shorts.

Input would be greatly appreciated

Thanks

[HighFlyer]

Hi there,

Welcome to the forum!

Nope, there is no dress code for travelling in the Upper Class cabin. Its up to you whether that is a good or bad thing Personally, i always opt for smart casual anyway, but that includes smart jeans for me. I remember when you had to wear a tie to get into Club World!

In Upper, the dress code is generally an Upper Class sleepsuit - a black 'ninja suit' handed out onboard as pyjamas. You'll see most people wandering around in these on your flight home i suspect.

Have a great flight!

Thanks,
Sarah

[mcmbenjamin]

Wear what makes you feel comfortable IMHO. You or your company bought the ticket. Flying is not a fashion show.

Now the LV bag with cows in it required for UCS travel; preferably with a mini red pillow.

(Remember Non-Revs dress to the tee.)

If you have paid for the ticket you are able to wear what you like - I think the days of having to dress up are well gone - if you have the ticket wear what you feel like

[fozzyo]

Welcome to the site - great to have you here. I think the only dress code is you must be dressed. Unless of course you are in your swimming cosy in the jacuzzi in the Clubhouse.

I've flown Upper in my camoflage combats, t-shirt and red mohawk. Got a few disapproving looks from some of the business flyers - but remember, you paid for your ticket and you are entitled to dress how you feel comfortable.

Have a great trip - make sure you get there nice and early to make full use of the Clubhouse, and don't forget if your flying back to Heathrow you can also use Revivals for a shower and brekky after you land.

Originally posted by maccafan
I was wondering if there is a dress code. My friends flew Quantas last year in their 1st class & had to wear smart casual. They were told no jeans, t shirts, trainers or shorts.

There is no dress code on Qantas or any other major First class that I am aware of, and certainly none on VS. I've travelled up front on BA, QF, NZ, SQ, CX, AA and plenty of others in jeans and a tee shirt. And a few in shorts too... but only in conditions of extreme heat!

However, smart dress always applies to staff on non-revenue travel, which I guess could have been the case with your friends?

BC

Originally posted by mcmbenjamin
Wear what makes you feel comfortable IMHO. You or your company bought the ticket. Flying is not a fashion show.

I have to agree with Ben, wear whatever make you comfortable, and welcome to V-Flyer.

[mcmbenjamin]

OK. Change-up on the Hair Cut run idea.

Who can wear the least or dress the 'chavest' and still be allowed to board the flight. Sounds like a plan. [:p]

[HighFlyer]

Originally posted by mcmbenjamin
OK. Change-up on the Hair Cut run idea.

Who can wear the least or dress the 'chavest' and still be allowed to board the flight. Sounds like a plan. [:p]

I think i can scoop the award for both categories

Thanks,
Sarah

[preiffer]

Any airline that dictated to me, after paying for a seat, what I must wear to be able to sit in it would not receive a penny from me in future. [n]

I like to dress smart casual myself

As others have said, welcome to the site. In UC in Joburg a few years ago, someone boarded wearing a vest, shorts and flip-flops - comfy I guess. (No, it wasn't me[:I])

You've paid for it:D

VS.

As long as you're not wearing T-shirts with certain four letter words on, you'll be fine. (Yes it has happened!)

[mcmbenjamin]

Originally posted by HighFlyer

Originally posted by mcmbenjamin
OK. Change-up on the Hair Cut run idea.

Who can wear the least or dress the 'chavest' and still be allowed to board the flight. Sounds like a plan. [:p]

I think i can scoop the award for both categories

Thanks,
Sarah

Really? [:p]

GJ I like your style and I agree

It should be the other way round Mr. GJ. In economy in your high end British you will look like a gentleman of temporarilly reduced means, and treated with greater respect than your fellow cheap-seaters.In UC dress like a scruff-bag and you will be an enigma that has to be afforded all honours.
Give it a go.

PS -- For domestic coach it's vest and jeans, baby! [:p]

Is this what some classes call a 'wife beater' - indeed GJ do you have such a wife to beat?

PS I do mean this in jest, I rarely beat my wife and if I do it's only for minor infringements such as not ironing my socks properly.

In your profile you state that you like football GJ, did you know you can buy a Paul Smith football to go with your clothes. I think it's around £170:D

VS.

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Originally posted by VS045

In your profile you state that you like football GJ, did you know you can buy a Paul Smith football to go with your clothes. I think it's around £170

VS.

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Picked one of those up at Smudger's LHR T3 Duty Free shop last April, lurve!

GJ

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VS.

I'm quite suprised that there would be a dress code for Quantas First. If I had paid that much money for a flight I think I should be entitled to wear what I like. I think gorilla suits and swimwear would be inappropriate but no jeans or trainers....
On some trips I ONLY take jeans and trainers!

And yes, echoing what Paul said any airline that dictated to me what I can and can't wear would never have the opportunity to dictate it again.

Fortunately VS are nice

dean

In today's market, I don't think that the airlines are in any sort of financial situation to dictate what you can or can't wear (to a point), particularly those in the premium cabins who are the real money-earners;)

VS.

Perhaps we could all turn up dressed in a particular style for our flights. My own style is known worldwide as "worn out silicon valley product manager" in timberlands and Ralph Lauren Polo chinos and Ralph Lauren Polo Shirt. Eddie Bauer Shirts suffice as an alternate.

I have never really understood dress codes and nearly always travel in short and t-shirt. My experience seems to show that more often than not the better dressed travellers are staff or people looking for an upgrade, most of the real frequent flyers are dressed very comfortably.

I normally wear "smart" jeans with a Ralph Lauren, Paul Smtih etc. (polo) shirt and sports jacket depending on the weather. I find this comfortable and it doesn't infringe on normal social conduct;)

VS.

So if there is to be a contest for least dressed or most chaved then I think we will need pictures.

Thank God for no dress code. When flying to Joburg I generally wear clothes fit for the bush and pretty much nowhere else.[8D]