What do you wear to travel in?

Can I join the discussion and agree regarding chilly long haul flights. You can ask for a blanket (economy flights charge). I read recently that it's recommended to wear slippers on a long haul flight. I'm worried that my feet might swell and then I'd be unable to get my shoes on when I arrive. Can anyone advise re slippers?

Getting a free upgrade is very much a thing of the past. Airlines sometimes ask for people who are willing to take a later flight and will then give them an upgrade.
I have flown business class ( on business) and no one looks any smarter than those in who turned right. In fact they are more likely to be casually dressed.
For long haul I always wear velour leisure trousers and a fleece. I have a friend who steps off the plane from Seatle looking like she is going out for dinner but really it is too much effort

I do a lot of long-haul flying, and always wear natural fibres. Cotton undies, no underwired bras.Soft, knit trousers and teeshirts. Layers are important, and never underestimate how cold it can be during a long flight. A pashmina is essential. Things with pockets to store valuables, medications, earplugs for easy access during the flight. Always carry spare socks and knickers in your handluggage - it's great to have a sponge-down and change halfway through a 28 hour flight.

I prefer a comfortable jersey dress, nothing fancy, with a cardigan and pashmina, with light raincoat if not going somewhere hot.

Long haul, comfy trousers, Hotter Mary Janes and layers. Always a fleece to cuddle into, sometimes in transit in a cold airport in the middle of the night!
I always take a pashmina to cosy into and useful as a towel to dry hands on, a tip from Joanna Lumley! ( not personally, as heard on radio! )

Short haul is usually an early morning flight to somewhere warm, so cotton trousers, t shirt and fleece.

On flights to the US, it's stylish track bottoms (black with a hem) and a comfy pullover over nice tee-shirt. If lucky I get two or more empty seats to lift the armrests and curl up for a nap. Especially for the return flight. Avoid window/aisle seats and usually luck out!

4 hours is probably enough for me too; I don't travel long haul for the pleasure of it, but necessity!

Don't linen trousers crease badly though? I always feel crumpled about 5 minutes after putting them on.
I always wear trainers as they are bulky but often necessary on holiday. Likewise, always have a wrap in hand luggage as they can be useful for cooler evenings as well as chilly planes (I'm a cold mortal!)

My sister often used to get an upgrade on transatlantic BA despite dressing in any old and often vaguely Bohemian thing. But then even at 50+ she has a very demure looking face with a very good-little-girl voice and manner to match.

If they are going to upgrade anybody because they have overbooked in economy, I think they will want whoever looks as though they will be thoroughly well behaved and not bother other passengers/drink too much, etc.

Stretchy trousers, teeshirt and lightweight jacket or cardigan. Comfortable shoes because my gammy ankle swells and a pashmina which has numerous uses.
I've never flown long haul.

I reckon on looking neat and comfortable over smart and fashionable!

Have never ( and never will) travelled long haul, 4 hours is enough for me, so don't find jeans restrictive at all, and they never look creased which is a bonus.I use the fleece as a cover or roll up as a pillow, great things fleeces! Most people dress sensibly and comfortably but have seen a few real sights over the years, particularly women who appear to think they look glam ( they didn't.....just faintly ridiculous.)

Oh, and a pashmina in hand luggage just in case annsixty

I do wear comfy stretchy trousers without a zip when travelling long-haul, with a cardie or fleece because the blanket they provide is never enough. A pair of comfy shoes as feet may swell!! And spare clothes in hand luggage.

However, short-haul I would probably wear a pair of comfy cotton or linen trousers.

A friend always dressed smartly, as did her DH (BA) and children, and usually got an upgrade but I don't think it makes any difference these days.

Re " something soft to roll into a pillow" a friend who flies long haul regularly always takes a pashmina. It doesn't matter if it is old. It is great for shoulders in aircon and great for rolling into a headrest. It also crunches up into to a handbag or rucksack.

I too am a Rohan fan.....the secure pockets are great. I have a couple of their lightweight jersey cardigans that work well to keep the drafts off and can be scrunched up into a trouser pocket if you get too warm.
Their stuff is not cheap but its so well designed its worth it....it also washes easily and dries much quicker than 'normal' clothing.

I either wear wide trousers or Rohan ones which have a zipped pocket half way down the leg. These are great for putting sweets in to suck when your ears are popping and your seat belt stops you reaching other pockets.
On top something soft that can be rolled into a pillow.
Jeans are generally too restrictive.

Cotton trousers, vest top, linen shirt, cardigan, scarf and fleece if it is cold here. Layers strip off when I arrive somewhere warmer. Can't do jeans because I need a belt with them and I can't be bothered taking it off for security.

Loose trousers, canvas shoes, t shirt and fleece. As little hand luggage as possible, usually just a small over the shoulder handbag.

Summer - Rohan technical trousers as they are loose fitting, lightweight and have loads of zip pockets to put things in, plus T shirt and a lightweight cardi (cotton, £10 from Tesco, one of my best-ever buys) and a loose linen jacket.
Winter - comfy trousers, probably Rohan again, vest, shirt, sweater and cosy, lightweight duvet coat.
Would never wear jeans on a plane - too tight & uncomfortable and probably wouldn't even take them on holiday if going somewhere warm.

Light cotton baggy top and stretchy leggings/jeans always with a spare top in case of food/drink accidents I must admit I do take a cashmere cardi but I have had it for years and always take it on trips as its so handy.

Yes I wear linen trousers if travelling in summer, jeans are too restrictive and probably something stretchy in the winter. I always layer a t shirt with a nice big warp round cardi as I get cold in air conditioned planes. I don't take my shoes off as my feet swell but wear something quite wide and flat for pounding miles of airport corridors heaving a big case on wheels.

I dress for comfort when travelling. I don't worry about how I look, (usually fairly respectable), as long as I'm comfortable.

oh, yes - the fleece! I have that too roses. Thanks for the welcome but I've been pottering around on Gransnet for a while now. Don't post everyday though but been involved in a few threads. I clearly haven't made enough of a racket yet to get on your radar (I try avoid the contentious threads usually!)

I don't wear jeans to travel as I find them uncomfortable so I wear either loose linen trousers or chino-type trousers. No cashmere though! I wear a patterned t-shirt and a fleece which is lightweight if I don't want to wear it. I pack a spare t-shirt into my hand luggage, which came in useful on my last trip, when I spilt my dinner all down myself.

A hairdresser I used to use, and his wife and two children, always bought special new clothes , probably the sort you mention, as he said they would be the first considered for an upgrade.
I never tried it myself as we only ever flew charter , cheap and cheerful.