Follow these do’s and don’ts to make traveling by plane just a bit more stylish and comfortable.
Flying is unpleasant. Here are a few do’s – things to wear and don’ts for travelling by plane, full of options that not only look cool, but are comfortable, functional and help the security line at the airport to move faster.

Do: Zip-Up Shoes

Are you coming back from the Middle East on military leave? Are you going to your high school’s basketball game? No? Then don’t wear lace-up shoes to the airport. It’s all about slippers, or better, Vans Sk8-Hi zip-ups. Vans are classic, comfortable, and stylish. These Sk8-Hi’s have a zipper at the back and it makes them the perfect airport shoes. You tie them once right after you take them out of the box and after that you just enter and exit through the back door (don’t understand it in a wrong way).

Don’t (ever): Sunglasses

Do you have light sensitivity problems? No? Then what are you doing? You’re inside now. There is no sun. You have to take them off at security so why putting them back on to read the newspapers and the menu at the Starbucks? It officially makes you “that guy.” So, don’t. Don’t be that guy.

Do: Cool Sweatpants

When sitting in a small seat in the airplane, comfortable clothing is all you need but remember, wearing dirty sweatpants is for the gym or for the 2 month period after a breakup when you sit on a sofa in the dark crying with empty pizza boxes everywhere and watching Step by Step all over again. Clothing companies from sportswear to luxurious designers now make comfortable sweatpants with pockets so you don’t lose the things you need like your phone, wallet, or boarding pass—these days you can find them all on your phone anyway.

Stop it: Belts

It’s 2015. Loose pants are not in fashion for about 15 years, so the belt, for all purposes, is a style accessory. If you’re wearing a pair of jeans that already fit, put your belt where it belongs: in the suitcase. It’s one less thing to forget to take off while going through the metal detector. No one is going to be impressed that your brown belt has the same colour as your brown shoes. Perfect is when your belt is the same with your jacket in a way that they are both folded in your carry-on bag. I’m not even going to tell you not to wear suspenders. If you do wear them it’s the right time for you to cancel the flight and travel the way you planned: by horse and carriage. Happy trails.

Do: Headphones

No one wants to hear complaining passengers or crying babies while they’re stuck in a terminal during a three hour stop between flights, but you also don’t want to listen the complaints of guards because you can’t unknot your headphones while going through security. These days, headphones from companies like Beyerdynamic have a great packing, and also tangle-free cords that is going to save you valuable seconds, which in airport time can mean missing that connection.

Do Not: Jackets

If you’re cold inside of an airport it is possible you do not have enough protein or iron and treating it is what you want to do. Once you get out of the taxi, say goodbye to your coat. Put that thing in your suitcase. The only thing you need inside any airport is a flannel shirt. They’re light, warm, quick to get in and out of, and easy to put into a bag.

Do: Laptop Sleeves

Every security control in America wants you to take your notebook out from its bag. Sleeves protect your soft MacBook from scratches. They also come in tons of amazing colours; the notebook bag quietly says 9-to-5 (it is when you go to work at nine and end at five – it’s usual in many offices in America), but the sleeve says, “Happy hour is on me.” (happy hour = a time, usually in the early evening, when a pub or a bar sells alcoholic drinks at lower prices than usual)

Never Again: Jewellery

Sometimes I have nightmares where I’m late for a flight. I’m standing in a security line that just doesn’t move. I step out of the line for a bit to see why it takes so long and there’s Johnny Depp, taking off all his hats, necklaces, bracelets, earrings, belts, wallet chains, and taking out of his pockets all gold coins for 45 minutes. He is Johnny Depp, though, and he can do anything he wants such as walking through the metal detector like Edward Scissorhands with TSA (Transportation Security Administration) just letting him go in peace. Some people just live life in the pre-check lane. You and I are not Johnny Depp, so leave the jewellery at home.

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