Air
Travel: Is the Clothing You Wear
Important
When it comes to air
travel and clothing, we are all different. There are some travelers who are dressed in
business suits, others in traditional jeans, and others who wear something as
comfortable as possible, such as their pajamas or sweat pants. With the recent increase in airport security
and the recent change in air travel rules, there are many individuals who
wonder if the clothing they wear to the airport is important. If you are one of those individuals, you can
rest assure because, in most cases, it is not.
It seems as if ever
since airplanes became the popular way to travel, a focus has been placed on
comfort. Regardless of whether or not you will be taking a long flight, you
will want to be comfortable. There is nothing worse than wearing an itchy
sweater or tight pair of pants up in the air. Unless you bring a chance of
clothes with you and place them in your carryon bag, you are out of luck. That
is why it is important that you think of what you will be wearing before you
leave for the airport. Even if you are
traveling for business, you should be able to change in to your business
clothes as soon as you arrive at your destination, even in the airport
bathrooms.
When it comes to
comfort, as previously mentioned, many air travelers make the decision to wear
sweat pants and a comfortable top. In
addition to being comfortable, you will find, in most cases, that these types
of clothes are the best for airport security, especially when entering airport
screening checkpoints. This is because most sweat pants are not made with any
metal items. Essentially, this means
that you should be able to enter the security checkpoint and leave it quicker
than most other travelers, such as the travelers who are decked out in
accessories.
When it comes to
clothing accessories, you will find that a number of different items set off
airport metal detectors. That is why most airport security officers request
that you remove all of your jewelry.
Once your jewelry is removed, you will need to place it in a small bin,
which will be scanned right along with your carryon luggage. Whether you have rings or a necklace, you are
advised to remove them, if you can. For
your convenience, you can leave your earrings on. If by chance, you earrings set the metal
detectors off, you will likely be pulled a side and airport security should
easily be able to tell whether or not your earring were what set off the
alarms.
In addition to
jewelry, you will find that your belt may even set off an airport’s metal
detector. For that reason, a large number of airports have requested that you
remove your belts before entering the metal detectors. Since a large number of travelers wear belts,
this is done to help speed up the process of checking each and every passenger.
If you do not enjoy removing some of your jewelry or removing your belt, it is
advised that you leave those items at home.
Recently, a number of
new air travel rules have been implemented. One of those rules requires that
all passengers remove their shoes. Your
shoes, once removed, will be scanned by an x-ray machine, right along with the
rest of your carryon luggage. In recent
years, only random passengers were asked to remove their shoes, but now
everyone is. For that reason, you will to wear simple shoes that you can easily
remove and put back on.
Another air travel
rule, recently implemented, is the ban of liquids. This means that adults are no longer allowed
to bring a drink onboard, even bottle water.
It also means that you are prohibited from placing liquid beauty
supplies in your carryon luggage. One
concern, made by many women is the allowance of gel or water filled bras.
Currently, you are allowed to wear these types of bras onboard an
airplane. Honestly, unless you mention
it to airport security, there is a good chance that they would never even know.
Since there are
really no rules or restrictions on the clothing that you can wear while flying
the great skies, you need to choose for yourself. Whether you want to be
fashionable or comfortable, it is all up to you.
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