Don’t Wear Slippers, Pajamas at Airport, Transportation Secretary Duffy Urges

The federal agency head cites a ‘degradation of civility’ while promoting the DOT’s campaign to restore ‘courtesy and class’ to air travel.
Don’t Wear Slippers, Pajamas at Airport, Transportation Secretary Duffy Urges
Travelers check in at O'Hare International Airport in Chicago on Nov. 25, 2025. Kamil Krzaczynski/AFP via Getty Images
Bill Pan
Bill Pan
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U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy is asking Americans to dress “with some respect” while flying, as part of his campaign to restore civility to air travel.

“Whether it’s a pair of jeans and a decent shirt, I would encourage people to maybe dress a little bit better, which encourages us to maybe behave a little better,” Duffy said on Nov. 24 while giving a Thanksgiving travel briefing at New Jersey’s Newark International Airport.