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.