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Miss Manners Mocks Outdated Flight Dress Code Advice

2/2/2026

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Story summary
  • A letter to Miss Manners sarcastically critiques the Secretary of Transportation's suggestion that economy-class passengers dress up for flights.
  • The writer humorously notes that if dressing up is the goal, passengers should wear tuxedos and evening gowns on red-eye flights.
  • The piece depicts the expectation to travel in formal attire as outdated and compares it to dress norms of the 1950s.