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DOT secretary asks travelers to stop wearing pajamas on flights
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Sean Duffy says no more pajamas on planes.
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That's right, he told travelers to ditch the slippers and dress with respect.
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He also asks travelers to help pregnant passengers with overhead bins,
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say please and thank you to flight attendants,
00:13
and basically stop acting like feral raccoons at 30,000 feet.
00:17
The campaign is called the Golden Age of Travel Starts With You,
00:21
and it's meant to tackle an alleged 400% surge in unruly passenger incidents since 2019.
00:26
Think brawls at baggage claim, people dangling bare feet over the seats, and viral meltdowns.
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But here's where it gets divisive.
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On TikTok and YouTube, comments range from,
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Sir, pajamas are the least of our problems.
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Have you seen the seat sizes?
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To, I'll wear what I want. Thanks.
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And how did the media cover this?
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Well, depending on where you get your news,
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the campaign either looks like a classy throwback or a tone-deaf distraction.
00:49
Left-leaning outlets like CBS News and YourTango said,
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sure, civility is nice, but maybe fix the seats, the fees, and the policies first.
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Their reporting leaned into customer frustration,
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basically saying pajamas aren't the real problem, airlines are.
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Right-leaning outlets like Fox News highlighted Duffy's nostalgia for the days when people dressed
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up to fly, framing it as a common-sense call to restore respect.
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BizPack Review went further, painting it as a chance to bring back the glamour of air travel.
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So, in short, the DOT wants us to be nicer, dress sharper, and help each other out.
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The internet says, cute idea, but maybe fix the airlines first.
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As holiday travel ramps up, the DOT's civility push lands right in the middle of crowded airports
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and packed flights.
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So, do you think dressing up and being extra polite will help make the holiday travel rush
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run smoother, or is this just wrapping paper on the real baggage?
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Drop your thoughts in the comments and follow us here for more.
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Let's see what happens in the comments and see if you look at the holiday travel.
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Let's see what happens in the comments.
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Right now so on, let's take note of that, but today is amazing.
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