Transportation Secretary Asks Thanksgiving Travelers Not to Wear Pajamas and Slippers On Planes

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AAA predicts a record number of travelers this Thanksgiving holiday.

Around 73 million people are expected to drive to their destinations from November 21 to December 1, 2025.

As for air travel, a record 31 million air travelers are expected during the Thanksgiving holiday.

DRESS FOR SUCCESS: Transportation @SecDuffy has a message for Americans: Stop wearing pajamas on planes. pic.twitter.com/d0MYwaT6Z0

— Fox News (@FoxNews) November 25, 2025

Meanwhile, U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy has a message for travelers who dress inappropriately on flights during the holidays (you know who you are).

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While speaking exclusively to Fox Business, Duffy said travelers should dress better so they will behave more civilly on planes.

He said he had noticed “a degradation in civility” among air travelers in recent years. Some travelers always cause disturbances on planes. And they’re usually wearing pajamas and slippers.

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Duffy asked travelers to “say please and thank you to our pilots and to our flight attendants” and to dress “with some respect.”

He asked people to dress in better clothing – not sleepwear – when traveling this holiday season.

“People dress up like they’re going to bed when they fly,” he said.

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“You know, 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,” he said. “Let’s try not to wear slippers and pajamas as we come to the airport. I think that’s positive.”

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Holiday travel is stressful for everyone – travelers, flight attendants and pilots. Duffy asked people to be kind to others and help the flight attendants put luggage in overhead bins “as a common courtesy and civility.”

“Bringing civility back, I think, enhances the travel experience for everybody.”

The Golden Age of Travel starts with ALL OF US.

Let’s be merry this holiday season as we fly! ??

Dress up to go to the airport, help a stranger out, and be in a good mood.

We can bring civility back, it’s as easy as that! ??? pic.twitter.com/CSAYe6ME31

— Secretary Sean Duffy (@SecDuffy) November 20, 2025