There are airlines that pass out pajamas to their first class passengers on longhaul flights. There is a delicious irony that some would frown on this in "coach" while customers up at the pointy end are changing into comfortable sleepwear.

I haven't flown first class, but I have been in business class on trans-Atlantic and trans-Pacific flights where other passengers have changed into pj-like clothing.

Anselm

I am an equal opportunity pj frowner -- nay to both coach and first class :D

<Would it appear odd if I changed into pajamas at the airport and wore them on the plane?>

Yes, it would appear odd but I doubt anyone would stop you from doing so.

<I've never been albe to sleep well on overnight flights,>

Ask your doctor for a couple Valium or Ambien.

I think if someone has the option to be comfortable and possibly be able to sleep on a long haul flight by wearing loose roomy clothing rather than taking drugs I would encourage that. Notice I said loose roomy clothing, which is what plus size women have been doing for years

Aren't we glad universitylad has pajamas to change into...and doesn't sleep in the buff! :-)

ok...

I'll admit I actually DID change into PJ's once! I did it on the plane in the bathroom and it was just fine. It did help me sleep.

HOWEVER now I have a lovely travel outfit that is just as good. It's from Chicos and is super comforatable like PJ's. It is a tank, pant and jacket, so dressing in layers helps when the cabin temp can change over the course of the flight.

To be honest although I was super comfortable in my PJ's and it did help, it was a pain to change and then change again.

Many yrs have passed and here are my strategies now to have a restful ride beyond just the clothes:

1. Stop caffeine 3 days prior to flight. Although I only drink tea, no colas or coffee, stopping my iced teas a few days before helps alot for me.
I also have a professional massage the morning of my flight. I've taken to stone massages over the yrs; love them!

2. Eat dinner before boarding the plane. Usually a turkey on whole wheat, small piece of fruit, water.

3. Lots of water on flying day ( although this is regular daily habit anyway)

4. As soon as I am settled in my seat, I take an Ambien. I still need this for sleeping on planes in spite of all these other preparations. It really helps me!

5. I do take off my shoes and place warm socks over my knee highs.

6. I wrap myself in my cashmere extra large wrap ( if anyone is interested, yes its pricey, but it doubles as an actual luxurious wrap I go out with. It is from white and warren: whiteandwarren.com) I think the blankets on planes are rather disgusting and much too thin.

7. I put on my Bose noise cancelling headphones and use the CD player to listen to some favorite music for about 1/2 hour.

8. Then I put on my eyeshades ( from Magellans.com)Set my watch to my destinations local time. Try to sleep until breakfast is served. I do carry something for breakfast with me and decline the food service.

9. Upon landing I spray my face with Evian spray, moisturize and spritz my hair with a combination of water and a drop of conditioner mixed in.

If I have a layover in let's say Heathrow, I always use the showers to refresh before boarding again to my final destination; does wonders!

Over the years I found adding more and more to my routine has helped tremendously beyond just being in comfortable clothing.

But if you decide to wear the PJ's I'll be silently smiling.

Hmmm, sounds like a Michel Jackson fan to me! :)

Nightshirts are much more comfortable but they have a tendency to ride up with wear. The summer variety are exceedingly prone to this but one would be out of fashion in July to wear long flannels.

Well, laddy, why don't you just give yourself a Fleet enema in the middle of the aisle whilst you're changing into your jammies????? :)

Actually, I see nothing wrong with changing into pajamas on an overnight flight, as long as you change in the airplane WC and NOT in the airport. My Gucci, we are half undressed anyway with all this airport security. (I don't know why I even bother to wear shoes to the airport anymore.) Just make sure your pj bottoms are buttoned up so WEE WILLY WINKY doesn't make a surprise appearance whilst you are sleeping.

Pleasant dreams.

sleeping in chicos would be hell for me. I need natural fabrics.

Dear Michael
It was odd when you got your 79th facelift.
It was wierd for your face to have a different color than your body.
It was stranger yet to have men hold an umbrella over your head.
But PJs on an airplane?

About changing clothes (PJ/s) or anything in the airplane bathroom. Yuck! I find the bathrooms on airplanes so disgusting. Does anyone else?

Seetheworld, the pilot??? Oooh, I hope it wasn't either, LOL. Actually he was an older man and I think he had dementia perhaps. Noone seemed to be at the airport to pick him up. It was rather pathetic actually but I couldn't help but think of the incident thanks to this funny thread.
And always wondered who the "lucky" passengers were who got to sit by him.

Somehow, and thankfully, Mimi, I just can't see you wearing Chicos. Even the name sounds like a taco stand.

Some of the best airlines in the world, British Airways, Cathay Pacific, Singapore Airlines, Qantas, etc... provide luxury PJs to their first class passengers. There is nothing wrong with wearing one on overnight flights. I have my favorite Cathay Pacific PJs with me whenever flying AA to Europe in business class. It's nice to have fresh, unwrinkled clothes to wear in the morning. The FAs will provide hangers for your clothes and will hang them in the closet. In coach you may actually have to ask for the hangers, but I can almost guarantee that there will not be any questions/puzzled looks from the FAs. The coach passengers? maybe, but who cares. :-)

Somebody pick me up off the floor, I can't stop laughing at some of these replies!! :-))

LoveItaly, I know what you mean about airplane bathrooms. I like to take off my shoes for long flights, but I learned a long time ago to put them back on before going to the bathroom. There are some mistakes you only make once. :&

Gross, gross, gross -- no changing in the bathroom, please! I always want to give the soles of my shoes a "bath" if I should have to use the plane facilities, lol!

Laughing at SOME of the replies ?? Reading this particular board was the funniest thing that happened to me all day today, especially the replies from ThinJorjus and Starrsville.

Hey, let's just through ALL fashion sense out of the window, dispense with (visual) consideration for our fellow passengers and just wear whatever we want. We're already appearing in the world wearing pants with the crotch around our knees, tiny tops cup up to THERE, low riders cut down to THERE (too much information, so to speak) so why stop at pajamas? All we need now are our fluffy bunny slippers and our blankies.

Nighty night and pleasant dreams to all in whatever YOU'RE wearing !!

U Lad,

As long as you aren't drooling on my shoulder I could care less what you have on. Feel free to get comfy.

Happy ZZZZZZZZZZZZzzzzzzzzzzzzzz, T.


p.s. To TripGirl, I LOVED your post, and was laughing, but will seriously try some of your sleep ideas, such as the headphones. I usually bring earplugs, but they don't always cancel out everything.

You people are cracking me up! I've been laughing my b... off. Made my day. The fleet enema response was great. Brought back alot of memories from my nursing years.

My god I know its kind of uncomfortable flying but do you have to make yourself more comfortable in front of me than I see of most strangers. :-)

I would understand comfortable clothes and possibly changing of you are flying as far as Asia but can't you relax for a few hours without changing? Wear more comfortable clothes if you must.

I still like the person who's relative wore a bow tie travelling. Very cute.