Is it acceptable to travel in shorts and sandals?

First, no, doubt many if anyone does that shorthaul Europe these days to pretty much anywhere.

As for London- Mykonos, According to a couple of websites I've looked at BA are certainly selling business class seats on LHR-JMK.

Those shorts are absolutely fine.

Huh? Why does it affect others if a few inches of someones thigh are not covered in fabric?

This thread is bonkers.

Like wearing clean knickers in case you get hit by a bus?

I've only been upgraded three times (not on any frequent flyer programmes). Not sure of the reason the first time. Second time the plane was overbooked for economy and we hadn't been able to check in online so me and husband got upgraded (kids in economy but old enough to sit without parents. Felt a bit guilty but not much!) Third time we were due to have a very tight transfer window between connecting flights so we actually got upgraded part way through the flight to sit in business so they could whisk us off the plane quickly.

On all 3 occasions I was dressed in my usual comfy casual air travel clothes ie stretchy and with lots of pockets. I dont think it makes a difference what you wear. People in business tend to be in comfy clothes too, presumably they fly a lot and can't face restrictive smart clothes.

Sandals are sensible because you can easily slip them off in your seat and slide them back on for toilet trips.

Shorts .. I've definitely worn shorts on short hop type flights. Anything longer than 2 hours though can get chilly due to air con, so that's the reason I'd avoid them, rather than looking smart or not. Though some of the co-ord sets come with very smart looking tailored shorts. I've worn mine to the office (law firm) this week and no one batted an eyelid.

Perfectly acceptable to travel in shorts and sandals, although your legs may get a bit cold on the plane. Most important thing is to be comfortable

Do they have first or business class on a short haul flight to a Greek island? Your friends are nuts.

They’re not upgrading squads of women on a girls holiday, no chance.

Its unlikely you will get an upgrade but its even more unlikely if there's a bigger group. Travel in your comfortable clothing

Forget the flight, I would be looking to upgrade my friends to some who were less shallow.

Was it a City flyer? That will have been an Embraer E190, 4 chairs wide, they're much smaller and more flexible than an A320, 6 seats wide. As you saw on the Embraer, it's exactly the same chairs but they just move the curtain back on the rails for the 30 minute flight 😂

However well dressed you are, a group of women on a ‘girls’ trip’ or a group do men on a ‘lads’ trip’ are very unlikely to get upgraded.

Sandals are OK if you want but I wouldn’t ever wear shorts, personally.

You won’t get bumped up on Euro Traveller. The business class section is completely flexible and so they just move the partition to where ever in the cabin it needs to be for how many Club Europe seats they’ve sold. Sometimes it’s 3 rows, sometimes it’s 7 etc.

Personally, I always travel in trousers, trainers with socks, and a jumper in my bag because I find flights freezing.

When I was a regular I always reckoned the Club breakfasts were a bonus, especially after a long night shift, no idea what they serve now.

I'd agree the upgrade in seating is pretty much non-existent (nil in terms of legroom) but you at least had a bit of guaranteed elbow room if you needed a snooze.

Happy to be corrected but I'm not sure I've ever seen a BA mainline shorthaul aircraft without at least some Club seating, but I guess there's always a first time.

Well, okay! I was a bit quick to post that, but you kind of know what I mean, don't you? All the short haul and cheap airlines are strictly one class, and there might be economy plus or business on some routes but most of those only really amount to the same seats in front or behind the curtain (and better grub I guess). Not much of an upgrade really. Real upgrades would be to first, and I don't know if there are many first class services left across Europe. I'd better not say there aren't any, though.

Do you have the flight number to check if they even have business which is usually only the middle economy seat closed,you can buy a entrance ticket to the ba lounge, fast track security, extra baggage if you want but short haul business is a bit of a rip off

I'm sure the criteria for an upgrade will not include whether you are wearing silk/linen trousers.

Personally, I find their reasoning ridiculous. If flying to a hot destination I wear shorts and a t-shirt with comfortable walking sandals or slip-on trainers. Hell, I've sometimes even travelled wearing my crocs. 😎 I also have a cardigan with me that I can easily slip on and off because the air conditioning on planes can sometimes be a bit on the cold side. I'm very stylish! 😉😃

Wear whatever you are comfortable with.

This thread is bizarre. Of course shorts and sandals are acceptable on a flight to a holiday destination (or anywhere TBH).

Doesn't that apply wherever you go if you're going to worry about these things? If you need to escape a bus, train, car quicky, or a tidal wave or a bear you need sensible shoes.

A relative of mine worked in the travel industry and got his foot badly broken when it was run over by a luggage trolley. Since then I don't wear open toed shoes for travel. I wouldn't wear those shorts either as I think your legs will stick to the seats but it's your call.

Having said that, as a PP said, you are not getting upgraded on a BA flight to Mykonos. The plane is designed to be flexible. The business class section is just a normal economy seat with the middle seat blocked out. Before the flight the crew will look at how many passengers are booked in business, block out the middle seats for the required number of passengers, and move the curtain. I suppose there is an outside chance on an over booked flight that they might need to upgrade 1 or 2 people if they've overbooked economy and there's a spare seat in the business section but the likelihood is they'll choose a frequent flyer and/or solo travellers.

They look very flappy ! Remind me of those running men who wear loose shirts with splits up the side 😬