Is it acceptable to travel in shorts and sandals?

[sevenwonde]

Help! The friend group is split on this one and it is largely tongue in cheek

We’re off on a girls holiday soon. Half the group thinks it’s fine to travel in shorts and sandals (Birkenstocks), the other half thinks you need to look put together in the airport and dress in a nice outfit (linen, silk trousers etc), in case of an upgrade. They think the nicer you’re dressed the less likely you are to be asked to check your bag at the gate etc.

So, is it acceptable?! They’re not tiny shorts that show my bum cheeks!

I tend to travel either in linen mix trousers and a short sleeved top with light jersey jacket/cardigan or sometimes if super hot shorts and t shirt. I’ve been upgraded a few times but I doubt it’s because of how I’m dressed.

To be fair, it doesn’t stop me wearing nice toe post sandals to travel in. Ultimately, I’d just go with whatever is most comfortable.

And enjoy your trip!