Trousers for a long haul flight

[TiredyMcTired]

I’m travelling to Florida in August and I’m trying to find the perfect trousers to travel in. Last year I wore some really comfy yoga pants from M&S but the knees really stretched and they looked awful after 10 hours. I’d really like a comfy stretchy pair with an elastic or stretchy waistband so I’m totally comfortable, anyone managed to find the ideal pair and can recommend?

I've worn leggings before on a flight & found them comfy.

The Lululemon On the Fly trousers are great! Elastic waistband, don't crease easily, have some stretch to them and can easily be worn in warmer climates with some summer shoes. I even wear them for business travel.

https://www.lululemon.co.uk/en-gb/p/on-the-fly-pant-woven/LW5AHOS.html?dwvarLW5AHOSS_color=31382

Also they come in different versions (eg different fabrics, lengths etc) so have a look at their website for all the different options

Thanks violetbunny, those look great, just a couple of questions. Are they very stretchy, no baggy knees? How thick is the material?

I always fly in Hush Harems.

The ones I have are a woven material with a bit of stretch. Hard to describe but they are a firmer material than say, sweat pants. I'm a size 8 and don't personally find them baggy, the pair I have is charcoal grey and they're tailored enough to wear to work (although business casual is fine where I work).

Hush harems

Best things ever for travelling in

I'll also have another look at the Hush ones, I'd not really considered those before as they looked a bit like the yoga pants I had last year that did the horrible knee bag thing

They don't bag and have the most comfortable waistband ever

I second on the fly! They are amazing, and not as sloppy looking as leggings.

Another vote for the Hush harem trousers here.

Hush harems bag on the knee for me too, they are very old though or maybe I just have pointy knees. I also fly in leggings.

I have a gap version of the hush ones.

I also have a gorgeously soft white company linen mix version which I'm thinking I'll wear on the long haul we're going on.

Oh mate. It’s not that far. I just wore jeans and or shorts

Plus harem. No. Awful style

AnnDaliozier, jeans would be so uncomfortable on a long journey/flight, so I wanted to avoid them, which lead to my request for recommendations

Whatever you wear, it’ll be incredibly hot when you arrive and you’ll sweat like buggery in Hush harems

(I usually fly in white stuff dolce pants)

Me and Em palazzo pants. Not cheap but great quality and very comfortable.

Saint and Sophia runway or pimlico pants.

I’d say Hush but Amie joggers not harems (I have both). I’ve never flown in them but I certainly have very sedentary days when I wear them and I’ve never noticed them bag at the knees. I also think they are more stylish that the harems

I just wear leggings.

I like the look of the hush harems on the model but, when I tried them on the John Lewis, the fabric was surprisingly thin and I looked like MC hammer . They're really not for everyone.

Daffodil101 I really like the look of the white stuff pants, and the charcoal colour would go great with a white t shirt, and white trainers. We’ve been to Florida a few times, and you’re right about boiling when you get off the plane! We usually stick shorts and a clean t shirt in our cabin bags so we can change before we get off the plane (or in the airport).

Bohemia14 The me+em palazzo are lovely, I love that roll top waist it looks so comfortable. I had always thought that brand was a little out of my price range but I’d be happy to pay £59 for the perfect trousers

Twinkle I agree that the joggers look more sleek than the harems, I am a size 12-14 and I thought the harems might make me look a bit chunky... plus I think I would wear the joggers again more than I would the harems.

LilyJade and Ylvamoon what do you wear with the leggings? A long cotton t-shirt? I don’t normally wear leggings

I can go to our local John Lewis and White Stuff to have a look at some of the recommendations and I might order the Hush Amie’s and On the Fly online.

Sometimes I have to travel to Singapore for work. I always travel in a TShirt dress. I know the OP has asked about trousers, but for me, something without a clinging waist is far more comfy.