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Best way to go about air travel with a suit.

Posted on 10/5/16 at 11:24 am
Posted by LSUTigersVCURams
Member since Jul 2014
21940 posts
Posted on 10/5/16 at 11:24 am
Have to fly to a job interview later this month and I don't want my suit to get completely wrinkled en route so I look like a slob in the interview. What's the best way to keep a suit fresh during air travel?

Garment bag? What are some good ones?

Just wear it on the plane?

Other techniques?
Posted by tgrbaitn08
Member since Dec 2007
148031 posts
Posted on 10/5/16 at 11:26 am to
quote:

Have to fly to a job interview later this month and I don't want my suit to get completely wrinkled en route so I look like a slob in the interview. What's the best way to keep a suit fresh during air travel?



how long is the flight?
Posted by LucasP
Member since Apr 2012
21618 posts
Posted on 10/5/16 at 11:26 am to
Subtle brag about fancy air travel and suit ownership, very impressive.
Posted by Chad504boy
4 posts
Member since Feb 2005
179855 posts
Posted on 10/5/16 at 11:27 am to
garment bag, lets not overthunk it.
Posted by GaryMyMan
Shreveport
Member since May 2007
13499 posts
Posted on 10/5/16 at 11:27 am to
Carry-on in a garment bag and ask the stewardess to hang it up front. If they give you any guff about that being reserved for 1st class, give em a sob story about how it's for your big interview.

If that doesn't work just lay it on top of other bags in the over-head.

If you're in a hotel the night before, you can press it there with the iron. I wouldn't take the risk of wearing it and having some snot-nose kid next to you spilling his apple sauce all over it.
This post was edited on 10/5/16 at 11:30 am
Posted by LSUTigersVCURams
Member since Jul 2014
21940 posts
Posted on 10/5/16 at 11:27 am to
Don't know yet but I will for sure have to change planes at least once
This post was edited on 10/5/16 at 11:37 am
Posted by Snoopy04
Republic of Texas
Member since Aug 2015
3331 posts
Posted on 10/5/16 at 11:27 am to
if youre not going to wear it, definitely do not check it. carry on or wear it (at least the jacket). there are nice suit bags, but for just one occasion I wouldn't go buy one. maybe go to local rental tux/suit place and ask if you can borrow a bag for the weekend.

good luck on interview baw
Posted by Snoopy04
Republic of Texas
Member since Aug 2015
3331 posts
Posted on 10/5/16 at 11:27 am to
if youre not going to wear it, definitely do not check it. carry on or wear it (at least the jacket). there are nice suit bags, but for just one occasion I wouldn't go buy one. maybe go to local rental tux/suit place and ask if you can borrow a bag for the weekend.

good luck on interview baw
Posted by CptBengal
BR Baby
Member since Dec 2007
71661 posts
Posted on 10/5/16 at 11:28 am to
short flight: Wear the suit and pack a different shirt for the interview, have them hang up the jacket for you during flight.

long flight: Get a small hang bag and have them hang it up for you during flight.

Multiple days: pack a real garment bag and check or carry on. then have pressed when at hotel.
Posted by Y.A. Tittle
Member since Sep 2003
111618 posts
Posted on 10/5/16 at 11:28 am to
quote:

Subtle brag about fancy air travel and suit ownership, very impressive.


I found the cross country job interview the most impressive part.

Keep the suit on its hanger and fold it gently in the suitcase. Take it out when you get to the hotel and it should look fine the next morning. At least that's what I've found.
Posted by TIGERsinceCONCEPTION
Uptown New Orleans
Member since Jan 2009
1128 posts
Posted on 10/5/16 at 11:29 am to
Just wear it.
Posted by alphaandomega
Tuscaloosa-Here to Serve
Member since Aug 2012
17358 posts
Posted on 10/5/16 at 11:32 am to
Place coat and pants separately in garment bag using those thin plastic bags like dry cleaning comes in. That will help to keep it from getting wrinkled. Take it out of the bag as soon as you get to your room.
Posted by J Murdah
Member since Jun 2008
40227 posts
Posted on 10/5/16 at 11:33 am to
wear it or roll it up (dont fold)
Posted by Muice
Baton Rouge
Member since Aug 2013
1268 posts
Posted on 10/5/16 at 11:33 am to
Ship that bad boy to a local dry cleaner closest to the hotel you're staying at
Posted by The Egg
Houston, TX
Member since Dec 2004
83907 posts
Posted on 10/5/16 at 11:36 am to
Posted by Mo Jeaux
Member since Aug 2008
64535 posts
Posted on 10/5/16 at 11:36 am to
May not be an option now, but they make "traveler suits" now, which are wool blended with synthetics that resist most wrinkling (e.g., J Crew makes some decent ones) and can be OK for an "everyday suit".

Posted by GulfCoastPoke
Port of Indecision
Member since Feb 2011
1112 posts
Posted on 10/5/16 at 11:38 am to
The correct answer is to either wear the suit on the plane (you can take the jacket off and put it in overhead neatly if needed, or ask stewardess to hang). Or put suit and shirt in garmet bag carried on...now is not the time to fool with checking a losing a bag.
Posted by BACONisMEATcandy
Member since Dec 2007
46743 posts
Posted on 10/5/16 at 11:41 am to
Posted by BeerMoney
Baton Rouge
Member since Jul 2012
9007 posts
Posted on 10/5/16 at 11:45 am to
I read the title as "Best way to go about air travel with a slut".
Posted by SCndaBR
BR
Member since Dec 2015
517 posts
Posted on 10/5/16 at 11:48 am to
Garmet bag and when you board the plane ask the front attendant to hang it up. They have a closet up front where they hang their stuff and purses
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