Originally Posted by
AirbusA321Pilot
This is a serious profession and there is an expectation of commercial airline pilots to act and look professional. Not all do unfortunately but fortunately most of us in the industry take pride in that.
The polo shirt may be suitable or acceptable for some corporate operators or air tour pilots etc. But it is not acceptable in our profession and to the high standards that we have all worked hard to achieve as professional airline pilots.
I agree this is a serious profession, but we can take our jobs serious without having to take ourselves too serious, like the recent new hire who was standing out the cockpit window with his selfie stick. I mean I get that you fly 228 people around from time to time based on your avatar and screen name. But don't forget that airplane is painted bright yellow, you are flying people who want to go to Vegas for $25, and you and I are the lowest paid airbus pilots in North America. Keeping our ugly, non-matching, plain blue fraying, zip-on tie just simply does not matter.