Hmmmmm, normally I agree with you, but on this one I still object.

Clearly there are some ruffled feathers, so I will put this thought out there. Blazers can be worn open or closed in many other applications (read non airline). Lawyers, business men, salesmen, etc. Very few actually button their blazers. Unprofessional?

Which of course brings me to my comment earlier. Define professional. I have yet to find a guiding document that truely defines the meaning of professional. Because of a lack of such documentation I am forced to rely on the governing documentation of my company (the one who pays me for my professional services).

Since buttoned or unbottoned is approved, I do not see how it is possible to call it unprofessional to have a blazer unbuttoned. Rather it sounds like a few overly opinionated individuals pushing their own ideas on others. Maybe not but sure sounds that way. Hence the idea of the governing document that defines professional.

And on a last note. Its amazing we would even be griping on a public forum about a blazer jacket buttoned or not. As a regional guy I find it rather disappointing to hear mainline pilots complain about uniform standards when I see a very large portion of them wearing black tennishoes, northface jackets, backpacks on their blazers, unshaven, long hair (I could go on here). How many mainlines approve of any of the mentioned? So basically what I am saying is lead by example. Thats not to say that anybody on this forum is not holding themselves to the highest of standards.

Food for thought, now let the bombs fly