""People dress up like they're going to bed when they fly," Duffy said. "I see people get on airplanes and they're having a hard time taking their luggage and getting it in the...overhead bin. Help people out, be nice, be courteous. We want to push people as we come into a really busy travel season: help people out, be in a good mood, dress up. Bring civility back to travel.""
"Well, Sean, it's kind of hard to be in a good mood when your flight's been delayed several hours and you know you're about to be squished into increasingly tinier seats on increasingly full flights because airlines are trying to extract the most profits possible for their shareholders and executives. Oh, and the administration in which you serve just presided over the longest government shutdown in U.S. history, which led to shortages in air traffic controllers and canceled flights,"
Sean Duffy advised travelers to 'dress up,' be courteous, and help others with luggage during the busy travel season. The Department of Transportation launched a civility campaign called 'The Golden Age of Travel Starts with You' to address a record surge in unruly passengers. Critics point to lengthy flight delays, shrinking seat space, airline profit-seeking, and air traffic controller shortages caused by the longest government shutdown as primary drivers of passenger frustration. Airlines were only allowed to resume regular schedules this week. Critics argue that exhortations about clothing and manners will not resolve systemic issues such as cancellations, delays, and overcrowding.
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