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For many, having the perfect travel outfit is crucial for a flight. Now, Ryanair has urged travellers to not wear one specific item and it’s left passengers confused

Staying snug and comfortable on a flight can be challenging, especially if you’re cramped up in a seat without moving much for a few hours. Luckily, your choice of outfit could significantly improve your overall comfort on the plane.

Despite being the fastest way to travel around the world, planes aren’t known for being a comfortable way to travel. Passengers will often find themselves squished into a tight seat for hours with no space to stretch their legs or prevent their bottoms from going numb. In reality, the only passengers who enjoy any real comfort are those who fork out for expensive first-class seats.

And if you’re deciding to travel on a more budget-friendly airline, such as Ryanair, the little comfort you already had might be a sacrifice you have to make in order to pay less for your travel, such as having less legroom or smaller seats. Because of this, the little comfort you have will become even more sacred those hours you spend on the flight.

However, the airline has now taken to social media to urge passengers to avoid wearing one type of clothing item on their flights, which has left people confused.

In the video that was published onto TikTok, the airline shared a video of a plane with the Ryanair logo descending over turquoise waters before landing at what appears to be Corfu airport.

Celebratory music is heard playing over the video, when a voice is then heard saying the classic phrase many passengers will have heard before: “Thank you for flying Ryanair”. This is the music and statement heard after every Ryanair flight.

“It’s 2026, let’s stop travelling in jeans,” the text on the video read, adding a ‘please’ in the caption.

However, this statement left fans confused, as several viewers quickly took to the comment section to question why they shouldn’t wear jeans when travelling.

“What is wrong with jeans please explain,” one viewer asked. To this, the airline replied: “what’s right with them?”

Turns out, several people agreed with the airline’s statement, as jeans aren’t the most comfortable item to wear, especially if you have to sit down for ours on end. In response, one viewer commented: “So real. I’ll never get it.”

“Agreed. It needs to be banned. Comfies only!” another person said, while someone else shared: “always wear leggings.”

Another viewer jokingly said: “Ok I’ll fly in my 18th century historically accurate outfit.”

However, not everyone agreed with Ryanair’s statement, as some went on to say that they would continue wearing jeans on flights.

“no it’s an hour let me live,” another viewer said, showing them wearing a pair of jeans on a Ryanair flight.

Another person said they would continue to wear jeans as they ‘wouldn’t fit’ inside their carry-on bag, and they didn’t want to pay the airline its infamous extra fee for a checked-in bag.