‘We’ve had enough’: US airport says it wants to ban pajamas as travel apparel

One U.S. airport said it’s time to update its dress code and ban pajamas as travel apparel.

“We’ve seen enough,” Tampa International Airport wrote on social media early Thursday morning. “We’ve had enough.”

The plea comes after the airport jokingly said it banned Crocs, which are slip-on shoes made out of a proprietary foam resin called Croslite.

While travelers are technically allowed to wear Crocs, the airport’s social media profiles have urged people not to wear them.

“After successfully banning Crocs and giving everyone the amazing opportunity to experience the world’s first Crocs-free airport, it’s time to take on an even larger crisis,” the airport noted. “Pajamas. At the airport. In the middle of the day.”

The airport acknowledged that while “this decision could be disruptive to someone in your life,” it’s time to have “a difficult conversation with them” and encourage them to stop wearing pajamas to the airport.

FILE – An aerial view of Tampa International Airport (TPA) on Jan. 31, 2021 in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)

“You can do this,” the airport wrote. “The madness starts today. The movement starts now. Help Tampa International Airport become the world’s first Crocs-free AND pajama-free airport. Do your part. Say no to pajamas as TPA.”

The airport shared the post on Facebook, Instagram, and X, with the public weighing in on the debate.

“The farthest distance anyone should travel outside their home with pajamas on is the mailbox,” one person wrote on Facebook.

Another person said he agreed “10,000%,” but added that there should be a few exceptions to the rule.

“Pajamas wearers must be under the age of 5,” the person said. “Pajamas are not allowed after 9:00 a.m. Christmas pajamas are acceptable when the entire traveling party is in matching set.”

Others defended wearing PJs to the airport.

“If I’m being funneled through a maze like cattle, I’m dressing for emotional survival,” another added.

“When airplane seats get comfortable enough to sit in, I’ll start dressing up to fly. Til then it’s slippers and pjs baby,” according to another reply.

The news comes after Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said some travelers should rethink their wardrobe. He made the comments ahead of the busy holiday travel season toward the end of 2025 as part of a campaign called “The Golden Age of Travel Starts with You.”

According to a news release, which was issued in late-November, the goal of the campaign is to “jumpstart a nationwide conversation around how we can all restore courtesy and class to air travel.”

The hope is not only to make traveling better for passengers, but also for gate workers, flight attendants, and pilots, as Duffy said there was a 400% uptick in outbursts on planes since 2019, with incidents “ranging from disruptive behavior to outright violence.”

Duffy also urged travelers to dress “with some respect” when traveling.

“I would encourage people to maybe dress a little bit better, which encourages us to maybe behave a little better,” Duffy said during a news conference at the time. “Let’s try not to wear slippers and pajamas as we come to the airport.”