Airport security has been significantly escalated over the last ten years, and while many people complain about it, it is also for their own safety! But even though you have no choice but to deal with these escalated security measures, this does not mean that you should also be treated rudely on the plane! While some people wonder why those at the airport are always so polite to some while they are less-accommodating to others, it is often simply because of this one travel secret; and if you are a younger person traveling, this secret is especially applicable!

When you travel (especially if you are between the ages of 18 and 32), the one thing you have to do in order to be treated well is this: dress nice! Realize that this does not mean you need to go out to the mall and pick up some new, expensive, "hip" outfit to wear on the plane! This simply means that - before you head to the airport - you should take the time to make sure you look professional. If you want to be treated with respect and good service when you fly, do not wear flip flops and pajamas; instead, wear a dress (for girls) or a dress shirt (for guys).

It is not that flight attendants or those who work at the airline counters are mean or judgemental; it is simply that they deal with lots of people every day, all day long, and they have been conditioned to learn to expect a certain type of customer depending on how the person dresses. Through no fault of their own (and through no magic of your own!), these airline employees will expect you to be polite and accommodating if you are a well-dressed young person. And in this way, the airline employees tend to be polite and accommodating in turn!

Even though it does not provide you with optimum comfort to wear a dress shirt instead of flip flops and pajamas, you just might find - when you give it a try - that the comfort of the travel experience more than makes up for the relative discomfort of your dressed-up clothes!