Suits on flights

You'll probably be on a small regional jet to Detroit, might not even have first class or any real closet space. If your meeting is same day wear the suit and lay the jacket in an overhead. If it isn't same day just carry on in a garment bag, put in overhead with your briefcase under the seat in front of you, and iron at the hotel. No matter what you do it's gonna get at least a little wrinkly. Or you could always try this on the plane, but you may get tackled by an air marshall...



The small regional jet is your biggest issue. Little planes often don't have space to hang up things . . . and if they do, the space is taken by the business class and frequent fliers who board first.

You may want to pack your pants, but wear your jacket, then just hold it in your lap or put it on top of something in the carry on compartment.

Usually, you can have one carry on and one "personal item," such as a briefcase. I usually travel with my suitcase and briefcase. Only on the little jets do I have to gate check the suitcase. If you have a garment bag with only a suit, you should be able to take it on the plane with you, unless it is a big luggage-type garment bag.

Also, many hotels have laundry service that will do "pressing" for you.
 
We had a destination wedding last November and had to carry on the wedding dress. Southwest/Air Tran was not to accommodating for the dress, and we were forced to put it in the overhead.
 
[video=youtube;oQJWLU8Yvdg]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oQJWLU8Yvdg[/video]

Skip to about the 2 minute mark. This is the best you can do outside of checking a full sized garment bag or putting your coat on top of bags in the overhead bin (which I wouldn't risk doing myself).
 


I do something very similar with dresses or suit pieces I need to travel with. I don't turn stuff inside out, but I lay the dress bag it came in overtop and roll up the garment with the bag so it's rolled over on the bag and not itself. Has worked well so far. Could always try it overnight and see if it comes out wrinkled.
 
Bringmagicback would probably help you with your problem involving fashion.

It's going to probably slightly wrinkle no matter what. My advice is to not pack it until the last minute, and so it in a garment bag. Unless it's going to be in that bag for an incredibly long period of time (like if you have an extraordinarily long layover) any wrinkles it acquires should be able to be steamed out in the bathroom as others have suggested.

I don't suggest ironing a suit though. Jesus, what kind of cheap suits are some of you buying?!
 
Has anyone had an item they wished to hang and not been able to do so?

Just an old guy on a transatlantic flight once who had brought a harmonica to entertain everyone on board.

No. I am not kidding.
 
Have you considered something like this?

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That's a tuxedo....duh
 
As a frequent work traveler who refuses to fly in a suit unless absolutely necessary, I've found this to be the best option:http://youtu.be/VDGWW7_O2sI

You can touch up any light wrinkles at the hotel but may not need to if you hang it promptly.