The message of a recent fedral campaign asking air travelers to treat each other and airline crews with respect has made a rough landing with flyers and late-night talk show hosts.

The campaign that asked travelers to return flying to a “bastion of civility” was met with sarcasm and some anger from late night talk show hosts and travelers.

U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy reiterated, defended and walked back some of his call for civility at a Newark Airport press conference Monday . He said that travelers didn’t have to go as far as wearing suits and business attire, as the video suggests.

“Dress with respect, a pair of jeans and a decent shirt, let’s try not to wear slippers and pajamas,” he said, joking that he has flown without wearing a tie.

The U.S. Department of Trans

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