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Tampa Airport’s Joke About Banning Pajamas Goes Viral, Sparks Debate on Travel Attire

Tampa International Airport used humor to address travel attire, jokingly banning pajamas after a Crocs ban, part of a decade-long social media engagement strategy.

  • Tampa International Airport posted on social media that it wanted to ban pajamas, but the statement was not serious.
  • The airport’s official X account joked about already being “Crocs-free” and wanting to stop pajamas, and the post gained 5.7 million views.
  • The post led to widespread debate online about what people should wear when traveling through airports.
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'Say no to pajamas': Florida airport issues 'ban' on PJs -- but it was 'all in fun'

“It’s time to ban pajamas at Tampa International Airport."

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The publication posted on Thursday 26 February on social media and viewed by more than eight million people sparked such a debate, that the airport had to reverse and justify its humorous trait.

·Paris, France
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Tampa International Airport in Florida was forced to backtrack after announcing its intention to ban the wearing of the pajamas.

·Montreal, Canada
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WFAA 8abc broke the news in Dallas, United States on Thursday, February 26, 2026.
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