The best airport outfits for women over 50 | travel day ideas that are comfortable and stylish

It's nearly time for my 60th birthday trip to Sardinia and I can't wait!  I will of course be packing my favourite summer dresses, bikinis and beachwear but I also like choose what I wear to travel in very carefully!

Airport outfits for women over 50 need to work hard. They need to be comfortable enough for sitting, walking through the airport, standing in queues, getting in and out of cars and dealing with whatever the weather decides to do at both ends. But I still want to feel well-presented and stylish and most importantly not feel too crushed or creased so that when I walk into my hotel (or onto the cruise ship, or villa), I feel confident.

Now I'm in my late 50s, I am no longer prepared to be uncomfortable just for the sake of an outfit. I want to feel like me, but the me who can sit on a plane, manage a suitcase, cope with airport toilets and still arrive feeling reasonably fresh.

So here are my thoughts on airport outfits for women over 50, including the travel day outfit ideas I have worn!

This outfit is from High Street Clothes Outlet so was a bit of a bargain - but the jersey dress, no waistband, denim jacket and white trainers work so well as an airport outfit!

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