Posted on 03/27/2017 6:10:07 AM PDT by cornfedcowboy
Two teenage girls wearing leggings were barred from boarding a United Airlines flight on Sunday because they did not meet a dress code for special pass travelers, a company spokesman said amid a furor on social media.
The two girls, who were traveling with a companion, would not have been turned away for wearing leggings had they been paying customers, United spokesman Jonathan Guerin said as the airline responded to the backlash.
"(The two girls) were instructed that they couldn't board until they corrected their outfit. They were fine with it and completely understood," Guerin said, adding that all three passengers missed the flight. He did not know if they had boarded a later plane or made alternate travel arrangements.
Though the three passengers did not complain about their treatment, another traveler, Shannon Watts, who overheard the discussion touched off a firestorm on social media with a series of tweets describing a policy she suggested was unfairly targeting women and girls.
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Have and have had a job for quite a long time. As long as I show up and do it, they don’t obsess over nonsense. Certain jobs, I wouldn’t take because of this issue. It’s a quality-of-life thing.
“”I,for one,recall the days when flying...for the typical American at least...was a big deal and you got dressed up in your “Sunday best””
So do I.... I think it was 1986 flying back to CA from NY that we decided we WOULD NOT dress for the return trip as we did for the one to NY...first time ever not dressed up for flying. It used to be the special outfit COMPLETE with hat and gloves. Boy - do I feel old!!!!
A boss I had in CA flew for TWA and anyone not following the rules of proper dress (and other rules) for passes given out by him would never have gotten another one - and perhaps would have seen a firing in their future. I never flew on a pass..
“”It was some Feminazi oriented individual who witnessed the event and raised hell about it.””
We don’t have to imagine what it would be like to know her as a person.... Talk about butting into other people’s business! Probably the busybody of her neighborhood!
I approve of leggings because I like to look at labias.
I will never get enough labias.
“’You posted the winning squelch of this thread.”
Thank you, thank you very much. ;-)
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