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United stops girl wearing leggings w/ employee pass from boarding due to dress code
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blue_phazon
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Planes have a dress code Wtf? I mean I understand if it's something inapropriate like crotchless pants, but leggings??
Gordon Shumway
Banned
Ummm..leggings? This country is getting so damn weird..
distantmantra
Member
Pictures or some more context would sure help, but this seems stupid.
gutter_trash
Banned
United Airlines imposing Sharia Law on women's legs
Gordon Shumway
Banned
Was the crotch blown out?
echoshifting
Banned
I was thinking it was just one person and could see something like this happening if the leggings were in poor shape, but it sounds like it was actually a few people...? This seems like a pretty big fuck up.
I don't even bring a change of clothes to the gate. I would be completely screwed.
I don't even bring a change of clothes to the gate. I would be completely screwed.
andthebeatgoeson
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What's leggings? Was it the see thrus or yoga pants?
Any article?
I've seen people wear these NSFW:
https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/originals/6b/59/00/6b5900e44eec186c97d1063b2bc0049d.jpg
Any article?
I've seen people wear these NSFW:
https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/originals/6b/59/00/6b5900e44eec186c97d1063b2bc0049d.jpg
I've seen some of the Wallmart horror pictures, I'd rather not sit next to one of those on a plane.
lmaothe gate agent:
Admiral Woofington
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That's the first time anybody has complained a girl is wearing yoga pants.
Earthbound64
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Goro Majima
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A fucking gate agent giving a damn about clothing?
That's ridiculous!
If it's good enough for TSA, why does United care?
That's ridiculous!
If it's good enough for TSA, why does United care?
Mr. Perfect
Member
Part of the twitter exchange leads me to believe this woman was flying non-rev on employee passes?
Most airlines are strict in those cases.
Most airlines are strict in those cases.
distantmantra
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Context:
"United spokesman Jonathan Guerin said the two who were turned away were standby "pass riders," meaning they were traveling as relatives of an employee, and their "attire did not meet our [more strict] pass travel requirements. ... They are representing United Airlines.""
http://m.startribune.com/traveler-r...ings-from-getting-on-flight-to-msp/417119053/
"United spokesman Jonathan Guerin said the two who were turned away were standby "pass riders," meaning they were traveling as relatives of an employee, and their "attire did not meet our [more strict] pass travel requirements. ... They are representing United Airlines.""
http://m.startribune.com/traveler-r...ings-from-getting-on-flight-to-msp/417119053/
They going to learn today
Ah, now it all makes sense. They got no right to complain then, wish I had seen this before raging.
echoshifting
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andthebeatgoeson
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Messofanego
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The Middle East got competition!
GoldenEye 007
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Is this passenger an employee of United? Their later responses seemed to imply they are.
If that's the case, I'm not shocked. From my understanding, if an employee is flying any using their free flight privileges, the airline will require them to dress professionally. I'm confident American has a similar policy. I've flown as a guest of an employee, and they definitely explained the dress code - especially if I were to be bumped to first class.
It would be a puzzling thing to hold a regular customer to that, though.
If that's the case, I'm not shocked. From my understanding, if an employee is flying any using their free flight privileges, the airline will require them to dress professionally. I'm confident American has a similar policy. I've flown as a guest of an employee, and they definitely explained the dress code - especially if I were to be bumped to first class.
It would be a puzzling thing to hold a regular customer to that, though.
Yeah, this can only hurt. Leggings are very popular so this can get a really big bad word of mouth.
Chmpocalypse
Blizzard
Seems like the kind of person who has to work the Sunday morning shift.
Captain Zyrain
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Well then...
Giolon
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As someone who's a relative of a major airline pilot, this is a known thing. In order to fly with this benefit, there is a higher dress code enforced since you're viewed as an airline representative at that point.
There's a nuance being missed here. One of those replies indicate the passenger was flying on a pass (aka employee benefits aka non-rev aka for free*). The airlines do have dress/appearance codes if you are flying non-rev. The rules are pretty non-specific and relaxed, but it is ultimately up to the gate agent's discretion.
* Not really free, you have to pay taxes and airport fees. ~$400 round-trip first class to Europe might as well be free though.
* Not really free, you have to pay taxes and airport fees. ~$400 round-trip first class to Europe might as well be free though.
When I was poking around Twitter threads for this, people mentioned companion pass dress codes as surprisingly strict.
I mostly want to know if people on that style of pass would also be barred from wearing shorts--then it's less blatant sexism and more United having a dumb rule about using free employee travel.
They don't define what strict is, as the article states.
United replied on Twitter, saying, "We do have the right to refuse transport for passengers who are barefoot or not properly clothed." The provision cited by the airline, which is part of the standard airline/passenger contract, does not define "properly clothed."
And one of the girls also turned away wasn't flying as a pass rider.
echoshifting
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They did, according to the article distantmantra just posted, and she was ten years old.
Two pass riders, kinda questionable and weird but employee guidelines are a little different, so that's whatever. But to then turn it around on a little girl is pretty shocking.
It does not sound like the little girl was riding on one of those passes though, just the teenagers.
Gordon Shumway
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Word..
Going by this there was a 10 year old who was also going to be turned away had she not had a dress to put over her leggings?
This "pass rider" seems like a scapegoat that doesn't even hold up.
Mr. Perfect
Member
You're usually not allowed a first class seat, if available, when wearing shorts.
They used to be pretty strict for first class. They have relaxed them quite a bit. Jeans are OK in first class now, but still no shorts.
Giolon
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If you're more than a hair under business casual, you're probably not getting on that plane.
Non-story then. A friend's dad used to work for an airline and she flew for like $35 anywhere in the country. The catch was you had to dress appropriately because you were representing the airline.
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