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An interesting article on the MSN homepage.
http://travel.msn.com/Guides/article.aspx?cp-documentid=423164>1=10422
"Have airline employees replaced high-school deans as the arbiters of appropriate dress, or have skimpily-clad passengers forced flight attendants to act like Mother?
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"Last week, 23-year-old Kyla Ebbert said a Southwest employee pulled her aside as she was preparing to board a plane departing San Diego for Tucson in July and told her she was dressed too provocatively to fly on the plane.
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"American Airlines claims the right to refuse to carry passengers for a variety of reasons including being drunk, barefoot, having an offensive odor or being 'clothed in a manner that would cause discomfort or offense to other passengers.'"
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Thoughts?
14 Sep 07
Originally posted by wittywonkaI thought restaurants and employers were allowed to enforce dress codes on their property, why not airlines? I think even some hotels and other service industry companies enforce dress codes as improperly dressed guests may cause other guests/customers to be offended.
Thoughts?
I suppose the excuse in this case is that it might cause conflicts on the plane as some passengers might not approve.
14 Sep 07
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Originally posted by wittywonkahttp://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/20638479/
An interesting article on the MSN homepage.
http://travel.msn.com/Guides/article.aspx?cp-documentid=423164>1=10422
"Have airline employees replaced high-school deans as the arbiters of appropriate dress, or have skimpily-clad passengers forced flight attendants to act like Mother?
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"Last week, 23-year-old Kyla Ebbert said a Southwest employ at would cause discomfort or offense to other passengers.'"
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In case you want to see the outfit in question.
14 Sep 07
Originally posted by wittywonkaThe girl was dressed as a strumpet, plus, she had no modesty to offend, since she already works as a Hooter's waitress and has a trailer park MLF for a mother who cheers her on for her immodest sartorial selections.
An interesting article on the MSN homepage.
http://travel.msn.com/Guides/article.aspx?cp-documentid=423164>1=10422
"Have airline employees replaced high-school deans as the arbiters of appropriate dress, or have skimpily-clad passengers forced flight attendants to act like Mother?
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"Last week, 23-year-old Kyla Ebbert said a Southwest employ ...[text shortened]... at would cause discomfort or offense to other passengers.'"
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Thoughts?[/b]
14 Sep 07
Originally posted by mdhallAmerica's puritanical heritage has made us the wealthiest, greatest nation in history as well as the envy of the world. If that's so "laughable and sad," then why do so many people risk life and limb every year to immigrate here, legally and illegally?
Just another embarrassing example of America's puritanical heritage.
Laughable and sad.
14 Sep 07
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Originally posted by der schwarze RitterVast untapped resources without significant native opposition probably helped. So did the unpaid slave labor.
America's puritanical heritage has made us the wealthiest, greatest nation in history as well as the envy of the world. If that's so "laughable and sad," then why do so many people risk life and limb every year to immigrate here, legally and illegally?
14 Sep 07
Originally posted by wittywonkaAs my wife pointed out to me when this story broke (as if its important compared to other issues in the world today), when SouthWest first started up as a airline, the flight attendants wore racy, revealing outfits. An obvious ploy to lure male businessmen from other airlines.
An interesting article on the MSN homepage.
http://travel.msn.com/Guides/article.aspx?cp-documentid=423164>1=10422
"Have airline employees replaced high-school deans as the arbiters of appropriate dress, or have skimpily-clad passengers forced flight attendants to act like Mother?
...
"Last week, 23-year-old Kyla Ebbert said a Southwest employ ...[text shortened]... at would cause discomfort or offense to other passengers.'"
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Thoughts?[/b]
Don't generally care for lawyers or lawsuits, but I hope she sues them for a bundle and wins
14 Sep 07
Originally posted by WajomaThree cheers for you Wajoma!!!
There's no debate here.
Who owns the airline?
They set the conditions.
If they wanted to make everyone wear one of those sacks muslim women wear, so be it. You then decide whether you want to support their business by flying with them.
Capitalism always works when it's not fiddled with. If the airline looses customers, they may start issuing bikiini's to female patrons. If patronage increases they may require neck to ankle garments. 😏
Many I have spoken to reason the cause for backlash against the airline is this is seen as pre-emptive action to avoid offending Islamists. I haven't joined that opinion yet, but can see logic in this as a possible motive for this unusual action. 😕
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Originally posted by der schwarze Ritterum, maybe the nukes and the victims from Africa had something to do with it...just a guess😞
America's puritanical heritage has made us the wealthiest, greatest nation in history as well as the envy of the world. If that's so "laughable and sad," then why do so many people risk life and limb every year to immigrate here, legally and illegally?