"Humiliated" Physician On American Airlines Flight Asked To "Cover Up."

[Gilah G.]

That's some bs.
I just flew from ATL. to Austin.
My eyes are still burning!

[gtt99]

She is a 2 (Two). Better cover up.

[tickyul]

I assume most airlines have dress-codes????

[elnina]

I think that since airlines are questioning their customer's outfits (and sometimes they are right), they should post dress code guidelines. I would be very happy to see something like that in place.
Some people have no sense of decency and they DO dress very inappropriate in public. Perhaps they have no mirrors at home and no self-criticism or think they are cute, but my eyes are often offended...
No wonder that airlines call their customers "cattle". I saw see-through outfits, butt cracks, hanging out fat bellies, breasts that were just about to fall out the deep cleavage, and other Walmart-style. If words can be offending, some people outfits are offending too...

[ClaraC]

Originally Posted by elnina

I think that since airlines are questioning their customer's outfits (and sometimes they are right), they should post dress code guidelines. I would be very happy to see something like that in place.
Some people have no sense of decency and they DO dress very inappropriate in public. Perhaps they have no mirrors at home and no self-criticism or think they are cute, but my eyes are often offended...
No wonder that airlines call their customers "cattle". I saw see-through outfits, butt cracks, hanging out fat bellies, breasts that were just about to fall out the deep cleavage, and other Walmart-style. If words can be offending, some people outfits are offending too...

That would really be very helpful. It seems this is happening more and more, where there is a discrepancy between what passengers choose to wear, and what airline employees expect to see.

And honestly, it needs to be enforced across the board, not selectively where attractive people can wear clothing that unattractive people can't get away with.

It does seem irritating, though. Really. Do we have to tell you what is respectable dress in public?

[Delahanty]

Originally Posted by tickyul

I assume most airlines have dress-codes????

They do. Passengers need to wear shoes and "dress appropriately." That last part is pretty subjective. The first person to take issue with this woman's clothing was a male flight attendant, so that outfit didn't pass his muster lol.

Setting aside her ridiculous claim that this was race-related (her attorney said a suit is imminent), we all have opinions on others' garb. Had I been on that plane, I'd probably have thought, tacky. But I'd never complain.

So what if she looks as if she just came from milking a cow? Other people's dress choices have no impact on my life, whatsoever.

[ClaraC]

Originally Posted by Delahanty

They do. Passengers need to wear shoes and "dress appropriately." That last part is pretty subjective. The first person to take issue with this woman's clothing was a male flight attendant, so that outfit didn't pass his muster lol.

Setting aside her ridiculous claim that this was race-related (her attorney said a suit is imminent), we all have opinions on others' garb. Had I been on that plane, I'd probably have thought, tacky. But I'd never complain.

So what if she looks as if she just came from milking a cow? Other people's dress choices have no impact on my life, whatsoever.

I would be interested to see how that works out in court, considering the two airline employees who disagreed with her outfit and made her cover up were both her race.

And although I personally don't care how anyone else dresses on a flight, the airline does. It reflects on their business, just like restaurant dress codes enforce rules because it reflects on their business also. You want to attract a certain customer base.

[Sarahsez]

The outfit was tacky at best. What does that outfit look like when she is bending over or putting stuff up in an overhead bin? It's not the worst outfit I've seen, but IMO, AA should have backed it's employees. Either it gives them the ability to make a judgement call or it doesn't. Curious to see how the doctor's business goes from here. I think she used bad judgement.

[Delahanty]

Originally Posted by ClaraC

I would be interested to see how that works out in court, considering the two airline employees who disagreed with her outfit and made her cover up were both her race.

And although I personally don't care how anyone else dresses on a flight, the airline does. It reflects on their business, just like restaurant dress codes enforce rules because it reflects on their business also. You want to attract a certain customer base.

I can understand that, but then it's all the more strange that the airlines never back up their own employees who attempt to enforce such a code.

Either they're going to establish a dress code, and allow staff to enforce it, or they're not.

[ClaraC]

Originally Posted by Delahanty

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I can understand that, but then it's all the more strange that the airlines never back up their own employees who attempt to enforce such a code.

Either they're going to establish a dress code, and allow staff to enforce it, or they're not.

I'm with ya.

This always seems to happen.

Upper management throws the foot soldiers under the bus.