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In reply to the discussion: This United thing has gone too far [View all]aquamarina
(1,865 posts)17. Leggings are classified in the
Exercise and/or workout attire which are in the banned category. So if Bob shows up in his running shorts, tee shirt, tennies and socks he's not going to be allowed to board either. This is not a sexist issue. It is a simple issue of complying with a dress code when you are flying as a guest of the airlines. Don't like the dress code, then pay for your own ticket and wear what you want.
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How is it strict when it allows shorts but not leggings? Sounds plain old sexist to me.
pnwmom
Mar 2017
#4
Oh, yeah? Then how come numerous United Airlines tweets simply said they had the
pnwmom
Mar 2017
#20
We are not flying as "guests" of the airlines when we pay for our tickets. We are customers
pnwmom
Mar 2017
#22
This is the part you're not understanding. The airline didn't acknowledge that these girls
pnwmom
Mar 2017
#24
...which didn't go over well when most other airlines said "leggings? no problem!"
brooklynite
Mar 2017
#28
Agreed - sexist to me also - all young girls wear leggings - these were teen girls
womanofthehills
Mar 2017
#33
Frankly, I wish the airlines would institute a proper dress code for ALL passengers
SoCalNative
Mar 2017
#5
The airline had plenty of time to tell their story. Instead, they repeated on Twitter
pnwmom
Mar 2017
#32
One of the rules is you aren't supposed to advertise that you are flying non-rev.
Hassin Bin Sober
Mar 2017
#14
So they want to have it both ways. They want you to be discreet so other people aren't jealous.
pnwmom
Mar 2017
#35
We didn't see the girls in question or the leggings. Why are we making judgements?
OregonBlue
Mar 2017
#9
It really was a non-issue when you realized it was about an employee discounted fare.
WoonTars
Mar 2017
#10
And if you don't want to get bad publicity as an airline then don't tell your customers
pnwmom
Mar 2017
#37
The whole point of the policy is to have non revenue passengers blend in with revenue
grantcart
Mar 2017
#27