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grantcart

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27. The whole point of the policy is to have non revenue passengers blend in with revenue
Wed Mar 29, 2017, 05:04 PM
Mar 2017

passengers so that they don't create antagonism and resentment.

This United thing has gone too far [View all] titaniumsalute Mar 2017 OP
Yup. Agschmid Mar 2017 #1
pass-users/buddies are expected to follow the airline employee dress code. nt msongs Mar 2017 #2
I flew United to Cancun recently BannonsLiver Mar 2017 #3
How is it strict when it allows shorts but not leggings? Sounds plain old sexist to me. pnwmom Mar 2017 #4
Shorts don't show camel toe. PdxSean Mar 2017 #11
You stole my post actually titaniumsalute Mar 2017 #12
they can show a bulge in the sack, so fucking what. nt JCanete Mar 2017 #26
Oh my god!!! A bulge in the sack !! I think I might faint. womanofthehills Mar 2017 #42
Boys wear leggings too though. Bike shorts, running tights etc. synergie Mar 2017 #16
Leggings are classified in the aquamarina Mar 2017 #17
Oh, yeah? Then how come numerous United Airlines tweets simply said they had the pnwmom Mar 2017 #20
I am pretty sure they do have the right. aquamarina Mar 2017 #21
We are not flying as "guests" of the airlines when we pay for our tickets. We are customers pnwmom Mar 2017 #22
Yes, if you pay for your ticket, then you are a customer. aquamarina Mar 2017 #23
This is the part you're not understanding. The airline didn't acknowledge that these girls pnwmom Mar 2017 #24
Just because they didn't acknowledge it right away doesn't mean aquamarina Mar 2017 #25
That's not the point. The UA person who kept tweeting that legalese pnwmom Mar 2017 #31
...which didn't go over well when most other airlines said "leggings? no problem!" brooklynite Mar 2017 #28
The other airlines were selling tickets to paying passengers. tammywammy Mar 2017 #38
long as not stinky, stinky people get thrown off planes snooper2 Mar 2017 #29
Agreed. Stinky and dirty are health issues also. n/t pnwmom Mar 2017 #30
leggings are no longer in the exercise category womanofthehills Mar 2017 #40
Agreed - sexist to me also - all young girls wear leggings - these were teen girls womanofthehills Mar 2017 #33
A non-rev dress code is a dress code. Period. titaniumsalute Mar 2017 #44
Frankly, I wish the airlines would institute a proper dress code for ALL passengers SoCalNative Mar 2017 #5
I could care less what the passengers are wearing womanofthehills Mar 2017 #41
Agree...it's fake news joeybee12 Mar 2017 #6
This is why I hate social media sometimes. Initech Mar 2017 #7
The airline had plenty of time to tell their story. Instead, they repeated on Twitter pnwmom Mar 2017 #32
Did other passengers know you were on a 'buddy pass?' leftstreet Mar 2017 #8
The non-rev deals are designed for pilots/flight attendants, etc. titaniumsalute Mar 2017 #13
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
No aquamarina Mar 2017 #15
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
I agree. aquamarina Mar 2017 #18
And if you don't want to get bad publicity as an airline then don't tell your customers pnwmom Mar 2017 #37
Exactly, they were barred because they didn't follow the stated dress code. aquamarina Mar 2017 #43
I agree. See... ret5hd Mar 2017 #19
The whole point of the policy is to have non revenue passengers blend in with revenue grantcart Mar 2017 #27
It's also done to try and make the environment a bit more "classy" Lee-Lee Mar 2017 #36
That makes no sense. Dressing up would make them stand out. kcr Mar 2017 #39
It's a perfect example of someone seeking attention blasting off to the world without the full story Lee-Lee Mar 2017 #34
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