United Airlines backlash over barring girls wearing leggings

[Ashley 10,236]

I had no idea there were flights with dress codes 

and why do some of you care about what others are wearing to the point of wanting certain items banned?  It doesn't affect you in anyway lol.

[pink sushi 4,351]

Jeez what is with some of you guys?!  There is absolutely nothing wrong with leggings. I wear leggings all the time. 

These girls were getting on a FLIGHT. Not attending some formal event. Who cares how they look?! Leggings are comfortable and when you are gonna be sitting in a cramped seat for several hours, it's nice to be comfortable. And it's absolutely nobody else's business what another person is wearing!!! It does not affect you at all!  

[Kattys 4,319]

Next time wear this:

[Whispering 18,865]

1 hour ago, IndieKylie said:

It applies to all on the pass. Casual business attire is something as simple as jeans, a blouse, and closed-toe shoes. There's plenty of comfortable options for travel that allow one to look presentable, even teens. 

Company policy, for most airlines, dictate those flying under the buddy pass represent the company and, therefore, should be dressed appropriately. I think wearing closed-toe shoes, pants of some sort, and a nice shirt is an acceptable request when you're flying on a severely discounted ticket. 

The Dad was in shorts and he was ok. I guess the teens should have worn shorts? 

[Shadow 6,697]

If only people didn't judge based on how people look... but yeah,  dress code...

[Morphine Prince 109,664]

4 minutes ago, Whispering said:

The Dad was in shorts and he was ok. I guess the teens should have worn shorts? 

They would have said the shorts were too short

 

[Whispering 18,865]

1 minute ago, Morphine Prince said:

They would have said the shorts were too short

 

True, because they probably would have been wearing those Nike shorts every teen wears. 

[YeehawKylie 7,817]

17 minutes ago, Whispering said:

The Dad was in shorts and he was ok. I guess the teens should have worn shorts? 

Pass travelers are not allowed to wear Lycra and spandex leggings, tattered or ripped jeans, midriff shirts, flip-flops or any article of clothing that shows their undergarments. It says it very clearly when you get the passes. It's pointless to get into hypothetical, but had the girls been wearing jean or khaki shorts that were not frayed nor 'booty shorts' it sounds like that would have been passable. If it were not, then there would certainly be cause for comparison and debate, but that can't be known or determined. According to airline 'pass' travelers, shorts =/= leggings. 

People hear business casual and automatically think pantsuit, dress, or suit/tie. It's not. 

[Cuchulainn 3,040]

26 minutes ago, pink sushi said:

Jeez what is with some of you guys?!  There is absolutely nothing wrong with leggings. I wear leggings all the time. 

These girls were getting on a FLIGHT. Not attending some formal event. Who cares how they look?! Leggings are comfortable and when you are gonna be sitting in a cramped seat for several hours, it's nice to be comfortable. And it's absolutely nobody else's business what another person is wearing!!! It does not affect you at all!  

These girls are representing United. As stupid as it might be to ban leggings but not shorts, they have to follow the dress code for flying this way. These girls are not typical flyers. being the daughters of an employee, these girls flights are completely free. 

I am lucky enough to have one of these companion passes as well, and I made sure to research my airlines dress code thoroughly. It would certainly suck to not be able to board a flight last minute due to a dress code violation but it would be my fault for not having done the research. Luckily Delta has a very casual non-rev dress policy.

I've been on an airline forum before and found that some paying passengers find it really tacky when non-rev passengers board an aircraft wearing super casual clothing, because often the non-rev (buddy/companion pass) passenger can be upgraded to First or Business class for no extra charge. So you potentially have someone who paid thousands of dollars for their seat sitting next to someone who didn't pay for their seat at all and is wearing non-business / grungy clothing. This is the reason airlines have dress codes for non-rev passengers. The dress codes for different airlines seem to be getting more relaxed for employee travel, but in the meantime they reserve the right to deny anyone boarding if you don't meet the company dress code policy.

 

[Whispering 18,865]

5 minutes ago, IndieKylie said:

Pass travelers are not allowed to wear Lycra and spandex leggings, tattered or ripped jeans, midriff shirts, flip-flops or any article of clothing that shows their undergarments. It says it very clearly when you get the passes. It's pointless to get into hypothetical, but had the girls been wearing jean or khaki shorts that were not frayed nor 'booty shorts' it sounds like that would have been passable. If it were not, then there would certainly be cause for comparison and debate, but that can't be known or determined. According to airline 'pass' travelers, shorts =/= leggings. 

People hear business casual and automatically think pantsuit, dress, or suit/tie. It's not. 

Jean or Khaki? They could have simply worn Nike shorts. 

Business casual isn't cargo shorts and crocs either. Lol This dress code isn't really business casual.

Still, a dress code is in place. From now on, wear your Nike shorts and chacos! 

 

[Cuchulainn 3,040]

2 minutes ago, Whispering said:

Jean or Khaki? They could have simply worn Nike shorts. 

Business casual isn't cargo shorts and crocs either. Lol This dress code isn't really business casual.

Still, a dress code is in place. From now on, wear your Nike shorts and chacos! 

 

With all due respect. Why do you care how United defines its dress code? 

This is something the family should have known before traveling this way.

[DeleteMyAccount 11,881]

The dress code is stupid. Why is that even a thing? There's obvious things to look out for: no shirt, shoes, pants, nude... OF course. But subjecting young teens/kids who are flying because of an employee benefit is a bit petty. 

And I heard that most dress code violations are in relation to what women wear and not men.

[Whispering 18,865]

Just now, Creativek said:

With all due respect. Why do you care how United defines its dress code? 

This is something the family should have known before traveling this way.

With all due respect, why do you care what my opinion is on some random  discussion board. People here are discussing what they think of this dress code. Just killing some time here on a Monday afternoon.  

[Cuchulainn 3,040]

1 minute ago, Whispering said:

With all due respect, why do you care what my opinion is on some random  discussion board. People here are discussing what they think of this dress code. Just killing some time here on a Monday afternoon.  

Because you are commenting about a situation without fully understanding the details, which could lead to more uninformed negative opinions.

[YeehawKylie 7,817]

7 minutes ago, ZacharyMark said:

The dress code is stupid. Why is that even a thing? There's obvious things to look out for: no shirt, shoes, pants, nude... OF course. But subjecting young teens/kids who are flying because of an employee benefit is a bit petty. 

And I heard that most dress code violations are in relation to what women wear and not men.

It's a thing for individuals flying under an employee perks program for close to free, in which there is a defined dress code and other specifications in regard to the trip. If you don't want to follow it, you're free to pay for a full price ticket and fly as an average citizen, in which you can wear leggings and flip flops.