The case of Kyla Ebbert, the 23-year-old who was told her low-cut top and mini skirt were not acceptable attire for flying on Southwest Airlines this summer (read the story here), raises an interesting issue.
Should airlines have dress codes for their passengers?
On the one hand, you never know when someone will show up wearing (or barely wearing) something so embarrasing to fellow passengers that it makes the whole cabin uncomfortable during the trip.
On the other hand, it's America, where we supposedly have freedom of speech and expression. Is this just another example of overregulation by the establishment?
Post a comment and share your take on the issue: where should airlines draw the line?
What the passenger doesn't realize is that it wasn't the flight attendant who made the decision that her outfit was too revealing, it was a customer of that flight. My dad is a pilot of southwest airlines and he's told me of cases similar where people didn't particularly smell good and they were made to "clean up" or the weren't allowed to board the plane. People claiming that the airline was infringing on the rights of the customer need to realize that employees of airplanes and the businesses serve the needs of the customer and if her attire was offending another passenger than they have to value the opinion of the other passenger and ask the girl to either cover up or get on a different flight.