This U.S. Airline Just Made Its Dress Code Stricter — What to Know
Spirit Airlines announced it revised its passenger policies, prohibiting certain items of clothing and forcing passengers with specific types of body art to cover up.
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A passenger resting their bare feet on the seat armrest of a commercial airplaneIf you plan to fly Spirit Airlines any time soon, you better make sure your outfit is on point.
In January, the airline announced it revised its passenger policies to enforce a stricter dress code, prohibiting certain items of clothing and forcing passengers with specific types of body art to cover up.
In its updated "Contract of Carriage," the airline states that passengers will not be allowed to board if they are "barefoot" or are "inadequately clothed," which it defines as in "see-through clothing; not adequately covered; exposed breasts, buttocks, or other private parts," or "whose clothing or article, including body art, is lewd, obscene, or offensive in nature or has an offensive odor unless caused by a qualified disability."
The airline decided on the change following several incidents with passengers that raised questions about their clothing. According to Quartz, those incidents included the airline removing a passenger for wearing a crop top and another wearing clothing with explicit language.
Spirit, however, isn't the only airline with a dress code for passengers. United Airlines' policy states that passengers can be removed from a flight if they are "barefoot, not properly clothed, or whose clothing is lewd, obscene or offensive." Delta Air Lines specifically states that passengers can be removed "when the passenger is barefoot" or "when the passenger’s conduct, attire, hygiene or odor creates an unreasonable risk of offense or annoyance to other passengers," while American Airlines' contract states that its travelers must "dress appropriately; bare feet or offensive clothing aren’t allowed."
And while Spirit's update appears to be pretty par for the course, the new rules seem to be too much for some flyers in South Florida, where the airline is based.
"It's just too many rules. People are just trying to get to where they're going … I feel like you shouldn't put rules on how people wear their clothes while flying," Rastaway J., a Spirit passenger, shared with CBS. "That's bad because you should wear whatever you want," Andrea Garcia added. "Even if someone doesn't like it, they don't have a say in what people wear."
If you're not sure what to wear on your next flight, don't worry. We've got you covered with these 14 cozy airplane looks that all pass the code of conduct test.
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