Spirit Airlines will begin restricting passengers for wearing lewd clothes or offensive tattoos from boarding their flights.
Effective January 22, the airline says offensive tattoos or revealing clothing can result in denial of boarding. The new rules also ban wearing see-through items that expose private parts. Guests must agree to the new dress code when booking reservations.
“When I flew back in the days of being in the Marine Corps and later having a business, there were ‘no’ issues with appropriate dress or appearances. People seem to have had a lot more consideration for other people. It’s good to see that ‘some’ businesses are stepping up and forcing people to look and act civil,” wrote one commenter on Fox Business.
The announcement comes after the airline has seen multiple clothing infractions that have resulted in issues for some Spirit passengers. Just last week, a man from Texas was forced off a Spirit flight for wearing what was considered an offensive hoodie. While the passenger ultimately took off the hoodie, he was still removed from the aircraft.
“Once the novelty and first class service for all of airline travel ended, it turned into mass transportation with cheap tickets. I always flew in my uniform and often was not only the best dressed person on the flight but also sober and had a shower before boarding,” wrote another commenter.
Last year, a woman from Southern California and her friend said they were removed from a Spirit Airlines flight because they wore crop tops. According to the two women who were set to fly from Los Angeles to New Orleans, the airline singled them out, embarrassing them in front of the other passengers.
“We were wearing crop tops… just like a little bit of stomach showing,” said Tara Kehidi of Dana Point, per ABC.
The video, however, shows more than just “a little bit” of stomach showing.
A male flight attendant told them to cover up, recounted Kehidi.
“He’s telling both of us (to) put our sweaters on. And then we’re like ‘oh, can we see a dress code? Like, is there a policy that says we can’t wear crop tops on the plane?”