Airline blocks woman in short dress from flight

britexpat
By britexpat

A female passenger was prevented from boarding a domestic flight in India because she was showing too much leg, the budget carrier IndiGo and newspaper reports said on Thursday.

The woman travelling from the western city of Mumbai to India's capital New Delhi was not allowed to board Monday's flight because her dress was too short, the ‘Indian Express’ reported.

An official at IndiGo, who asked not to be named, told AFP that the dress had stopped above the knee, in violation of rules issued to employees and relatives of staff.

The woman was formerly employed by the airline and was travelling on a special ticket because her sister worked for the company, the official said.

"Employees and the nominated family members are required to maintain a specific dress code, as and when they fly with the airline under the staff leisure travel privileges," read an IndiGo statement.

"Keeping in mind this policy, the Mumbai ground staff followed the protocol to brief this passenger on the dress code policy," it added.

The Indian national changed her attire and was allowed onto a later flight, the official said, stressing that the dress code was not for ordinary customers.

So, my question.... Should this clothing policy apply to passengers as well ?

By Molten Metal• 4 Nov 2015 12:30
Molten Metal

Agree with WT ......... News agents have nothing else to do ....... than indulging in gossip at the others' difficult situations .......................

By Molten Metal• 4 Nov 2015 11:23
Molten Metal

Public must be wise enough for not giving this much liberty to the news mongers to attack your privacy ...... ....................

By Molten Metal• 4 Nov 2015 10:56
Molten Metal

Now AFP supports leg showing ........... next hour you will see them reporting another woman being given clothes to protect her modesty in another city ........ ............ actually people need these kind of news ......... ..

By Molten Metal• 4 Nov 2015 10:51
Molten Metal

What's the need to mention that the passenger was a female ...... AFP often makes fun of modern women ........ ..........

By UncleVirus• 4 Nov 2015 10:26
UncleVirus

Every Carrier got its own dress codes for staff. fair enough!

But I fail to understand the enforcement of dress code on "relatives of staff" by IndiGo.

By UncleVirus• 4 Nov 2015 10:24
UncleVirus

Every Carrier got its own dress codes for staff. fair enough!

But I fail to understand the enforcement of dress code on "relatives of staff" by IndiGo.

By UncleVirus• 4 Nov 2015 10:22
UncleVirus

Every Carrier got its own dress codes for staff. fair enough!

But I fail to understand the enforcement of dress code on "relatives of staff" by IndiGo.

By Rizks• 3 Nov 2015 08:10
Rizks

Damn, I missed tat Indigo flight ! :(

By smoke• 3 Nov 2015 07:27
smoke

hola britey...thank you :P

By britexpat• 3 Nov 2015 07:22
britexpat

smoke: Welcome back :O)

By smoke• 3 Nov 2015 07:12
smoke

Its none of their business what passengers wear, for employees and their relatives they can restrict them. Good going Indigo :P

By Wild Turkey• 30 Oct 2015 12:31
Wild Turkey

Ha, ha, ha. They have nothing else to do.

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