October 8th 2024.
Next up, we have a story that has caused quite a stir in the travel community. It involves two women who were reportedly kicked off a flight for wearing crop tops that were deemed too revealing. The incident was captured on camera and has since gone viral.
The two women, travel blogger Teresa Araujo and her friend, were on their way from Los Angeles to New Orleans to celebrate a birthday when they were approached by a flight attendant. The attendant asked them to cover up because their outfits showed too much skin. The women were wearing jeans and crop tops with sweaters over them, but the attendant insisted that they needed to put on more layers.
Understandably, the women refused the request, stating that they were feeling too hot. However, the attendant did not back down and the situation escalated. The women were then told by the attendant to put on their coats or they would have to leave the flight. When Teresa asked to see a copy of the airline's dress code, she was met with a rude response and was told that she would "see what's going to happen."
Despite the plane being on the runway, a female supervisor arrived and reiterated that the women needed to leave the flight. The plane then turned around and dropped them off at the gate. They were promised a replacement flight, but that never happened.
In a post on social media, Teresa shared their experience and stated that they were harassed by a male flight attendant who told them to cover up. Other passengers on the flight tried to defend the women, but ultimately a supervisor intervened and gave them an ultimatum - leave the flight or the police would be involved.
Teresa even captured the moment when the supervisor confronted them, despite being told not to record. Other passengers can be heard chiming in to support the women, but the supervisor remained firm in her decision. In a later post, Teresa shared a photo of their outfits and accused the airline of lying about providing a replacement flight.
According to the airline's spokesperson, there is a dress code outlined in the Contract of Carriage that all passengers agree to when booking a flight. However, the women and other passengers onboard the flight have claimed that the women's outfits were not in violation of the dress code.
Teresa has also stated that neither she nor her friend did anything to provoke the flight attendant and were forced to pay for a second ticket. She also revealed that at least 16 other passengers made complaints to the airline about the incident.
The situation has caused quite a backlash against the airline, with many calling for them to apologize and take action to prevent similar incidents from happening in the future. As for Teresa and her friend, they are still waiting for a resolution from the airline and have stated that they will not be backing down.
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