Originally Posted by
Ord Liza
I find it very disturbing that an airline can dictate to this extent what passengers can wear and would be very surprised if everyone could agree on the definition of "inappropriate" dress. From the article it sounds like he was covered; I have sat next to plenty of people who weren't yet were not prevented from flying. I would love to see him and the guy who was booted for swearing each successfully sue the airlines involved.
It does not matter whether everyone cold agree on inappropriate dress as this issue is not for everyone to decide. While the airport is public remember the planes are private. As such, the airlines are within their purview to dictate what does and does not happen on their plane as long as they do not discriminate. So what the airline did is no different than a restaurant that refuses to serve/seat someone who does not dress to their standards.