Originally Posted by
pinniped
So United quoted their contract of carriage in response to this story - mainly an agreement between the airline and people who *aren't* an employee of the airline. The reference to CoC makes me wonder: has this stupid double-standard-based-on-fare-type thing ever affected an award or voucher user who is not an employee of the airline?
In other words, if the kid in leggings wasn't on a revenue ticket, but was on either an award or some kind of VDB voucher, would the GA have actually prevented her from boarding?
I don't think I've ever personally pushed the envelope of an airline dress code (don't have my 1980s basketball shorts anymore...), but is it something to consider when I redeem awards?
NO, award tickets and those paid with vouchers, etc. are considered revenue tickets. The nonrev dress code doesn't apply.
That's not to say that somewhere some GA or FA won't be confused about whether in fact a revenue passenger is flying nonrev, but this is just as likely to happen with tickets paid with money rather than miles/vouchers/etc.