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Spirit Airlines under fire: Passengers ousted over crop tops

Two women were removed from a plane for wearing what are commonly known as crop tops. These very short tops reveal the stomach and part of the back. The airline justified its decision by citing regulations.

The flight attendants considered the attire of two female passengers to be inappropriate.
The flight attendants considered the attire of two female passengers to be inappropriate.
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Katarzyna Wośko

Two passengers, Tara Kehidi and Teresa Araujo, were removed from a Spirit Airlines flight before departing from Los Angeles to New Orleans. According to the cabin crew, the reason was inappropriate attire. Citing regulations, the airline stated that the women's clothing might have violated the dress code rules that each person accepts when purchasing a ticket. Nevertheless, the passengers believe they did not break any rules.

They removed their jumpers due to the heat on board

According to the "Daily Mail," the incident occurred when the women took off their jumpers due to the heat on board, revealing their crop tops. A crew member noticed and demanded they cover up again.

"My friend and I had a terrible experience on Friday on the flight 387 from Lax to New Orleans with @spiritairlines," Teresa wrote in a post on Instagram. "We were harassed by a male flight attendant who told us to 'cover-up' because we were wearing crop tops."

Both passengers were surprised and asked for an explanation of why their attire was a problem. The conflict quickly escalated, and in the end, they were removed from the plane despite finally declaring that they would put their jumpers back on. To make matters worse, they did not receive a ticket refund. Desperate, they turned to Spirit Airlines' customer service, where they learned that wearing crop tops is not explicitly prohibited in the regulations.

The altercation on board ended with the removal of women from the plane.
The altercation on board ended with the removal of women from the plane.© Instagram | teresa_aroundtheworld

However, the airline pointed out that all passengers must accept the so-called "Contract of Carriage" when booking a ticket. This document, which includes clothing regulations, states that individuals who are "insufficiently dressed" or wearing clothing deemed obscene can be removed from the plane. Interestingly, there are no specific references to crop tops as inappropriate attire in the conduct section.

Tara and Teresa described the situation as an abuse of power and filed a complaint against the airline. As they explained, they still covered their stomachs and necklines after removing their jumpers due to the heat. They believe the flight crew acted unfairly and that the decision to remove them from the flight was arbitrary. Moreover, another passenger, Carla Hager, was also removed for a similar reaction—seeing what was happening, she removed her jumper in solidarity with the women and was also forced to leave the plane.

They lost £830

Spirit Airlines announced they do not refund money to passengers removed from flights. Tara and Teresa were forced to spend an additional £830 on a new ticket with another carrier. They emphasize that the whole situation ruined the planned trip, which was supposed to be a birthday present for Tara.

Spirit Airlines has yet to comment officially on the details of the contract. However, according to the document, grossly inappropriate clothing can be a reason for removing a passenger from the plane.

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