United Airlines in strife for ‘body shaming’

United Airlines in strife for ‘body shaming’

United Airlines is fending off criticism after it was accused of body shaming a 10-year-old girl.

The young girl was trying to board her flight, but was allegedly refused because she was wearing leggings, per The Sun UK.

United is now trying to backpedal and defend its decision, claiming they reserve the right to refuse anyone who does not meet its dress code.

An ongoing Twitter account from a woman called Shannon documented the progress of the girl and her two travelling companions, but a United Airlines tweet confirmed they were eventually denied boarding.

Per The Sun, United Airlines claimed whether or not a person is suitably dressed comes down to the discretion of its staff at the gates, but gate staff apparently said they didn’t make the rules, they just followed them.

United apparently claimed she was travelling on a ‘free pass’ and therefore dress codes for representing the airline applied.

Check out some of the tweets from the incident:

 

United responded to Shannon with the following tweets:

Turns out Twitter disagrees with the major American airline, and many a tweet has emerged slamming the decision, and supporting the young traveller.

 

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